help!

[Quick Chow]

im doing this research on cults and i think ya'll agree with me that the peoples temple is the most infamous of them all. just wanna discuss how the fuck did jim jones convince 900 others to commit mass suicide. i just saw the bit on discovery channel and i'd like to know more about it. jim's influence, etc...

[Forphucsake]

I took this from wikipedia

journalists, law enforcement, and politicians were showing interest in the Peoples Temple. Jones reacted with frequent long and angry speeches to his followers, claiming that the defectors were lying, and the outside world was trying to destroy them. At the same time, an increasing number of former members revealed abuses within the Peoples Temple.

Jones reacted to the increasing scrutiny by leasing land from the government of Guyana, and founding the town of Jonestown in 1974. The town had as few as 50 residents as late as 1977. However, after Jim Jones encouraged all of his followers to move there, the population grew to over 900 people by the end of 1978. Those who moved there were promised a tropical paradise, free from the supposed wickedness of the outside world.

On November 17, 1978, the group was visited at Jonestown by Leo Ryan, a United States Congressman from San Francisco, California, who was investigating claims of abuse within the Peoples Temple. During this visit, a number of Temple members expressed a desire to leave with the Congressman, and on the afternoon of November 18, the entire group accompanied Ryan to the local airstrip. There they were intercepted by Temple security guards who opened fire on the group, killing Congressman Ryan, three journalists, and one of the Temple defectors. The shootings were captured on video by one of the journalists killed in the attack.

On the evening of November 18, because of these shootings, Jones ordered his congregation to drink cyanide-laced Flavor Aid. This mass suicide has become known as the Jonestown massacre. Those who resisted committing suicide were shot, strangled, or injected with cyanide. Jones was found with a gunshot wound in his head. Upon investigation his body contained high doses of drugs. In all, 913 people died, including over 270 children.

Have you seen this?

[Calyxo]

If you want to investigate cults, don't forget to check in on the "Heavens Gate" crew...with their poison oatmeal, nikes, and awaiting mother ship hiding behind Hale-Bopp. Very weird.

Scientology is another "cult" from what I read and hear. Check out Clambake.org for further info re Scientology. They are/were (I don't keep up) effectively banned in several European countries-including Germany.

[Colonel Sanders]

Yes because believing a super Evil God named Xenu once ruling the universe is any more believable and rational than an invisible omnipotent God that does all good and loves everything :roll:

[Grendel]

Yes because believing a super Evil God named Xenu once ruling the universe is any more believable and rational than an invisible omnipotent God that does all good and loves everything :roll:

Good point!

Ban the cults of Judaism, Islam and Christianity!! :O

[Frontline]

biggest cult.... Scientology. lol. yall see that Tom Cruise video that just came out? theirchurch tried to get it off the net but youtube still has it