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	~~=River Phoenix=~~
	'''River Jude Phoenix''' ([[1970]]-08-23 – [[1993]]-10-31, born in Metolius, Oregon) was an American movie actor who spent his early childhood in the [[Children of God]]/[[The Family International\|Family International]] [[cult]]. Noted for the depth, sensitivity, and intelligence that he brought to his roles during his teens, River Phoenix was among the most promising movie actors of his generation when he overdosed on drugs and died on Halloween night, 1993.		'''River Jude Phoenix''' ([[1970]]-08-23 – [[1993]]-10-31, born in Metolius, Oregon) was an American movie actor who spent his early childhood in the [[Children of God]]/[[The Family International\|Family International]] [[cult]]. Noted for the depth, sensitivity, and intelligence that he brought to his roles during his teens, River Phoenix was among the most promising movie actors of his generation when he overdosed on drugs and died on Halloween night, 1993.

	He was born '''River Jude Bottom''' to Bronx-born Jewish mother [[Arlyn Sharon Dunetz]] and Irish-Spanish father John Lee Bottom, who married in [[1969]]. Together they spent several years touring the [[hippie]] communes of [[California]], and in [[1972]] joined the Children of God, taking the [[Bible name]]s Jochebed and Amram. Though John Bottom was later designated the cult's "Archbishop of Venezuela and the Caribbean," their family received no financial support from the group and lived in poverty. River Phoenix and his siblings often sang and performed on street corners for food.		==Biography==
			He was born '''River Jude Bottom''' to Bronx-born Jewish mother [[Arlyn Sharon Dunetz]] and Irish-Spanish father John Lee Bottom, who married in [[1969]]. Together they spent several years touring the [[hippie]] communes of [[California]], and in [[1972]] joined the Children of God, taking the [[Bible name]]s Jochebed and Amram. Though John Bottom was later designated the cult's "Archbishop of Venezuela and the Caribbean", their family received no financial support from the group and lived in poverty. River Phoenix and his siblings often sang and performed on street corners for food.

	Arlyn and John eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God and left in [[1977]]. Arlyn would later tell a journalist that she and her husband were opposed to the cult's practice of [[Flirty Fishing]].		Arlyn and John eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God and left in [[1977]]. Arlyn would later tell a journalist that she and her husband were opposed to the cult's practice of [[Flirty Fishing]].

	"The group was being distorted by a leader <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[David Berg]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> who was getting very full of power and wealthy," she explained. "He sought to attract rich disciples through sex. No way."		"The group was being distorted by a leader <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[David Berg]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> who was getting very full of power and wealthy", she explained. "He sought to attract rich disciples through sex. No way".

	Around this time Phoenix's family hit their lowest point financially and were forced to move into a beach hut until a local priest arranged for them to be stowed away on a Florida-bound freighter. The crew discovered the family during the voyage but treated them kindly. Shortly after their arrival in Florida in [[1978]], the family legally changed its name to Phoenix to commemorate their new lives.		Around this time Phoenix's family hit their lowest point financially and were forced to move into a beach hut until a local priest arranged for them to be stowed away on a Florida-bound freighter. The crew discovered the family during the voyage but treated them kindly. Shortly after their arrival in Florida in [[1978]], the family legally changed its name to Phoenix to commemorate their new lives.
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	Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.		Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.

	Phoenix died at age 23 (October ~~31,~~ 1993) from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was only completed in 2012 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]. He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.		Phoenix died at age 23 (31 October 1993) from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was only completed in 2012.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/ ''Dark Blood''] at the IMDb.</ref> He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.

	Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].		Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].
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	In an interview with ''Details Magazine'' in November [[1991]], Phoenix claimed he lost his virginity at age four while in the Children of God. "But I've blocked it out", he continued, "I was completely celibate from 10 to 14".		In an interview with ''Details Magazine'' in November [[1991]], Phoenix claimed he lost his virginity at age four while in the Children of God. "But I've blocked it out", he continued, "I was completely celibate from 10 to 14".

	"I'm glad I did it when I was young," River once said, perhaps trying to justify the incident. "But I didn't want those and different body parts that were in my face to make me perverse when I was older."		"I'm glad I did it when I was young", River once said, perhaps trying to justify the incident. "But I didn't want those and different body parts that were in my face to make me perverse when I was older".

