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From: Micca <rmicca@suffolk.lib.ny.us>

> entanglements.  I recall an "independent evangelist" a few years ago,
> decleared himself a prophet, took a group of pilgrims from San Francisco to
> a small country in South America and sat up a camp to wait for the coming
> of the Lord.  Legal inconsistancies occuring, US representatives were
> called in and facing the shutdown of the camp, he directed his "pilgrims"
> to drink poison KoolAid.  As I recall about 400 people voluntarily
> committed suicide (with his coaxing).  I don't think that's what Jesus had
> in mind.
                This "prophet" was Jim Jones, the country in Guyana,
                the "town: was "Jonestown" -- the number who committed
                suicide was over 900...including two people that I
                grew up with..Richard and Harriet Tropp...both Jewish
                and PHD's... He the "schoolteacher" and she the "lawyer"
                of the group.  Their brother Marty an author, could not
                be coaxed into joining them in that "paradise" with
                Mr. Right!

                Re:False Prophets....the ease with which homo sapiens can
                get fooled almost scares me.....Remember the Bhagwan in
                Oregon -- 100 square miles of land ..over 5000 devotees..
                70 Rolls Royces...?  Incredible.

                bob micca