#jo thornely

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In 2005, Rodriguez made a video of himself calmly loading a gun and preparing other weapons, praising the Republicans for their lax gun laws and explaining to the camera that he was abused as a child, had contemplated suicide ever since, and that his mother must pay for the things she'd done.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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Amphetamines to get him riled up, barbiturates to bring him back down, Jones had a bloodstream like the plumbing in jail on cell inspection day.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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The second time around, he chose Marshall Applewhite to be his vehicle, and you have to admit that the idea of the return of the Messiah as a wild-eyed, bisexual former music teacher is a bit delicious.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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Seemingly the FBI didn't consider that an outfit that had stockpiled military-grade weapons and military-issue food rations might possibly have also stockpiled gas masks, but live and learn, right?

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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Because no story set in Texas is complete without a minimum of two good old-fashioned Texan shoot-outs, a gunfight ensued.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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It's important to note that the Elohim have about 25,000 years' worth of scientific and technological advancement over us – embarrassing – so even the simplest, most rudimentary examples of their world would seem like the most incredible miracles to us.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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He was the lamb.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely

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There were stacks of the things at Jonestown, just waiting to dull the demands of dissidents.

"Zealot: A Book About Cults" - Jo Thornely