Cults

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of cults usually tend to be powerful and abusing. These leaders let the power go to their heads and now they think that they are invincible. An example of a power-abusing “religion” leader is Reverend Jim Jones who initiated a ritual suicide to protest racism and fascism and fascism. Although in his own mind he had all intentions, to save the world from the Armageddon, he was insane and in the overabundance of power, he was able to kill more than nine hundred people. It is unclear whether Jim Jones had committed suicide at the ritual or was shot by another, so it uncertain to say that he had any intentions to die also. Although his protest were for good moral purposes, it was wrong of him to use his power. He had overstepped the line to abuse the power he was appointed by putting other people’s lives at jeopardy. Being in his position, he was most likely aware that he had many supporters believing in him who would gladly follow his lead. It is at this point where he chose to ...

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