Father Divine - Movers & Makers (2020)

Controversial religious leader Father Divine leaves behind a complicated legacy.
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  • @athorpe630
    @athorpe6302 жыл бұрын

    You people have to realize that back then,people were in a depression, and people were desperate, for food and a place to stay.And he seemed to be, able to provide this for them.Even though,most of the funds came from them,turning over there,life savings to him.He brainwashed them so bad,they couldn't put the two together.But they were seeking someone, to follow to led them,so to speak.

  • @trevorjennings721

    @trevorjennings721

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Ann, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

  • @user-hy1od6by1w

    @user-hy1od6by1w

    3 ай бұрын

    What's people's excuse today following Joel olsteen, crefflo dollar, Benny hynn, etc etc? 🤔

  • @g1st233
    @g1st2332 жыл бұрын

    Matthew 24:4-5 [4]And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. [5]For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 [13]For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. [14]And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. [15]Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

  • @antoinejackson9293

    @antoinejackson9293

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙏🏿 ❤️

  • @thelastshallbefirst6531

    @thelastshallbefirst6531

    3 ай бұрын

    But he did not come in the name of Jesus. He just said he was God.

  • @ibezag0

    @ibezag0

    Ай бұрын

    @@thelastshallbefirst6531Jesus is god

  • @Pathfinder2992
    @Pathfinder29922 жыл бұрын

    Never heard of him in Texas, but my mother did like a NYC evangelist/preacher named Reverend Ike. He was originally from South Carolina. I thought she liked him because he was good looking as a young man. But now in my old age, I realize he knew & said things about GOD in HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS, that most preachers don't know or won't say. Yet this Father divine made far more money. I don't know where ALL the wealth came from or where invested, but it seems well accumulated...still like a cult, if MARRIED couples could NOT be together, but he could. Obviously pretty powerful on the East Coast. 🙏🏽

  • @eleanorturner4651

    @eleanorturner4651

    2 жыл бұрын

    I too have seen in person this Reverend Ike in my opinion he was the biggest phony that ever picked up a Bible but my grandmother was a faithful follower until her eyes open thank you Father God before she passed he used to hold services at 46th and Market the old Arena and my grandmother would drag me right along with her but the sad thing was many people were given their own I sent a couple of ladies who shoes needed to be repaired and that coach was thin and it was cold but yes his wife had on Nick around the collar of her suit jacket the tale of her skirt and a couple of her jacket milk and he said give to God because God needed their money I was so disgusted I told my grandmother I don't want to go back I will not go back and I didn't

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    It is a cult divine and jim jones were partners. Divine taught jones everything he knew He got his money the same way Jones did, by convincing there imbeciles to sell all their worldly possessions and giving them the money.

  • @simplyputmusings2948

    @simplyputmusings2948

    7 ай бұрын

    😂 umm you clearly don't know anything about Ike. 😂 Yeah, younguns will always come to their own conclusions due to their ignorance of the e FACTS of the past. You're next. 😂 Keep supporting him. You're next! 😂😂😂

  • @peterhamlinhamlin8908
    @peterhamlinhamlin89082 жыл бұрын

    He opened restaurants barber shops Hotels churches he brought self esteem and peace to .....thousands, millions and good food on 125th Street when I was hungry.

  • @Thefrmgallery

    @Thefrmgallery

    Жыл бұрын

    To GOD be the glory 😌

  • @SpocksBabeSonyaSB
    @SpocksBabeSonyaSB2 жыл бұрын

    Continued … He didn’t approve of social security, health insurance or personal bank accounts. When his followers became ill, they were thrown in hospitals and nursing homes for the government to pay for medical care (like my Grandmother) who I never got to know until she was thrown in one in 2007. I was denied having her as my family until I was 44 (in 2007). He broke up families and used their wives, women and female children for his pleasures. I could go on, and I’m going to on other platforms. Enough is enough!

  • @wallflowercam

    @wallflowercam

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same thing happened to my great grandmother and great aunt. We need more of the families affected need to tell our stories.