	Phoenix frequently spoke positively of his childhood and non-traditional upbringing. He rarely talked about the cult, however, once saying angrily, "They're disgusting, they're ruining people's lives". [http://www.aleka.org/phoenix/zines/phoenix7.~~htm]~~

			Phoenix frequently spoke positively of his childhood and non-traditional upbringing. He rarely talked about the cult, however, once saying angrily, "They're disgusting, they're ruining people's lives".<ref>Friend, Tad (March 1994). "[http://www.aleka.org/phoenix/zines/phoenix7.htm River, with love and anger]". ''Esquire'', '''121'''(3):108-110.</ref>

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	<small><font color=green>11</font></small> '''River Phoenix's parents led him astray'''. They stole him from the Lord & they lost him. They stole him from the Lord, so the Lord took him back. I'm sure they're thinking about it, especially if our folks contact them.		<small><font color=green>11</font></small> '''River Phoenix's parents led him astray'''. They stole him from the Lord & they lost him. They stole him from the Lord, so the Lord took him back. I'm sure they're thinking about it, especially if our folks contact them.

	*Source: ''Persecution Jewels--No.10'' — By David Berg; [[Mo Letter\|ML]]#2907 [[DO]]; [[1993]]-12.		*Source: ''{{pubs\|2907\|Persecution Jewels--No.10}}'' — By David Berg; [[Mo Letter\|ML]]#2907 [[DO]]; [[1993]]-12.
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	<small><font color=green>133</font></small> <strong>Boy oh boy, how horrible! Absolutely horrible</strong>! Some of those fits he was having in the movie were too realistic. I think they actually caught him in drug or withdrawal fits. It looked like he was literally having epileptic, demonic fits, with a demon getting ahold of him & shaking him around, writhing & reeling & fainting. I'd recommend that movie to scare any of our backsliders if they've already turned their back on the Lord. Jesus, have mercy on poor River!		<small><font color=green>133</font></small> <strong>Boy oh boy, how horrible! Absolutely horrible</strong>! Some of those fits he was having in the movie were too realistic. I think they actually caught him in drug or withdrawal fits. It looked like he was literally having epileptic, demonic fits, with a demon getting ahold of him & shaking him around, writhing & reeling & fainting. I'd recommend that movie to scare any of our backsliders if they've already turned their back on the Lord. Jesus, have mercy on poor River!

	*Source: ''World Currents--No.71'' — By David Berg; ML#2911 DO; [[1994]]-02.		*Source: ''{{pubs\|2911\|World Currents--No.71}}'' — By David Berg; ML#2911 DO; [[1994]]-02.
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	<small><font color=green>74.</font></small> '''Poor River Phoenix, the coroner's autopsy said that he had a mixture of cocaine, heroin, marijuana & valium in his body'''! I just wonder if maybe that rascally crowd he was with had literally doped him up, because he was not known for taking drugs. (Family: They say an experienced drug user would have never taken that combination of drugs, they would have known better.) Yes. I think those Satanic people in Hollywood were deliberately trying to corrupt him, & they kept making him do worse pictures & worse pictures & worse pictures. Finally he made "My Own Private Idaho," which was all about Sodomite male prostitutes & just made you want to puke! The World says that was his greatest picture, can you imagine? That's just like the Devil's people to say that was his '''greatest''' picture, the one in which he played a '''Sodomite'''!		<small><font color=green>74.</font></small> '''Poor River Phoenix, the coroner's autopsy said that he had a mixture of cocaine, heroin, marijuana & valium in his body'''! I just wonder if maybe that rascally crowd he was with had literally doped him up, because he was not known for taking drugs. (Family: They say an experienced drug user would have never taken that combination of drugs, they would have known better.) Yes. I think those Satanic people in Hollywood were deliberately trying to corrupt him, & they kept making him do worse pictures & worse pictures & worse pictures. Finally he made "My Own Private Idaho," which was all about Sodomite male prostitutes & just made you want to puke! The World says that was his greatest picture, can you imagine? That's just like the Devil's people to say that was his '''greatest''' picture, the one in which he played a '''Sodomite'''!

	*Source: ''World Currents--No.73'' — By David Berg; ML#2917 DO; 1994-03.		*Source: ''{{pubs\|2917\|World Currents--No.73}}'' — By David Berg; ML#2917 DO; 1994-03.
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	** m. Casey Affleck		** m. Casey Affleck
	*** Indiana August (b. 2004-05-31)		*** Indiana August (b. 2004-05-31)


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	==Biographies==		==Biographies==
	* "''River Phoenix: a short life''" by Brian J. Robb. ISBN ~~006095132X~~		* "''River Phoenix: a short life''" by Brian J. Robb. ISBN 0-060-95132-X.
	* "''Lost in Hollywood : The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix''" by John Glatt. ISBN ~~1556114400~~		* "''Lost in Hollywood : The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix''" by John Glatt. ISBN 1-556-11440-0.
	* "''In Search of River Phoenix: the Truth Behind the Myth''" by Barry C. Lawrence. ISBN ~~0967249198~~		* "''In Search of River Phoenix: the Truth Behind the Myth''" by Barry C. Lawrence. ISBN 0-967-24919-8.

