Peoples Temple

Temples and Rituals opens chapter five. This chapter sever to inform Walton reader of the action and purpose of the temple. Temples primary design was for the residence of the deities, and not for places of worship. The temples represent a “shadow of a heavenly residence, therefore it served as a link or gateway to the heavens or cosmos.” The temples were distinct with an image of the deity. Many rituals were performed to guarantee that each deity approved of the symbol being placed on the…

Jones’s childhood was. In class, I learned that Jim Jones had thought of himself as ‘God’ and he had lead a religion where he was able to convince the followers of this religion to commit suicide. Since Jim Jones was able to convince a large number of people to commit suicide, I thought that his reasoning for doing this must have stemmed from his childhood. I thought it stemmed from his childhood because most troublesome actions stem from something that happened in one’s youth. As the book…

Deuteronomic theory (Lecture 2), the people: could only worship Yahweh, could only worship Him in Jerusalem, and worship Him only as priests instructed. None of these groups perfectly match these descriptions. However, the group that comes the closest are those who were exiled and who returned. In my opinion, these are the “correct” worshippers of Yahweh.…

One of my particular favourite places we visited was an ancient Buddhist temple. On this day, we were fortunate enough to get a tour guide who delivered to us a very in-depth and fascinating tour of both the temple and the culture behind it. I was blown away by how extravagant the temple was. Every room was beautifully decorated with handcrafted, golden Buddas that each represented an important aspect of Buddhism. The temple was lavishly decorated in exotic and lustrous designs, surrounded by…

Obedience Jonestown the Peoples Temple Through my research and findings of obedience to authority this ancient dilemma is somewhat confusing but needs understanding. Problem with obedience to authority has raised a question to why people obey or disobey and if there are any right time to obey or not to obey. Through observation of many standpoints on obedience and disobedience to authority, and determined through detailed examination conducted by Milgram “The Perils Of Obedience,” Doris Lessing…

just right-wing propaganda, but rather a warning with truth behind it. Throughout history many people have given total devotion to a ruler in hopes of belonging to something larger then them. In both the cult of the Peoples Temple of Jonestown, and the novel The Butterfly Revolution people sacrifice their basic rights in hopes of a better life, to join something larger then themselves only to find…

One cult that ended in severity was the Peoples Temple based in Jonestown, Guyana. This particular cult was led by a man named Jim Jones. Jones had strong views on equality and wanted to create a place where people of all ages, races, and sexual orientations could live together in peace, therefore he started the Peoples Temple. The Temple was established in Indianapolis in the 1950’s. The Temple seemed to be a sort of Utopia and attracted many people who were longing for a sense of belonging…

The event took place in the nation of Guyana, South America, forming a settlement named Jonestown. Jones founded Peoples temple in the 1950s then relocated his congregation to California in the 1960s. After experiencing negative media he moved around 1,000 Peoples temple members to the Guyanese jungle, where he promised they would establish utopian community. Since it was meant to be a utopia, everyone was expecting to go perfectly, but there…

leader of the African-American civil rights movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent disobedience. Although there have been a significant amount of honest leaders who care for the well being of his/her people, there never ceases to be an evil commander who is self-absorbent, selfish, and corrupt. One prime example is Vlad Dracula. He was the prince of Wallachie during the later 1450’s and the early 1460’s. During his rule as prince, Dracula…

be the leader of the Peoples Temple religious cult. Jones promised a utopia to his followers that were dedicated disciples. “On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the Jonestown Massacre, Jones led more than 900 men, women and children to their deaths in a mass suicide by cyanide-laced punch.”(Editors).When Jim Jones promised a racially integrated utopia, overextended his power and controlled the followers, he caused a mass suicide. As the leader of the Peoples Temple Jim Jones had many…