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The Peoples' Temple is catergorized as a cult. Jim Jones killed 918 of his followers because

#1. He was overdosing on many medications so he was out of his mind

#2. He belived that his followers that he killed, and himself were something like a sacrifice.

#3. He didn't know God personally.

Jim Jones was overdosing on drugs, and partially insane, and killed around 918 men women and children, people who believed in him, who trusted him and who he brainwashed in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978.

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Jim Jones was a charismatic and powerful personality. People followed him because of his strong beliefs and vision of that faith community.

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