Such as Jim Jones, is it frightening that the human mind is so conditioned to be convinced into a cult mentality that they would murder their own children, commit suicide?
Who else is amazed at this, the ability to convince others, if you are powerful with persuasion, in whatever belief system you choose, to get a whole group of people to kill themselves and others.
This is also demonstrated in Nazi Germany and many other examples.
What is this and how frightening is it to you,--It scares the crap out of me, not because I would be convinced, (I'm not easily hypnotised) but because everyone else around you is crazy and stupid and just poised for their brain to be molded by the 'one' who has the answer.
what does it say about you? Are you one of those who are a nonconformist, are set apart from the crowd, a free thinker, one who can think for themselves, can judge right from wrong by themselves,
or are you a follower?
2007-01-24 16:26:38 · 10 answers · asked by janesweetjane 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nobody can convince me to kill. In fact, nobody can convince me to do anything I don't want to do. I make my own rules, and I don't impose them on others, so I don't allow others to impose theirs upon me. If I can see the societal benefit of a given rule or law, I will adhere to it, but that's where it ends.
2007-01-24 16:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 01:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by keys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is frightening and at the same time amazing. Amazing at how only one man can influence so many others. But remember, they can only do it in their lifetime
I believe I am a free-thinker. I have my own morals, my own standads. I like to wieght out the possiblieties of everything i do, everything i say. I do not like to follow
2007-01-24 16:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not just the person's persuasive ability, it is the extent to which a person will go to be accepted, received or viewed as worthy of respect or in the case of some groups worthy of heaven or eternal life.
2007-01-24 16:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Mike A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never one person. There are just scape goats. Saying one person convinced those people to kill is like saying one person sanctioned slavery in America.
Yeah, the head guy often gets out of hand, but I assure you they had some help from someone at some point.
2007-01-24 16:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jim Jones was fly paper.
Get it?
Those truely in Christ can't be
tricked by the likes of him.
2007-01-24 16:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by PokerChip 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Churchill, Truman, Bush, why stop there?
2007-01-24 16:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crazy aren't u.
2007-01-24 16:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by sharon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think for myself.
2007-01-24 16:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by jayden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no dud a hippy
2007-01-24 16:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by Millo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