Applewhite's students had made a long-term commitment to him, and Balch and Taylor infer that this is why his interpretations of events appeared coherent to them.
Murid-murid Applewhite telah membuat komitmen jangka panjang kepadanya, dan Balch dan Taylor menyimpulkan bahwa hal inilah penyebab mengapa interpretasi peristiwa tersebut muncul pada pikiran mereka.