Peoples Temple, Why it is considered a cult.

The Peoples Temple was started by a man named Jim Jones, all in a common purpose; making the world a better place. The peoples temple main stream church started in Indianapolis, Indiana. This church was against the norms of the time, all colors accepted. No matter what your color is the church would take you. The churches choir was even integrated, to help everyone feel loved. This was a short lived place for soon the peoples temples were criticized for the integration congregation.

Now the majority of the church moves to Ukiah were their not only in a small town they are safe from any nuclear holocaust attacks. Most of the work in Ukiah is done by the congregation, food, water, work. You are not allowed to take too many leisure activities. Each person is also allowed a certain amount of money, $1 to $2 dollars. This is when bus trips start, this is when the congregation gets on 3-4 busses and travels around preaching their ways. As they gather more members they move to San Francisco.

Now the with the congregation in full bloom people start to notice Jim Jones. They also notice what Jim Jones is doing, and how he did it. He was bringing people in and punishing them for talking bad about the church. This is also when he “test” his followers by giving them kool aid. He told them all it was poison and the congregation when nuts. After the fact smaller and larger events came to view when former members went to the press concerned for family still in the congregation. This is when the congregation fled into the now known “Jonestown.”

Gianna is the actual location of Jonestown; this is where the whole congregation soon ends up. After leaving society behind Jim Jones makes sure none of them go back; by telling them America is evil we are the only good left in the world. After this the Congressman Ryan comes to inspect allocations that concerned family members have made. Soon after this Congressman Ryan is killed on the tarmac his plane was sitting on. Then as Jim Jones states revolutionary suicide is committed. Stating the end for the Peoples Temple.
Now listing the actual reasons

1. Socially separating from society (involving integration)
2. Geographically separating , Multiple movements
3. Geographically moving multiple times, Ukai, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Gianna
4. All movements and social functions regulated by Jim Jones
5. U.S. society claimed as loud and corrupt
6. Jim Jones claimed as divine power, friend, brother, father, god
7. Couldn’t talk bad about Peoples Temple
8. Couldn’t ever talk about leaving
9. Had a belief to change world through Social Protest
10. Became almost like a Gestapo, Family v. Family
11. Give up everything for the church
12. Left Indianapolis due to racial resists
13. Left San Francisco due to bad publicity
14. Made to felt guilty if you take to many luxuries
15. Mass Suicide to prove point, (revolutionary suicide)

All I have to say…was it worth it?

Is America Becoming Non-Religion Bound?

    The percentage of Americans who have a religion in the United States now is 76%; 18 years ago it was 86%. Studies from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. have shown religion has dropped among Christians. 1 out of 5 U.S. adults chose not to identify themselves as religious. 

No religion is on the rise and also has shown citizens have been making Denominational drops. This would be going from one end of Christianity to another. Age and gender differences has also been proven to show a certain drop from female to male and old to young. Overall, this is showing how Americans are losing any thought into having a religion.

Is this because Americans are lazy? Is this because Americans don't have time? Americans I believe haven't been brought up like their parents. The older generations don't have trouble in deciding if their religious or not. They also don't have to identify and chose whether or not work or play is more important then church. Is religion soon going to end? I won't be giving it up anytime soon.

Dalai Lama Enraged?

The Dalai Lama held a speech in a small two street town about how the Chinese government has oppressed the Tibetan Buddhist so bad it has been, "hell on earth." The Dalai Lama goes on stating "These 50 years have brought untold suffering to the land and people of Tibet."

 

Peaceful riots have been held across the Buddhists parts of the world, or where there our Buddhists. Nepal, Seoul, South Korea, New York, London, Berlin,Vienna, Bern, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Canberra, the capital of Australia. The Dalai Lama prepares for the worst, as Chinese police increases in force and security checks are on the rise. 

This is crazy, why not just leave the Tibetan Buddhists alone? What are they really going to do, start a nuclear program and begin a nuclear holocaust. The answer is no they won't; their Buddhists, they are peaceful people. The only reason riots have started is due to the fact that their being oppressed. Leave the Tibetan Buddhists alone and let them live in peace.

North Korea plays with matches

Associated press writer Kwang-Tae Kim wrote an article titled NKorea, UN command hold talks amid tensions. The UN forced South Korea to open talks after North Korea threatened passenger flights near its airspace. North Korea denying it stating it was only a drill for an invasion. Also, later stating that it cannot be told that exercises are illiegal beinging ready at all times for a full blown invansion. Washington still trying to get North Korea to finish the talks still doesn't hold any ground.

This is ridiculous, North Korea knew what they were doing and we should have acted on it. North Korea is the boy who gets away with everything and needs to be severely scolded. North Korea needs to stop with all threats.

Current Event

Mullen: Iran has fissile materials for bomb was a title wrote by Steven R. Hurst. This article talks about the watchdog for Iran reporting that Iran when asked answered they have materials for a nuclear warhead. Although this has been known for awhile the attention has only been heighten in the past few weeks due to the proof. The U.N. had to report that the problem has been true Iran has materials for a nuclear program, and still plan on continuing. Warning at the end of the article about soldiers and civilians not being able to protect themselves from a nuclear attack.

This is stupid, go in and take the nuclear materials and slap the government with a fine for it. If no one wants it than stop it!