  • @kenwilliams3546

    @kenwilliams3546

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was just just another Poverty Pimp. People should buy that so called hotel and then TEAR it DOWN, then sell the land and get their money back!

  • @necieden

    @necieden

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. I am a believer in JESUS Christ and pray the people accept God's sovereignty not man's. I respect their faithfulness in what they believe.

  • @jc9240

    @jc9240

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Wow!! Wow!!!.....SMH 7x7!

  • @staceystace5468

    @staceystace5468

    2 жыл бұрын

    So sorry all parties involved experienced such wickedness. I remember going to the annex bldg after school with my sister. Ms. Love one of his followers use to help us with our homework.

  • @garrettdavis6500
    @garrettdavis65009 ай бұрын

    I remember this guy. ( Vaguely) from when I was a kid. His "legacy" was still around.

  • @voteeffevansfinancialfreed190
    @voteeffevansfinancialfreed1903 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this movie, where can I get the Full movie,,,, Depression was the catalyst, for him to feed, clothe and shelter them amidst growing poverty, he must have been god to them,,,,, I do understand why he was GOD,,,,, Loads of love from South Africa

  • @dollhouseq1530

    @dollhouseq1530

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's on STARZ

  • @johnmason6645
    @johnmason66452 жыл бұрын

    Jim Jones was a student of his.

  • @jonjones7137

    @jonjones7137

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously?!?!

  • @johnmason6645

    @johnmason6645

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jonjones7137 yes

  • @jonjones7137

    @jonjones7137

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnmason6645 Woooooww.....I did not know that. I will look deeper.

  • @o0R3stless0o

    @o0R3stless0o

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wtf?!!

  • @spirithawk2418

    @spirithawk2418

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anakin Skywalker was student of Obi Wan Kenobi.

  • @LDTOK-zs8oz
    @LDTOK-zs8oz2 жыл бұрын

    As PT Barnum said," A sucker is born every minute".

  • @workingharder412
    @workingharder4122 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @igdes1
    @igdes1 Жыл бұрын

    The judge in that suit died two days after his verdict. FD said he hated to do it. Can't believe buddy missed that in editing.

  • @redblackandgreen1117

    @redblackandgreen1117

    4 ай бұрын

    He didn't miss that. You are referring to another incidents.

  • @kwasimensah6013
    @kwasimensah60132 жыл бұрын

    I knew about Father Divine, years ago.

  • @bigredd7691
    @bigredd76912 жыл бұрын

    How could a human being that comes from dust claim to be God almighty that's blasphemy !!

  • @VapelifeX

    @VapelifeX

    2 жыл бұрын

    'If we were made in his image, then call us by our name' - Erykah Badu

  • @LittySmitty

    @LittySmitty

    2 жыл бұрын

    At the sametime the creator never called himself God!

  • @83wasagoodyear

    @83wasagoodyear

    2 жыл бұрын

    He never himself claimed to be God.

  • @ashiacameron

    @ashiacameron

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VapelifeX call us by our mf name babyyyy

  • @PastorRichardAllenFarmer
    @PastorRichardAllenFarmer2 жыл бұрын

    Correction: Mother Divine died in 2017 NOT 2018, as stated at 1:41.

  • @clarkkent8456
    @clarkkent84562 жыл бұрын

    Jim Jones followed him and started the same methodology in his cult.

  • @naturalwoman3552

    @naturalwoman3552

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but he didn't kill his followers like Jim did.

  • @83wasagoodyear

    @83wasagoodyear

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jim Jones was nothing like Father Divine. Not even close.

  • @adi7722

    @adi7722

    2 жыл бұрын

    And Jim Jones took a few of his older followers, which later died in Jonestown.

  • @athorpe630

    @athorpe630

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@83wasagoodyear No but both were cults just the same.

  • @deaneawilliams2272

    @deaneawilliams2272

    Жыл бұрын

    People use the word cult to lightly when it comes down to people of power. Modern day Pastors take people's money and use the same mind techniques, with no kind remorse or guilt.

