 In the early 1990s , Applewhite posted some of his teachings on the Internet , but he was stung by the resulting criticism . That year , he first spoke of the possibility of suicide as a way to reach the Next Level . He explained that everything " human " had to be forsaken , including the human body , before one could ascend . The organization was then renamed " Heaven 's Gate " . Davis speculates that this rejection may have encouraged him to attempt to leave Earth . 
 In the early 1990s , Applewhite posted some of his teachings on the Internet , but he was stung by the resulting criticism . That year , he first<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> spoke of the possibility of suicide as a way to reach the Next Level . He explained that everything " human " had to be forsaken , including the human body , before one could ascend . The organization was then renamed " Heaven <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>Gate " . Davis <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>speculates</mark></a> that this rejection may <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> encouraged him to attempt to leave Earth . 
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