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Waco and David Koresh

When the tragedy happened at Waco with David Koresh, to many it resembled the tragedy with Jim Jones in Guyana. Jim Jones and David were alike in many ways as leaders of their occults. The death toll in Guyana was over 900, in Waco it was about 90.

In the mass suicide in Guyana, Jim Jones and his group were found out in the jungle, after all had drank cyanide laced Flavor-Aid. Not all were believed to have taken their own lives, authorities believe some were forced to drink it, while others were killed for not taking it.

Jeanine and Al Mills were former Peoples temple members under Jim Jones. They left the cult after Jeannine and Jim had a falling out. After they left, they started a halfway house for ex-cult members. It is believed that if they had not helped Congressman Leo Ryan plan his expedition to Jonestown for a closer look at the cult, the massacre may not have ever happened. Jones was not going to let any outsider get that close to his compound.

Jim Jones was very abusing to all of his members. He physically, sexually, and emotionally abused them. This was to make them believe this was the only life they could ever have, because they were awful people. Even though he did all of this, the me


David Wilkerson started the Children of God. It involved lots of teenagers. David called himself Moses David. His followers believed his writings were equal to the Bible. They are accused of condoning lesbianism, also trying to use sex to try and recruit new members. Their basic beliefs were mostly traditional Christianity.

Anders, Rachel and Lane, James r. Cults & consequenses. Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles. ‘88

After the compound burned down, the twenty-one children who survived were put into the care of Texas Child Welfare. Most were waiting on relatives to come and get them.

Barker, Eileen. The making of a Moonie: choice or brainwashing? Blackwell. ‘84

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