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And the cop's like, okay, yeah, that passes.

That checks out.

But the divinely authorized car didn't work and Marshall was returned to Missouri and spent about six months in jail for the theft.

But letting nothing halt their progress, he continued refining the theology and efforts to further organize it.

And he rejoined Bonnie in 1975 without missing a beat, just filled with more clarity and drive than ever before.

And their movement was beginning

and it was time to save some souls so marshall and bonnie went on a series of public meetings in 1974 and 1975 to recruit people to the cause and with little more than posters their ideas and their conviction and probably those defiantly authorized guards they preached their message and the posters asked readers if they had any interest in quote unquote reaching the next evolutionary level beyond human

hinting that the key rested with two mysterious visitors.

And throughout these meetings, Marshall and Bonnie earnestly claimed that the kingdom of heaven was at hand.

An actual spaceship was arriving soon and those who followed them would escape the catastrophes that would soon take place on earth and be transported to a higher plane of existence.

It's a lot, but if you're like a lost puppy out there and don't know what you're doing and are just looking for some purpose,

That sounds pretty cool, you know?

So let's talk about the next level, which they described as a perfect place in outer space and used sci-fi and biblical wordings to evoke emotion.

But despite their word choices, this was no metaphor to them.

And as crazy as it might sound, their demeanor and knowledge of scripture made it seem like a compelling argument to some.

And one of the most notable meetings took place in Waldport, Oregon on September 14th, 1975, as it gained enough attention to launch the UFO cult into the public eye nationally.

And as usual, posters were placed throughout the town, inviting anyone who would hear to come listen to

The two speak of a real physical level beyond Earth's confines.

And around 200 people showed up to the Bayshore Inn motel's meeting, just curious to hear the message.

And there, Bo and Peep