"Born" Inside Jesus People USA
Sunday, November 15, 2009 | | |
From the website:
"Born is a documentary film that chronicles the joys and sorrows of several people who were, born and raised in the Jesus People USA Christian Commune on Chicago’s north side (920 W. Wilson). The film is ending production and is eyeing a release in several film festivals nationwide before formal distribution is sought."
View the trailer and clips from the documentary here
I watched the clip.
I hope they gotta away from that spanking a toddler because she misses her parents schtick.
Seems the folks interviewed say good and bad things about the JPUSA.
The casting out the demons thing was amusing. "Demons of homosexuality". WTF.
What the hell is a gay demon? I'm picturing my place being haunted and my wardrobe being redone as I sleep. Then I'll awake to my Irish drinking CD's being gone and being replaced by techno music and Barbara Streisand. The HORROR.
You have to watch the trailer and then the clips to get a good idea of what the movie will be about.
I look forward to it. I'm guessing a few of our JPUSA neighbors will not be looking forward to it.
If there are any gay demons around please stop at the Catholic Workers house. Those folks need some serious help.
WOW! I am sooooo excited to see this documentary.
That the filmmaker characterizes his experience as wonderful/awful seems about right.
I'm sure this thread will get negative at some point so I'd just like to say that what JPUSA is trying to do is entirely commendable and, for me, immensely interesting.
As for the documentary, I found the young man's comments about the "wounded leading the wounded" to be an insightful yet compassionate assessment. We human beings are so imperfect and most communal experiments like this face enormous challenges. (There was a wonderful documentary on the Black Bear Ranch called "Commune" that showed some of the difficulties the children and young families had.) I hope that JPUSA is actively doing things to keep their house in order. Its not an easy task given what they are trying to do. (Have they implemented the recommendations from the former members? I read them and they seemed like invaluable constructive criticism.)
Again, I can't wait to see this film and heartily thank everyone who was willing to be involved. It couldn't have been easy...
In order to understand JPUSA you need to understand EVERYTHING about this organization. Focusing strictly on the commune live situations is only a smal portion of what they do. I'd like to see the documentary go into their business aspects also and see how they work.
JSPUSA owns and operates several large companies in the chicago area with the biggest of being Lakefront Supply. They are a very well run organization and they operate profitably.
On the whole their organization does a lot of good. You may question their motivations, their politics, their religion but they have been around over 30 years they have major influence in Uptown.
To understand everything about a group is best way get what they are all about. I am not a religious person and do not agree with their certain views but as long as they are within the law they are entitled to their views and practices as granted to each and every group and person.
Religion is one big business isn't it?
For more info on JPUSA go to http://www.exjpusahelp.com
for accurate info on jpusa and some info that was actually generated this decade visit: www.jpusa.org
ALL of the info at exjpusahelp.com is accurate and some of it - such as the Chicago Tribune's articles from 2002 - are from the past decade.