  • @Torrebrannon
    @Torrebrannon3 жыл бұрын

    I choose to focus on his attributes, eradicating racism (in his circles), encouraging financial responsibility, prosperity, and political engagement. Personally, I don't adhere to man made, organized religion, "Spirituality" is more to my liking. However, at the same time, I do not judge others for what they choose to believe, so, as far as them calling him GOD, adhering to Celibacy as a way of life, separating from their birth families, (I Personally don't agree with it) but, its their individual choice, to each his own. The most incredible thing about him was how he avoiding the racist system trying to bring him down, and lived according to his own rules. Plus, when that crooked judge dropped dead after messing with him, well, you know..

  • @SalemGurl8701

    @SalemGurl8701

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do more research about him...thank me later lol

  • @83wasagoodyear

    @83wasagoodyear

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah he did a lot of good for the people.

  • @cchoice4919
    @cchoice49192 жыл бұрын

    the HOST sounds jealous or MAD...im going with jealous😂😂😂😂

  • @kiara198923

    @kiara198923

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @antonioshawel4774
    @antonioshawel47742 жыл бұрын

    Father Devine was a student of Prophet Nobel Drew ALI

  • @lwbhslgy6722

    @lwbhslgy6722

    2 жыл бұрын

    Facts

  • @Chance216703

    @Chance216703

    2 жыл бұрын

    Really .... I would like to know more information on that connection

  • @mrme2653

    @mrme2653

    2 жыл бұрын

    No proof of that!!!!

  • @Kevin-zu4zl

    @Kevin-zu4zl

    2 жыл бұрын

    No he wasn't!

  • @trubeliever9853

    @trubeliever9853

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally different philosophy’s An INTENTIONS…You had a chance with Drew Ali, with father Divine, it’s a whole nother story.

  • @spirithawk2418
    @spirithawk24182 жыл бұрын

    Its called DISCIPLINE.

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    Or human slavery

  • @jayonnaj18
    @jayonnaj182 жыл бұрын

    I've heard of the fake Father Divine, and was a youngster when my parents talked about how false he was----not in front of us kids, though, but as it used to be said, "little pitchers have big ears!" LOL!!!

  • @kimlee7260

    @kimlee7260

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol forsure my mom said that too

  • @aunteepsalmsfasting

    @aunteepsalmsfasting

    2 жыл бұрын

    But, he literally feed people, housed them secured employment for them.

  • @kennethbrown5606
    @kennethbrown56062 жыл бұрын

    He not God he died

  • @user-gp2jj4cd2v

    @user-gp2jj4cd2v

    7 ай бұрын

    Didn’t Jesus die

  • @oldtimereligion1stlady447
    @oldtimereligion1stlady4472 жыл бұрын

    Ive never heard of him🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @joeannguy4839

    @joeannguy4839

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes you have Bishop TD…Bishop Noel… need I go on???

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    Jim Jones was his protégé.

  • @1onlypogreed54
    @1onlypogreed542 жыл бұрын

    Seem like a disciplined Man who had his stuff together had power without deception or people suffering even Hitler knew to feed people so did Christ

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    He also was a great admire of hitler a bi sexual and the real founder of the peoples temple. Maybe you should join up. 😂

  • @ellew4573
    @ellew4573 Жыл бұрын

    There is only one God and that is Heavenly Father.

  • @kathleen1499
    @kathleen14992 жыл бұрын

    This was a cult.

  • @trevorjennings721

    @trevorjennings721

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Kathleen, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

  • @miladejong5831
    @miladejong58313 жыл бұрын

    These kind of people are dangerous and hypocritical. I'm sure he had a lot of secrets blehg this is why I don't do religion, it's all fake and all about abuse

  • @RacerNight86

    @RacerNight86

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are a fool

  • @kenwilliams3546

    @kenwilliams3546

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RacerNight86 why she a fool?

