The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

by Jeff Guinn

‘One’s faith in anything is terribly shaken by anybody who is ready to go to the gallows condemning and denouncing it.’ And we can do that. We can shake people’s faith in the love of money and racism. We can shake their faith in it, dramatically and tremendously, if we will be willing to go to the gallows for what we believe. I don’t think we’re going to the gallows, but I’m ready. Aren’t you?” His people stood and cheered.