Posted by on October 07, 2008 at 02:04:46
In Reply to: Re: What Mo letter abour revolutionary suicide? posted by Mr. Don on October 06, 2008 at 05:45:50:
Here are a few.
First doubtful has been giving some very good links that can be used to begin this line of research.
from:
I was just reading this one, but am not completed yet, so don't quote me.
Here is another one I am reading.
Lightly on Wikipedia:
Here is one of the quotes from my initial question:
The period following the suicide of the community at Jonestown, Guyana saw the foundations of
social associations dedicated to see that cults conform to existing laws and this was just the tip of the
iceberg. At the same time official governement bodies began reports and organized public hearings
on the danger of cults. The "revolutionary suicide" was not only used by social and government
bodies but also by other religious movements like the Children of God. The suicide was interpreted
by Berg as a major source of the growing repression towards all religious minorities: "It's all part of
the Devil's own conspiracyagaisnt the Lord and his people! They hounded those poor people
literally to death!... They've beaten, kidnapped, imprisoned, tortured and even killed us!" (MO
Letter 742, 1978. Emphasis Original).