ics of the Peoples Temple, they started to feel the pressure from the society around them. So again Jones moved the Church and anyone able to the perfect utopian society, Guyana South America. Here they named their society Jonestown. The Church made everything they needed and were essentially isolated from the rest of the world. In Guyana, Jim was becoming less and less important every day. Everyone built the society so everyone had somewhat of stock invested, making Jim less important. When Jim saw his importance fading, he faked numerous injuries to gain attention. Jim claimed to have cancer although an autopsy showed no cancer was present in his body. Even though Jones forbid the use of drugs, he became dependent on barbiturates and painkillers. His excuse was that he needed them for the pain of his non-existent injuries. Then as quickly as it grew it ended. The People Temple killed a congressman coming to observe their life style. Knowing the repercussions of this Jones organized a revolutionary suicide that proved to everyone that they would not loose. In Guyana, Jones became a selfish nut where all he wanted was more power that he could no longer obtain as he did in California. You cannot classify Jim as any type of prophet in Guyana. Jones was way too selfish, lazy, and unimportant to be considered anything but a crybaby.Max Webber has many theories about prophets and their classification. Some of which describe Jones and some that do not. First, Jones had an incredible amount of charisma. He convinced his wife it was OK for him to have mistresses. He told everyone that they could not take drugs yet he was an addict himself. Finally, He convinced everyone in Jonestown to commit suicide. Any man that can do these things is a charismatic masterpiece. Having this charisma really helped Jones persuade others to do his bidding. Second, a typical prophet propagates ideas for his own sake not fees or any regulated form. Jones...
