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[[Image:JimJonesSmall.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Known as "Brother Jones" on the tapes]] | |||
The infamous Jim Jones was responsible for the deaths of 909 of his followers by cyanide poisoning in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978. 303 of the casualties were children. In addition, Jones' followers also killed Congressman Leo Ryan and four others immediately prior to the mass slaughter of his followers. These deaths constituted the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate act until the September 11, 2001 attack. | The infamous Jim Jones was responsible for the deaths of 909 of his followers by cyanide poisoning in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978. 303 of the casualties were children. In addition, Jones' followers also killed Congressman Leo Ryan and four others immediately prior to the mass slaughter of his followers. These deaths constituted the greatest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate act until the September 11, 2001 attack. | ||
Jim Jones preached a series of meetings with William Branham in 1956, and seems to have picked up on William Branham's phraseology relating to "[[The Message]]" (refer to the transcript of the handwritten note below). His mass murder-suicide in 1978 could have also been the result of paranoia when his group of followers were not raptured in 1977. | |||
=William Branham's assistance to Jim Jones= | =William Branham's assistance to Jim Jones= | ||
William Branham preached a three day campaign in June, 1956 at the Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis, | William Branham preached a three day campaign in June, 1956 at the Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis, Indiana with Jim Jones. This three day campaign was attended by over 11, 000 people and sky-rocketed Jim Jones to fame by following on the coattails of William Branham.<ref>Reiterman, Tom; Jacobs, John (1982), Raven: The Untold Story of Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Dutton, ISBN 0-525-24136-1</ref> | ||
The sermons that William Branham preached at the Cadle Tabernacle were not included in the 1996 or 2010 releases of "The Table", published by Voice of God Recordings. | The sermons that William Branham preached at the Cadle Tabernacle were not included in the 1996 or 2010 releases of "The Table", published by Voice of God Recordings. | ||
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Excerpt from a publication entitled "The Open Door" | Excerpt from a publication entitled "The Open Door" | ||
<center>THE OPEN DOOR</center> | <center>THE OPEN DOOR</center> | ||
<center>TO ALL MAN KIND</center> | <center>TO ALL MAN KIND</center> | ||
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[at the top of page 1] P.S. I called last night but you were asleep. I’ll be in contact by person or phone with you soon! My prayers & love go out for you!<ref>Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple. Jonestown Project: San Diego State University</ref> | [at the top of page 1] P.S. I called last night but you were asleep. I’ll be in contact by person or phone with you soon! My prayers & love go out for you!<ref>Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple. Jonestown Project: San Diego State University</ref> | ||
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