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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roses on November 18, 2018, 10:51:12 AM

Title: 40 years today since the Jonestown Massacre
Post by: Roses on November 18, 2018, 10:51:12 AM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46241372

Sadly even these days there are still many people gullible enough to obey the command of an evil cult leader like Jim Jones. :o
Title: Re: 40 years today since the Jonestown Massacre
Post by: Robbie on November 18, 2018, 12:18:34 PM: Is it really forty years? Can hardly believe it. I remember it when I was young but have seen documentaries (maybe even a drama/doc) about it, never ceases to horrify.It's very interesting, whenever Iwatch or read anything about it, there's so much depth to the story and particularly the leader, Jim Jones.

Terrifying, LR. I've read about apocolyptic cults who have moved to high places & are nurturing red heifers in readiness.....

Doesn't bear thinking about.
Title: Re: 40 years today since the Jonestown Massacre
Post by: ekim on November 18, 2018, 02:25:55 PM: 25 years since David Koresh and the Branch Davidians Waco siege, 20 years since Marshall Applewhite and the Heaven's Gate suicides ... the power of charismatic figures over the suggestible .... beware.
Title: Re: 40 years today since the Jonestown Massacre
Post by: Roses on November 18, 2018, 02:32:17 PM: Trump presidency is beginning to appear like some sort of cult, as his followers are so very gullible if they are unable to see what an idiot that man is. :o
Title: Re: 40 years today since the Jonestown Massacre
Post by: Owlswing on November 19, 2018, 01:48:25 AM: Quote from: Littleroses on November 18, 2018, 02:32:17 PM

Trump presidency is beginning to appear like some sort of cult, as his followers are so very gullible if they are unable to see what an idiot that man is. :o

I'm not sure that he IS an idiot, but even if he is you may rest assured that he is backed by a lot of very clever people who are cashing in big time!