In 1978, more than 900 Americans in a group called Peoples Temple, led by Rev. Jim Jones, were poisoned by cyanide-laced punch in Jonestown, Guyana. Many drank cyanide-laced Flavor-Aid; others who tried to resist the mass suicide were shot..
Tonight, MSNBC will be showing, “Witness to Jonestown” at 9PM ET. View some of the previews below and click HERE to be directed to MSNBC’s site for details.
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FACTnet
October 12, 2008
Posted by David Pike
Christian cult still in hiding after 10 years
“Concerned Christians” cult led by Kim Miller
DENVER – One member of the religious group calling itself Concerned Christians has finally returned home, but more than 75 others are still missing, presumed to be overseas.
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Steve Hassan interviews Dr. Zimbardo
Click HERE to watch the video.
This very informal interview was done with Steve’s video camera in 1999 at Dr. Zimbardo’s home in San Francisco. This is the only video known about where the Dr. is asked specifically what he would say to cult propagandists who say that “mind control” doesn’t exist and/or that social science has disproved the idea that people can be influenced and indoctrinated by destructive cults. Dr. Zimbardo discusses several studies including the Milgram experiment and the Stanford Prison Study.
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Tony Alamo was convicted in July 2009 of 10 Federal Counts of taking underage girls across state lines for sex and he is now serving 175 years in a federal penitentiary.
Southwest Times Record
March 19, 2007
Katrina Gift Fuels Lawsuit
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In: 2000-2007, Arm Full Of Help, Cult News