My dad knew Jim Jones. Well, not really knew him; just sort of in a passing acquaintance kind of way. After the Jonestown tragedy in Guyana 30 years ago where 900 of ”Rev.” Jones followers committed mass suicide by drinking poison-laced Kool-Aid on his command, my dad told me the story. They had both been young preachers in Indianapolis in [...]
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Posted in Commentary, tagged Gay Marriage, Jim Jones, Jonestown, ministers, Proposition 8 on November 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My dad knew Jim Jones. Well, not really knew him; just sort of in a passing acquaintance kind of way. After the Jonestown tragedy in Guyana 30 years ago where 900 of ”Rev.” Jones followers committed mass suicide by drinking poison-laced Kool-Aid on his command, my dad told me the story. They had both been young preachers in Indianapolis in [...]
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