	==More information==		==More information==
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	==References==		==References==
	* [http:/~~/www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]~~		<references/>


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	Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.		Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.

	Phoenix died at age 23 from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was only completed in 2012 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]. He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.		Phoenix died at age 23 (October 31, 1993) from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was only completed in 2012 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]. He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.

	Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].		Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].

Drurew: referenced completion of "Dark Blood", FMT, added source.

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	Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.		Once again the family was destitute and the children returned to [[busking]] for change. Matters improved when agent Iris Burton entered their lives and started finding work for Phoenix in television commercials. Phoenix's first real break came when he won a leading role in the TV series ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. From there, he had significant juvenile roles in several movies and was nominated in [[1988]], at the age of 17, for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in ''Running on Empty''. He met Keanu Reeves while filming ''I Love You to Death'' and later went on to star as a narcoleptic street hustler opposite Reeves in Gus van Sant's ''My Own Private Idaho''. His friendship with both Reeves and van Sant continued beyond the movie.

	Phoenix died at age 23 from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was ~~never~~ completed. He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.		Phoenix died at age 23 from a drug overdose outside a Hollywood night club. At the time of his death, Phoenix was acting in the starring role of the movie ''Dark Blood'', which was only completed in 2012 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]. He was cremated in Gainesville, Florida a few days later.

	Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].		Phoenix has four siblings, a brother, [[Joaquin Phoenix\|Joaquin]] (who is also an actor), and three sisters, [[Rain Phoenix\|Rain]], [[Summer Phoenix\|Summer]] (who are actresses) and [[Liberty Phoenix\|Liberty]].
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	* ''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' (1993) – <font style="color:#666;">Pilgrim</font>		* ''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' (1993) – <font style="color:#666;">Pilgrim</font>
	* ''The Thing Called Love'' (1993) – <font style="color:#666;">James Wright</font>		* ''The Thing Called Love'' (1993) – <font style="color:#666;">James Wright</font>
	* ''Dark Blood'' (1993) (~~uncompleted~~) – <font style="color:#666;">Boy</font>		* ''Dark Blood'' (1993) (completed 2012) – <font style="color:#666;">Boy</font>
	* ''Sneakers'' (1992) – <font style="color:#666;">Carl Arbegast</font>		* ''Sneakers'' (1992) – <font style="color:#666;">Carl Arbegast</font>
	* ''Dogfight'' (1991) – <font style="color:#666;">Eddie Birdlace</font>		* ''Dogfight'' (1991) – <font style="color:#666;">Eddie Birdlace</font>
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	* [http://www.river-phoenix.org/flight/ Rio's Attic: Flight of the Phoenix]		* [http://www.river-phoenix.org/flight/ Rio's Attic: Flight of the Phoenix]
	* [http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38110 Book excerpt: 'Hollywood, Interrupted' tells tragic story of hippie-kid River Phoenix]		* [http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38110 Book excerpt: 'Hollywood, Interrupted' tells tragic story of hippie-kid River Phoenix]

			==References==
			* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293069/]


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	* [http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38110 Book excerpt: 'Hollywood, Interrupted' tells tragic story of hippie-kid River Phoenix]		* [http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38110 Book excerpt: 'Hollywood, Interrupted' tells tragic story of hippie-kid River Phoenix]

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	'''River Jude Phoenix''' ([[1970]]-08-23 – [[1993]]-10-31, born in Metolius, Oregon) was an American movie actor who spent his early childhood in the [[Children of God]]/[[The Family International\|Family International]] [[cult]]. Noted for the depth, sensitivity, and intelligence that he brought to his roles during his teens, River Phoenix was among the most promising movie actors of his generation when he overdosed on drugs and died on Halloween night, 1993.		'''River Jude Phoenix''' ([[1970]]-08-23 – [[1993]]-10-31, born in Metolius, Oregon) was an American movie actor who spent his early childhood in the [[Children of God]]/[[The Family International\|Family International]] [[cult]]. Noted for the depth, sensitivity, and intelligence that he brought to his roles during his teens, River Phoenix was among the most promising movie actors of his generation when he overdosed on drugs and died on Halloween night, 1993.

