'The end of the age is upon us'

Calling himself "Do," a wide-eyed Marshall H. Applewhite attempted to share his big picture of enlightenment and the path to heaven in a 1992 videotape obtained by CNN.

Applewhite describes in detail how he and his colleague, presumably Bonnie Lu Trusdale or "Ti," persuaded about 100 students to leave their families and belongings behind and join them in 1975 in their quest to leave the "Human Kingdom" and join the "Kingdom of Heaven."

Below are video and sound excerpts from Applewhite's speech:

Cult leader explains philosophy Quicktime movie (1.6 MB / 41 sec.)

	288K/25 sec. AIFF WAV	Do's welcome to his message, Beyond Human - The Last Call. "It says a lot to us."
	384K/35 sec. AIFF WAV	The early relationship and shared responsibilities of Do and Ti.
	704K/65 sec. AIFF WAV	How followers joined Ti and Do to talk about the Kingdom of Heaven.
	704K/65 sec. AIFF WAV	Addictions and behaviors not common to the Kingdom of Heaven had to be let go.
	512K/45 sec. AIFF WAV	When Jesus was sent 2, 00 years ago, it was for the same purpose.
	512K/45 sec. AIFF WAV	An awakening - the search for materials and information to "open our heads".
	704K/65 sec. AIFF WAV	Reincarnation - what did Jesus mean by saying you have to be born again?
	672K/60 sec. AIFF WAV	The end of the age is upon us. It will come by the turn of the century.

IMPACT : The Cult Next Door (10 min. VXtreme streaming video) Applewhite explains his philosophy (5 min. VXtreme streaming video) Video tape of suicide scene (2.2MB/33 sec. Quicktime) One year later, Heaven's Gate suicide leaves only faint trail Applewhite: From young overachiever to cult leader The Internet as a god and propaganda tool for cults Higher Source web site (Online replica of original site)

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