And then there is Peoples Temple, which pretended to be a Christian sect, and after Jonestown was called a cult, but was actually nothing more or less than a bunch of America-hating communists. . .
Fascinating story, the Peoples Temple story. I think many people my age (I’m Generation X) don’t know much about it. I can’t believe Jim Jones was on the San Francisco Housing Commission! Actually, come to think of it, I can believe it.
Yes. I believe Jones was pastor of a Christian Church (Disciples) group in Indianapolis.
He was leading a little separatist group beneath the radar and was advocating himself as some kind of messiah.
Definitely a cult....a deviating group with novel beliefs within a larger church