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“If we can’t live in peace then we must die in peace.”

—Jim Jones

I’ve studied activistic suicides for a number of years. In every case, the idea that one can give their life to bring about justice draws the participant to the act. The concept is not without precedence. Since he had knowledge of what was coming, I would argue that Jesus committed an activistic suicide. Throughout time, people have given their lives seeking to bring about change. Most of the time, the intended result doesn’t match the actual outcome. Under increasing pressure, Jones thought that a mass activistic suicide would be an example of what it means to experience peace after dying for justice. The problem is that most people were horrified by the act and never considered that there could be anything just or peaceful about it. Though I doubt it, perhaps Jones’ intention was for the community to simply die in peace. If so, I hope they found it. Since God’s love knows no boundary, I bet they did.

Amen.

Crowd: Applause

Jim Jones: We’ve been so betrayed, we have been so terribly betrayed, but we’ve tried, and . . .