	He was born '''River Jude Bottom''' to Bronx-born Jewish mother Arlyn Sharon Dunetz and Irish-Spanish father John Lee Bottom, who married in [[1969]]. Together they spent several years touring the [[hippie]] communes of [[California]], and in [[1972]] joined the Children of God, taking the [[Bible name]]s Jochebed and Amram. Though John Bottom was later designated the cult's "Archbishop of Venezuela and the Caribbean," their family received no financial support from the group and lived in poverty. River Phoenix and his siblings often sang and performed on street corners for food.		He was born '''River Jude Bottom''' to Bronx-born Jewish mother [[Arlyn Sharon Dunetz]] and Irish-Spanish father John Lee Bottom, who married in [[1969]]. Together they spent several years touring the [[hippie]] communes of [[California]], and in [[1972]] joined the Children of God, taking the [[Bible name]]s Jochebed and Amram. Though John Bottom was later designated the cult's "Archbishop of Venezuela and the Caribbean," their family received no financial support from the group and lived in poverty. River Phoenix and his siblings often sang and performed on street corners for food.

	Arlyn and John eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God and left in [[1977]]. Arlyn would later tell a journalist that she and her husband were opposed to the cult's practice of [[Flirty Fishing]].		Arlyn and John eventually grew disillusioned with the Children of God and left in [[1977]]. Arlyn would later tell a journalist that she and her husband were opposed to the cult's practice of [[Flirty Fishing]].

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	*Source: ''World Currents--No.71'' — By David Berg; ML#2911 DO; [[1994]]-02.		*Source: ''World Currents--No.71'' — By David Berg; ML#2911 DO; [[1994]]-02.
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			<small><font color=green>74.</font></small> '''Poor River Phoenix, the coroner's autopsy said that he had a mixture of cocaine, heroin, marijuana & valium in his body'''! I just wonder if maybe that rascally crowd he was with had literally doped him up, because he was not known for taking drugs. (Family: They say an experienced drug user would have never taken that combination of drugs, they would have known better.) Yes. I think those Satanic people in Hollywood were deliberately trying to corrupt him, & they kept making him do worse pictures & worse pictures & worse pictures. Finally he made "My Own Private Idaho," which was all about Sodomite male prostitutes & just made you want to puke! The World says that was his greatest picture, can you imagine? That's just like the Devil's people to say that was his '''greatest''' picture, the one in which he played a '''Sodomite'''!

			*Source: ''World Currents--No.73'' — By David Berg; ML#2917 DO; 1994-03.
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	*Source: ''Persecution Jewels--No.10'' — By David Berg; [[Mo Letter\|ML]]#2907 [[DO]]; [[1993]]-12.		*Source: ''Persecution Jewels--No.10'' — By David Berg; [[Mo Letter\|ML]]#2907 [[DO]]; [[1993]]-12.
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			<small><font color=green>125</font></small> <strong>The Lord let River Phoenix's body be taken that his spirit might be saved</strong>.—1Cor.5:5. River gives a lot of credit to his background & upbringing in the Family in these articles I've been reading about him. This is an excellent example to counteract what our enemies are saying about our kids not being prepared for the outside World. River gives a lot of the credit for his stardom to his rearing & that he had a lot of socialisation, a lot of experience & travel & learning different languages & being in show business&sbquo; etc. It sounded to me like River Phoenix was a pretty good example, a good&sbquo; clean-living kid, & people seemed to be surprised he turned out so well considering his parents were what they considered "bums."

			<small><font color=green>126</font></small> <strong>Thank God they mentioned the Children of God in those articles every time</strong>! In some of them they said we were a "little known group." We're not little known <strong>now</strong>! Whoever put that in the paper hasn't been reading the news!

			<small><font color=green>127</font></small> <strong>River Phoenix was too much of a good role model&sbquo; not corrupted or perverted enough</strong>, so the Devil had to try to destroy him. That movie "My Own Private Idaho" in which he played a homo hustler was the downfall of River Phoenix. Somebody wanted to destroy him.—The Devil!

			<small><font color=green>128</font></small> <strong>I wouldn't be surprised if someone deliberately gave him an overdose</strong>. All they had to do was put it in his drink, & he came outside the nightclub & had a fit! Well, thank God he's out of that Hollywood scene. He was too good for this World. He kept up a pretty good testimony, his parents too. He always testified he had a very good upbringing in the Children of God.

