A *yes* or *no* will be sufficient, but should you wish to elaborate on the meaning of this event to you, that would be appreciated.
2007-09-06 05:06:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I remember seeing it on the news and also I remember the news of the murder of Congressman Leo Ryan by Jones' cult. It was surreal, almost unbelievable except that I tended to trust what I heard on the news back then. I was a young teenager at the time and was very devoutly Pentecostal too. It was a stab into my blind faith in religion, really, now that I think about it.
2007-09-06 05:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Jim Jones was delusional and a control freak, a good way to identify a cult.
2007-09-06 12:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, That is where Jim Jones had a christian cult and killed almost everyonethere with a poison punch. He also killed a he us congressmen and aids that wanted to tour the area.
2007-09-06 12:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by bluesagedragon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know about it -- I think and hope that most people do, but the mass suicide occurred before I was born. It stands as one of the most horrific reminder of what can happen with cult mentality.
2007-09-06 12:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by not amused 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, right afterwords i was waiting for a ride with a friend ( i had a terrible cough) and a strange little man said to me " you know what would get rid of that cough" i looked at this wierdo strangely and he said "grape kool aid" he vanished. I will never forget.
2007-09-06 12:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Fae 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I was a child when it happened. The thing that made the biggest impression on me was the fact that they would so willingly follow such a man. When asked as a child what I wanted to be in life by my baptist parents I replied, "A cult leader." Man... they whooped my a** for that one... funny thing though... they wanted me to grow up to be a famous evangelical... so you can see my confusion over the whoopin.
2007-09-06 12:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Barely. I was just a grub at the time, but I remember it being discussed for years afterwords. I remember in school kids were afraid of Kool-aid, like somehow that was to blame...lol.
2007-09-06 12:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes...vividly. It showed how people can follow the teachings of a man while believing they are following God. A warning to all.
2007-09-06 12:13:52 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. An example of the dangers of following men instead of God.
2007-09-06 12:12:31 · answer #9 · answered by grnlow 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, I was born in the 90's
But i went to wikipedia and looked it up. . . It sounds Horrible.
2007-09-06 12:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Bobby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