Chen Tao / God's Salvation Church (Taiwan, 1990s).
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Taiwanese UFO religion led by Hon-Ming Chen; famous for the publicly failed prophecy that God would appear on US TV Channel 18 (25 Mar 1998) then in person in Garland, Texas (31 Mar 1998).
[DOCUMENTED] Real NRM founded in Taiwan (1996, from the earlier Soul Light Resurgence Association) by Hon-Ming Chen (b.1955), a former sociology lecturer. Relocated to Garland, Texas in 1997 ('Garland' heard as 'Godland'). At a 22 Dec 1997 press conference Chen announced God would appear on TV Channel 18 across North America at 00:01 on 25 Mar 1998 and in person on his lawn 31 Mar 1998. [DOCUMENTED] Because it followed the Heaven's Gate suicide (Mar 1997), Garland police and religious-studies scholar Lonnie Kliever stood by amid heavy media presence over mass-suicide fears. God did not appear; Chen called his own prophecy 'nonsense', offered to be stoned or crucified, and the group dispersed - remnant moved to Lockport/Olcott, NY and the group effectively dissolved by ~2000. No deaths occurred.