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Ouy, anu lr, THe IHldal pöst must be completed by midnight (PTy Wednesday. Responses to thee other students must be organized and complete. Responses should add to the knowledge and thinking of the group. Responses can be a comprehensive paragraph with support evidence from the textbook or peer-reviewed literature. Responses are due by midnight (PT) Saturday The People's Temple: The Metamorphic Effects of Power jim Jones was the founder and minister of the People's Temple Full Gospel Church of San Francisco. Jones was a visionary, inspiring leader, who decried that racism, inequality, and spiritual emptiness of American society. Under his charismatic leadership the congregation grew to 8000 members, and Jones was recognized by many for his good works and moral fortitude - until rumors of improprieties and unusual practices began to circulate within the community. Former members reported that at some services, people were beaten before the congregation, with microphones used to amplify their screams. Jones, some said, insisted on being called Father, and he demanded absolute dedication and obedience from his followers. He asked members to donate their property to the church, and he even forced one family to give him their six-year-old son. Jones, to transform their church into a collective society free from the interference of outsiders, moved his entire congregation to a site in the forest in Guyana, in South America. He called the isolated settlement Jonestown, and claimed that it would be the model for a new way of living where all would find love, happiness, and well-being. But the men, women, and children of Jonestown did not find contentment. They found, instead, a group that exercised incredible power of their destiny. Jones asked members to make great personal sacrifices for the group, and time and again they obeyed. They worked long hours in the fields. They were given little to eat. They were forbidden to communicate with their loved ones b United States. Then disaster struck when church members attacked and killed visitors who were part of a Congressional delegation from the United States who had gone to investigate charges of abuse made by people who had escaped.. Jones, fearing the dismantling of his empire, ordered his followers to take their own lives. who first reached the settlement were met by a scene of unbelievable ghastliness. OnJones orders, more than 90o and children had either killed themselves or been killed by other followers, Jones body la who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat ie (Krause, 1978. Reston, 2000), This assignment is to practice integrating your reading with an actual following questions y near his chair, where he sat beneath the motto. "Those case. Using the following questions as a guide and post a brief response to the . Dawing on this week's readings in Levi, the NASA video and your own research, explain in your own words some of the reasons why group members obeyed Jim Jones's order Can you propose interventions that if used at any time up until the end could have prevented this tragedy? Can you identity any current situationís) that show any of the same group dynamics. Provide evidence to support your ideas. e . To answer these question, click the link above. Once you are in the forum, click the "Create Thread" button to view the create and submit your answer ain, as we

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One of the main reasons that people were following jones' orders were to escape the regular society and live in a dream society which jones' promised. People also visualised a heaven on earth where they could enjoy everything without any intervention from anyone. The promise of love, happiness and wellbeing all attracted people to join him. Government should have involved in the issue long back and monitored the activities of this group because after a while people who joined People's temple realised that everything was a lie and they are trapped but it was too late that they were not able to escape. There were few who escaped and told the story outside and only then the governent reacted. Throughout history there were different organisations have promised love, happiness and wellbeing. When Europeans were brought to America with a promise that they would have a prosperous living but most of them were made to work in harsh conditions. Secondly, protestants broke out from Catholics with a promise to form a great religion and that too fumbled.

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