1. Jim Jones
Can you remember the Peoples Temple? If this doesn’t ring a bell, what about the Jonestown Massacre? This is one of the most infamous mass murder-suicides in history, and all of it was led by no other than Jim Jones, one of the cult leaders who orchestrated one of the strangest and, at the same time, darkest events in American history.
The Peoples Temple started as a religious cult formed of people who were mesmerized by the “powers” of the Crete, Indiana, native Jim Jones. He was well known in this circle as a prophet who had mind-reading abilities and was also able to perform successful faith healings.
The mission of this cult was to create an egalitarian society that had no problems of class or race. This discourse became incredibly popular before the early 1970s in the left-liberal circles of California, and as you would expect, the number of the People’s Temple’s followers rose.
But more followers meant less crowd control, and the strategies of Jim Jones to keep its flowers in line became more and more concerning. From blackmailing and signing over their possessions to members getting beaten, he tried everything to keep them tied to the cult.
When his cult sparked the curiosity of the media, Jones decided that it was time to leave the States and find a more successful place. Guyana was his place of choice, and after a few altercations with California congressman Leo Ryan, who tried to uncover the truth about the Peoples Temple, the November 18, 1978 massacre took place.
Over 900 people drank a cocktail made from sedatives and cyanide and were killed. Some of them refused to do so, but they were forced. Jones, himself, was a casualty of the massacre after he took a gunshot to his head.
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You need to add Donald Trump’s cult.
Absolutely!
Ms. Brown I totally agree with your statement. DJT and all associates should have been listed. He brings the greatest new danger to us all. IMHO.
Thumbs up!
Exactly. Government official are afraid of him because of his cult followers.
so says the lady who gets her news from MSNBC and CNN, two “news channels” that has done nothing but tells lies for the last 8 years
and she thinks she is informed.
When some people leave their beliefs in religion and Jesus/God behind they eventually need to find a new leader and belief system and that opens the door to cults, notorious groups, and their leaders.
There is no Trump cult, but Americans who feel this country had been drained of its common sense and is headed in the wrong direction.
Yes, watch YouTube video, “TRUMP’S 40-YEAR ENTANGLEMENT WITH FBI AND ORGANIZED CRIME.” And read the book, THE MAFIA, CIA & GEORGE BUSH, by Pete Brewton.
yep!
yup. i personally know folks who will do ANYTHING for donald trump.ANYTHING!!! that is scary
How many people died under Trump’s cult?
The most terrible of all…
Sack of Trump…
I so very much agree.
yup
Exactly and ASAP!!!
You betas are pathetic
STOP USING DRUGS!!!!
“… a few altercations with California congressman Leo Ryan …”
Altercations? His henchman murdered Mr. Ryan and his staff when the came to Guyana to investigate. Quite a detail to omit!
Never heard of any of them,
You need to add Donald Trump. He has millions of cults followers and many are very violent. Government officials are afraid of him.
Sorry, honey, as your leader once stated, “elections have consequences,” so grow up, accept it, and quit the usual female whining.
I think we should add Donald Trump and his vice president Elon Musk to the list
So Hitler was not a cult leader??
another example of this is the KOJC (Kingdom Of Jesus Christ) headed by Apollo Quiboloy who claimed as the Appointed Son of God. He is wanted by the FBI and is now detained at Pasig City jail in the Philippines.
His alleged crimes are human trafficking, sexual abuse, etc. and is running for senator. This Quiboloy is a close friend of the former president Duterte whose daughter Sara the current VP was impeached by the lower house and to be tried by the Senate.
Cult leaders uses money, political connections to project power and abuse unsuspecting members.