  • @williamevans7726

    @williamevans7726

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honey, you sho'nuff right about dat!! Organised religion is certainly one of the WORST (and effective) forms of brainwashing known to mankind.. People who claim to be "religious" ALWAYS give me the creeps.. Many of these folks behave like robots!! Literally.. And yes, the level of hypocrisy is beyond disgusting.. It's as if members of these various "Christian sects" have completely lost the ability to reason or to think critically.. I don't understand how so many people from different backgrounds & various social classes allow themselves to be shamelessly manipulated due primarily to the personality of a single individual.. Is that weird or what? Religion is synonymous with the word CULT.. That in itself says it all..

  • @thewholeninelives

    @thewholeninelives

    2 жыл бұрын

    And Science is about the survival of the fittest. Religion(Christianity) is pure. People aren't. Find me faults in Jesus Christ walk...... don't use this man to denote something pure.

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    Say the Atheist that’s never even cracked the Bible.😂

  • @lighttajiribey4221
    @lighttajiribey42214 ай бұрын

    Apostle Paul declared his nationality in Philippians 3:5-6 and Acts 21:39. Respectfully, Will you all address the topic of Nationality since we are not [NEGRO, BLACK, COLORED, NOR AFRICAN AMERICAN]? Millions of us did not come here on slave ships but we have been here on our land at America since time immemorial. Will the church speak to this topic? The topic is important and relevant.

  • @thewholeninelives
    @thewholeninelives2 жыл бұрын

    It's apparent that women are easily deceived just as Eve was in the garden of eden. He appealed to the emotions of the women. But the Husband is supposed to be his wife's covering and Jesus Christ is his. If you can't recognize the devil without his horns..... then you're in trouble. Their is only one that's Devine.

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh he loved the men to just as his partner Jim Jones they were both bi sexual.

  • @simplyputmusings2948

    @simplyputmusings2948

    7 ай бұрын

    That's the description of a weak behind man. Mouth , head and heart filled with why he is incapable of doing his part. Always blaming someone else. That's because their souls are black and void of anything supernatural.

  • @Thefrmgallery
    @Thefrmgallery Жыл бұрын

    🦅🐍

  • @thegamingchef3304
    @thegamingchef33042 жыл бұрын

    My church was integrated as early as the 1920s. Except we didn't & don't believe in interracial relationships such as marrying outside your race and dating outside your race. We believe God created man and woman for each race. And we certainly believe in procreation...The Lord said be fruitful and multiply. This man was being lead by himself and not God. Our founder as great as he was would never blaspheme and call himself God or Jesus. Our religion is a practical one. But like I said, we were also integrated in the early 1900s and still around...I am 3 generation because our church certainly believes in procreation. How anyone could get wrapped up in these false prophets is beyond me.

  • @shirleyvz11

    @shirleyvz11

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought the bible said in the body of christ there would be no slave nor master, Jews nor gentiles. Aren't we all just humans? Where is it stated in the bible to procreate exclusively with your race? Enlighten me, I could be wrong.

  • @thegamingchef3304

    @thegamingchef3304

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shirleyvz11 We all come from different tribes in the bible. Each tribe God provided a man for a woman and woman for a man

  • @mkdubose

    @mkdubose

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shirleyvz11 race is a man-made concept. That word didn't exist during biblical times.

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    😂Bwahahaha another cult member!! You tribe is much Better Israelite.

  • @kaimikell8742

    @kaimikell8742

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL. Just say your church is filled with racist. Race didn’t even exist

  • @djkaneck1
    @djkaneck12 жыл бұрын

    He sounds like a real missionary...believe and trust bullshit for all you’re worth. 🤨

  • @joncharles3490
    @joncharles34902 жыл бұрын

    "god" is really a "black man", but not this mafuka..

  • @acquanellaogbemudia9930

    @acquanellaogbemudia9930

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao True That 👍

  • @tdh4982

    @tdh4982

    Жыл бұрын

    Show me?

  • @joncharles3490

    @joncharles3490

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tdh4982 if i had a time machine n we can go back to 92 behind my granny house i would but he wouldnt show cuz u would be there, so fuck U..

