Escape from Jonestown: Kids First to Die

Kids first to die at Jonestown.
Tim Carter, a trusted aide to Rev. Jim Jones, watched his infant son die at Jonestown

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[vperry999]

@putdownan8dude I am very sorry to hear about your brother. It's always much tougher than those who have never suffered to understand the deep loss that never seems to go away. Thank you for your well wishes and the same to you and yours.

[vperry999]

@putdownan8dude People followed each other, Jones supplied the means to get there and create what they thought would be a community without the vile complexities of society. The cause was the reason they all moved, along with the others who were like family to them.

[vperry999]

@montyhades None of this was done out of religious beliefs. This was a political movement that turned to devastation when the leader lost his mind during his illness and drugged up days.

[vperry999]

@royalty98 It's so nice to have the gift of hindsight. If they all had the gift of hindsight, they probably wouldn't be dead, or in Guyana for that matter. We don't know for certain what we would do in that situation - especially when you are drugged up. I too, thought I would know what I would have done when I first heard the story, but you simply don't know unless the conditions are the same. It might surprise you at how you would react.

[putdownan8dude]

@vperry999 you're very welcome. my brother (age 20) died tragically in 1977 when i was 7, and that time period, the late 70s, resonates for me deeply. my best to you and tim.

[vperry999]

@ivorykeys87 The facts that have come out in the FOIA files are proof that this was planned ahead of time. At least months prior to the murders. Jones was a showman, a control freak, and he wasn't really preaching to his people. The meetings that are shown by the media are the meetings shown to the public. When outside of the public picture taking circus, he spoke of injustice, of feeding people and of other issues. The People's Temple was a political movement, not a church per se.

[vperry999]

@putdownan8dude He is definitely a caring man, and one of the most intelligent people I have ever known. We truly believe he was probably doped up that final day, as he says he always felt like he was one step 'behind'. The shock alone could have done that, however he is a combat veteran and is usually quicker to respond when things are chaotic. He is a very thoughtful man and is a very spiritual man. I'm sure he would thank you for your post. I'll tell him you posted that. :) Thank you.

[vperry999]

@putdownan8dude It is actually about a C plus when it comes to the story. There are still things that are 'off' but it is one of the better ones out there. The show, 'Most Evil' tells Tim's story wonderfully, as they let him tell it. They do get his girlfriend's name wrong, however, which sort of ticked us off, but it is the best in terms of his story. Life and Death tells the whole story, from various perspectives. 

[vperry999]

@sonotquiet Wow, such hostility. Ah, yes, this is what type of people make our country so wonderful. YOU, sir, will not ship anyone off to anywhere. I don't get where it is that you believe you are the correct each and every time you speak. Closed minded much? Ah, did I come around to blow your whole 'I know everything' performance you had going on? Simple minded freak.

[extremlybored45]

poor tim carter :'-(