I was a teenager during the 70s. I was 15 when Jim Jones decided to mix up his kool-aid concoction for over 900 members of his Peoples Temple Church and it had a great impact on me. I could not understand how someone could be so devoted to an earthly figure, that he or she would follow him into death like that. From what I’ve read, Jim Jones started out as a charismatic and dynamic minister. He began preaching in the 50s and by 1964, was ordained by the Disciples of Christ. His main reason for wanting to be a … Continue reading →