KallMeKris

But a significant turning point for the group came in 1985 when their beloved leader, Tee,

passed away from cancer on June 19th.

And her passing utterly devastated Marshall.

And the prophecy had always foretold that they would ascend together.

But now, their bullshit, I mean, their prophecy was different.

Because Bonnie's solo death seemed to directly contradict everything he had believed and preached.

So Marshall was lost, but he was able to put himself back together and decided to reinterpret T's passing in a way that actually supported the cult's beliefs.

And he began to tell his followers that she had simply returned to the next level before them.

How convenient, Marshall.

And her human body had become worn out, so she left it to continue the work from beyond.

and he greatly emphasized that she was still working and watching over them, and she had just graduated.

All right.

So this shift was very significant to their theology, whereas before they believed that they would ascend physically into the spaceship.

Now it was taught that their human bodies were only vessels and shedding this earthly form could be a requirement to actually reach the next level, which isn't good because that means all they need to do is is die.

Though Bonnie's death forced Marshall to accept that death could still be a part of the plan and planted the seed that they all might need to voluntarily exit their vessels at some point in time.

So Marshall was now the sole leader in Bonnie's permanent absence, despite believing she was still actively playing a part.

And he began saying that T had been the heavenly father to his role as son.

And he later claimed in a recording that, quote, my father came to Earth with me this time, unquote, in the form of a woman, Bonnie, and then returned back to the heavens.

And with this claim, he established his true authority.

And he now taught that he was the current version of Christ and as such the only source of truth from the next level.