			<small><font color=green>129</font></small> <strong>They ought to send these news articles to our lawyers</strong>! They're real testimonials. Our enemies say our kids aren't socialised & they're not prepared to do anything in the outside World, but look what a success <strong>he</strong> was! He was a tremendous success. (Family: He said his upbringing helped him.) Yes. He actually said good words for us. So that ought to shut up some of our enemies who say our kids are totally unprepared for the System or society at large. Boy, <strong>he</strong> sure managed to adapt to it, he got to be a <strong>star</strong> in it!

			<small><font color=green>130</font></small> <strong>Watching that movie "Private Idaho" was one of the most abominable one-&-a-half hours I've spent in a long time</strong>! It shows how the Devil can get somebody so screwed up when they backslide.—And that's undoubtedly the price that his parents had to pay for leaving the Family & causing him to backslide. I bet they know it now. They were probably all thrilled with how he was becoming a great star & a good role model, a good boy, making good movies, & then all of a sudden—crash! It reminds me of what Mr. Machowsky said about how that demon Tom led him on to his total disaster.

			<small><font color=green>131</font></small> <strong>That movie was absolutely the depths of degradation! I never saw a worse movie</strong>! That was designed to <strong>kill</strong> him! It was absolutely the most crazy movie I ever saw; no meaning, no nothing, insane!—Total debauchery&sbquo; vulgar language & a disconnected theme of all kinds of crazy things that had no relationship whatsoever!—And just the worst kind of total horrible perversion of Sodomites & Sodomy! I guess some people don't want to confess they don't even understand it. Yet the sales pitch on the video said, "And perhaps one of his finest performances." Can you imagine that? It was horrible! That explains why the Lord took him. At first he was a good example to other movie people, but they must've gotten him on drugs & dragged him down to the absolute gutter! It was a crazy, insane movie! Horrible!

			<small><font color=green>132</font></small> <strong>It's too late to pray for him now, he's gone to meet the Lord, but he's going to have to face the Lord in terrible shame</strong>. The Word says "shame & everlasting contempt."—Dan.12:2. We'll face Him with everlasting glory, others with everlasting shame. Pitiful! For some time he was a good influence on the movie community & they were praising him, how he was clean living & virtuous. But apparently he must've decided to try drugs, & they literally killed him!

			<small><font color=green>133</font></small> <strong>Boy oh boy, how horrible! Absolutely horrible</strong>! Some of those fits he was having in the movie were too realistic. I think they actually caught him in drug or withdrawal fits. It looked like he was literally having epileptic, demonic fits, with a demon getting ahold of him & shaking him around, writhing & reeling & fainting. I'd recommend that movie to scare any of our backsliders if they've already turned their back on the Lord. Jesus, have mercy on poor River!

			*Source: ''World Currents--No.71'' — By David Berg; ML#2911 DO; [[1994]]-02.
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	*Source: [[Image:icon_pdf.gif\|PDF]]'''[https://media.xfamily.org/docs/fam/zine/zine_31.pdf Free Zine 31]''', pp.4,5 "''Dead Men Talking: River Bares All''"		*Source: [[Image:icon_pdf.gif\|PDF]]'''[https://media.xfamily.org/docs/fam/zine/zine_31.pdf Free Zine 31]''', pp.4,5 "''Dead Men Talking: River Bares All''"
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			<small><font color=green>9</font></small> '''Our people have got verve & the Spirit & enthusiasm, they've got what it takes'''! Thank You Lord! They've got a '''cause'''! There was a famous movie with a famous youth idol, James Dean, called "Rebel Without a Cause." I guess he became too much of an idol & the Lord let him die in an auto accident. ([[Karen Zerby\|Maria]]: We've heard that people have likened River Phoenix to James Dean. They said River Phoenix was the greatest youth actor of this generation.) No kidding! (Maria: We didn't even know that until he died, but then we heard all about him.

			<small><font color=green>10</font></small> ('''River Phoenix had recently started acting in some pretty bad movies'''. He was making a movie on vampires at the time that he died, & before that he played a Gay hustler in a horrible mixed-up crazy confused movie. And he was into drugs. Apparently he'd just gone off the deep end & the Lord was quite angry with him.)

			<small><font color=green>11</font></small> '''River Phoenix's parents led him astray'''. They stole him from the Lord & they lost him. They stole him from the Lord, so the Lord took him back. I'm sure they're thinking about it, especially if our folks contact them.

			*Source: ''Persecution Jewels--No.10'' — By David Berg; [[Mo Letter\|ML]]#2907 [[DO]]; [[1993]]-12.
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	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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