Are there any cult leaders who are actually a part of their cult?
My last post got me thinking. I'm talking about cult leaders who genuinely believe everything they say. Personally I think Alex Jones is.
22-25, M
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Reason10 · 70-79, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout You all know Jim Jones was basically a Democrat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones
Jones hosted local political figures at his San Francisco apartment for discussions.[145] In September 1976, Assemblyman Willie Brown served as master of ceremonies at a large testimonial dinner for Jones attended by Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally.[146] At that dinner, Willie Brown touted Jones as "what you should see every day when you look in the mirror" and said he was a combination of Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Albert Einstein, and Mao.[147] Harvey Milk spoke to audiences during political rallies held at the Temple,[148] and he wrote to Jones after one such visit:
Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. I found something dear today. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. I found what you wanted me to find. I shall be back. For I can never leave.[145]
Through his connections with California politicians, Jones was able to establish contacts with key national political figures.[142] Jones and Moscone met privately with vice presidential candidate Walter Mondale on his campaign plane days before the 1976 election, leading Mondale to publicly praise the Temple.[143][144] First Lady Rosalynn Carter met with Jones on multiple occasions, corresponded with him about Cuba, and spoke with him at the grand opening of the San Francisco headquarters—where he received louder applause than she did
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones
Jones hosted local political figures at his San Francisco apartment for discussions.[145] In September 1976, Assemblyman Willie Brown served as master of ceremonies at a large testimonial dinner for Jones attended by Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally.[146] At that dinner, Willie Brown touted Jones as "what you should see every day when you look in the mirror" and said he was a combination of Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Albert Einstein, and Mao.[147] Harvey Milk spoke to audiences during political rallies held at the Temple,[148] and he wrote to Jones after one such visit:
Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. I found something dear today. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. I found what you wanted me to find. I shall be back. For I can never leave.[145]
Through his connections with California politicians, Jones was able to establish contacts with key national political figures.[142] Jones and Moscone met privately with vice presidential candidate Walter Mondale on his campaign plane days before the 1976 election, leading Mondale to publicly praise the Temple.[143][144] First Lady Rosalynn Carter met with Jones on multiple occasions, corresponded with him about Cuba, and spoke with him at the grand opening of the San Francisco headquarters—where he received louder applause than she did
