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In reply to the discussion: Senator: Ease gathering ban for worship [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)56. In reading about the People's Temple
It was interesting how much good they did in the earlier history of it. Sort of the true meaning of Christianity. Then the adulation got to Jones' head and he turned into a cult leader. Still, the experiment of communal living in Guyana was fascinating and could have been a good thing of sorts if not for Jones himself. They were learning to farm, adapt to the local conditions (indigenous people were there and they learned from them). Might have worked had Jones not kept them up all night and created a dictatorship where people ratted on others - the cult aspect.
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Sounds exactly the same as 'The Secret' that Oprah was helping promote some years ago.
FiveGoodMen
Mar 2020
#24
As much as I don't condemn anybody of faith, maybe they think that prayer alone will protect them
Firestorm49
Mar 2020
#19
Certainly seems suitable and a whole lot safer than what this idiot politician is saying.
Firestorm49
Mar 2020
#13
It also says "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?"
csziggy
Mar 2020
#17
An awful lot of Jesus and his followers' statements and actions were socialist
FiveGoodMen
Mar 2020
#26
Whoa! Don't hold anything back. (I tried to add a smiley face, but I'm too inept)
Firestorm49
Mar 2020
#18
Hey everyone, calm down as I agree with Craig that the ban for religious reasons should be relaxed.
cstanleytech
Mar 2020
#28
Yes, let's sacrifice everyone's grandmother to jeebus!!111! (and don't forget your wallet, suckers)
PSPS
Mar 2020
#36
Sure. God will protect you from the virus he made and inflicted on the human race.
Kablooie
Mar 2020
#44
Interestingly Jones was communist/marxist, and fought vigorously for civil rights for AA's starting
mr_lebowski
Mar 2020
#55
As a child during a flu outbreak, Communion was still from a communal spoon...
WestLosAngelesGal
Mar 2020
#48
The flip side. It's also important that faith not infringe upon fundamental rights of our citizenry.
captain jack
Mar 2020
#58