My Thoughts on The People's Temple
Posted by Derius Wesley on November 18, 2008 at 06:12pm
photo: American Experience
 
The Jonestown massacre is a story that I will never forget even though this massacre happened before my time. It's something that is so hard to believe because one man killed that many people in one day. Jim Jones is an example of a man who had a good intention, but then something happened to his mind and he went down the wrong path. It's a scary story because you will never know why he did it, nor find an explanation for it. I really don't understand if there is an answer about why this happened or if we even need to understand how a massacre happens. We just need to remember and not let it happen again.

If you don't know what the Jonestown massacre was all about check out this video clip:



Jonestown

That's sad... it's something that really shouldn't of happened. I don't get why they would follow him like that though. Why would you poison yourselves and your children just because a man said so? Good story.

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