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Jonestown — Part 2
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ss Reverend JONES was not a religious man, and that he worked
wathin the framework of a Church because it was profitable.
Reverend JONES often said he was the only
God that the members would ever see. Reverend JONES told the
members that if they waited for any other God, they would wait
the rest of their lives. a the beginning
Reverend JONES did do a lot of good, and was responsibie for
helping a great many people give up narcotics. ———
everend JONES changed a great deal between e time he
—_ knew him and the last days at Jonestown, Guyana. (x)
GENE 33 5<ip2ine within the PT Church
was very strict. Smoking, drinking, and sexval misconduct
were not allowed. SEED .<¥ 267: JONES did not
want the members to have any ng to co with outsiders.
, - - ..- .-..- 4 TS, DO seme tnt noneceaes Be Vtern meas
Reverend JONES wanted everyone to live commun
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SPEED Punishment began with a few “smacks” in frent
° e entire membership. a.» beatings
began to get more severe as time progressed. He stated that
Reverend JONES would call PT members out of the audience to
administer the beatings. eventually it
got to the point where the accused was brought before the
Planning Commission, and if they decided that he was guilty,
he was then taken before the entire membership for punishment.
ae he has no knowledge of any "electric
oc reatmen as a form of punishment. fu}
ee :. realized now that Reverend
JONES had used politicians to serve his own ends, as he had
used the PT members themselves. Reverend
JONES moved PT members in mass from one area of California
to another to turn out the vote for favored candidates. ts
when JONES supported MOSCONE for Mayor of Sa
Francisco, he supported DI MALLY, and President CARTER. ===
could not recall whether Reverend JONES had supported Gon
BROWN in the race for Governor of California.
if Reverend JONES did support Governor BRO
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