  • @tdh4982

    @tdh4982

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joncharles3490 you realize I am Black and Mexican ? No need to use profanity either, that was uncalled for. I was simply asking you what was the proof of your assertion that God is a black man. That was all.

  • @joncharles3490

    @joncharles3490

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tdh4982 as a man i was wrong for that but basically U GOD then pimp its in the bible but he most def a black man bcuz i spoke with him n everytime he spoke the ground shook it was kinda cool tho, but i apologize for my stupid statement..

  • @charlesdaniels3748
    @charlesdaniels37482 жыл бұрын

    Because there is only one God one everlasting father Isaiah 9:6-8 of and when people die for your sins and shed there blood to wash away your sin people choose to worship men they choose to put men on levels as gods which the scripture teaches against it no man or woman is to be worshipped as the father Jesus taught our father which art in heaven hollowed be your name as the father Jesus spoke to pilot that his kingdom was not of this world he said that he could presently call 12 legions of angels he told pilot when he asked him are you a king he said you say I am was Jesus playing games with words no he just told pilot that his kingdom wasn't from this world he meant my kingdom because he told pilot he had a kingdom not from this world so when in the Lord prayer he said for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory he said all power has been given unto me in heaven and the earth 🌎

  • @curiouslyt2123
    @curiouslyt21232 жыл бұрын

    A religion that violates a Christian god 1st request of man? Be fruitful and multiply. Really?

  • @83wasagoodyear

    @83wasagoodyear

    2 жыл бұрын

    Be fruitful was for the Gentiles. There was no sex or sexes in the Garden

  • @pharoahmonk50
    @pharoahmonk502 жыл бұрын

    From everything I saw, there was something certainly "divine" about the brother.

  • @charlesdaniels3748
    @charlesdaniels37482 жыл бұрын

    The kingdom was always his

  • @mmc5261
    @mmc52613 жыл бұрын

    He never collected offerings

  • @whayes8084

    @whayes8084

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Sure my guy

  • @TK-tcbk1

    @TK-tcbk1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Then how did he become wealthy?

  • @mmc5261

    @mmc5261

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TK-tcbk1 gifts

  • @princeatom6755

    @princeatom6755

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mmc5261 really?

  • @juliechs8336

    @juliechs8336

    2 жыл бұрын

    He fled NY state after being court ordered to return monies/dues to his 'divinities'. Members were required to give money, a lot of it.

  • @YolundaWilliams-ko8hh
    @YolundaWilliams-ko8hh3 ай бұрын

    He was a God the Bible say there many God's he was a God 🎉

  • @prettychachi
    @prettychachi Жыл бұрын

    smh sad

  • @turnerc13781
    @turnerc137812 жыл бұрын

    What father is meekness looking to…repent

  • @ityou5874
    @ityou58742 жыл бұрын

    Good job Father Devine. 💯💣💥🤲

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    Since you liked him so much I heard his other church is making a come back it’s called The Peoples Temple. You should check them out.

  • @ityou5874

    @ityou5874

    Жыл бұрын

    @@THEOLYMPIAGUY360 Father divine and Jim Jones is not the same person.

  • @user-qw4be1yi9b

    @user-qw4be1yi9b

    Жыл бұрын

    Same devil@ityou5874

  • @jeffreyreid6981
    @jeffreyreid6981 Жыл бұрын

    😂That’s not what the Bible says you make no image of God you Places no man before God

  • @mikerowe7483
    @mikerowe74832 жыл бұрын

    Father divine is god almighty

  • @lenairholton5493

    @lenairholton5493

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Proper Yep, a lower case "god" that had to flee N.Y. to avoid ONE woman who opened up a can-of-worms and won her case. Now THAT is powerful.

  • @kelvinhouston4287

    @kelvinhouston4287

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Proper You can say that again....LOL

  • @williamvasquezvasquez9878

    @williamvasquezvasquez9878

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, Mike Brown, your “god” is NOTHING but dust like we’re ALL going to be.

  • @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    @THEOLYMPIAGUY360

    Жыл бұрын

    😂🤣😂