Christine Miller

She is known for being the only Temple member to publicly urge Jones against carrying out the group's mass murder in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978.

[1] On November 18, 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan, who had been visiting the Peoples Temple as part of a government investigation, left Jonestown with several defectors.

[10] Once the Temple members had gathered, Jones told them that they must all commit suicide as a "revolutionary act" and to protect their children from being "butchered" by the U.S. government once they find out about Leo Ryan's murder.

[9] In response, Miller stood up and argued that Temple members should instead attempt an airlift to the Soviet Union, which Jones claimed was not feasible.

[1] Miller contended that "when we destroy ourselves, we are defeated"[11] and stated, confronting Jones with his own past words, that "I feel like as long as there’s life, there’s hope.