In Johannesburg’s Westpark Cemetery, Pastor Siva Moodley of South Africa was finally laid to rest in a dignified manner after waiting for a resurrection that never materialized for nearly 600 days.
Moodley, who founded The Miracle Centre in north Johannesburg, passed away on August 15, 2021. Yet, he was buried in a mortuary by his family and church because they believed he would be revived.
After nearly 600 days of waiting for a resurrection that never came, South African Pastor Siva Moodley was finally buried in a dignified manner at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg.
Moodley, who founded The Miracle Centre in the north of Johannesburg, passed away on August 15, 2021. His family and congregation, however, kept his body at a mortuary, believing he would be resurrected.
Cases of families and followers of clergymen believing in their resurrection are not uncommon.
In 2021, a Zambian self-proclaimed prophet died after his attempt to recreate Jesus’ resurrection backfired spectacularly. 22-year-old Pastor James Sakara died after he asked his followers to bury him alive for three days so that he could miraculously resurrect.
Sakara, a pastor at the Zion Church in the Zambian town of Chidiza, convinced his congregation that he could come back from the dead and resurrect on the third day.
Members of the church are reported to have performed a series of “spiritual exercises” to resurrect their prophet. Unfortunately, it was to no avail. Prophet James Sakara was unable to emulate Jesus and rise from the dead after three days.
He was survived by a young pregnant wife.