Behavior: Father Cares

Excerpts from the Rev. Jim Jones' rhetoric as his community disintegrated:

¶ "Christianity was never based on the idea of an unknown God . . . Jesus said that every human being was a god. It's written that you're god. I'm a god, and you're a god. But until I see all of you know who you are, I'm going to be very much what I am."

¶ "You don't know how clever I am. One thing you've all done is underestimate me. I made plans for treason long ago 'cause I knew I couldn't trust anything but Communism and...

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