Knoth's followers are also familiar with the modern world, since some of them make regular trips to 'Publican' businesses to buy 'Penissilon' (and presumably batteries/flashlights). Obviously there were no firearms back then, so they resort to crucifying and burning heretics at the stake instead.

The Testament's goal is to live like Christ's followers that is, by using the same barbaric punishments described in the Old Testament.

Where is all the modern technology in Temple Gate besides flashlights and batteries? Where are the firearms? They're not culturally isolated, Laird recognizes what a camcorder is.

Plus, the moon was out when they were in the helicopter, so it wasn't so dark that filming was impossible even if Blake didn't use the night vision on his camera. Assuming they expected to be out there for at least a few hours, they'd be roasted in the daytime heat.

They're in a remote region of Arizona.

Why did Blake and Lynn investigate at night, much less a cloudy night? That doesn't make for good footage.

The only possible reason to experiment on a town like that is. Maybe they brainwashed the people and made them think that the drones were just birds. They probably used telescopes and perhaps drones.

I suppose you already answered your own question.

What was the point of Murkoff exposing the town to their 'experiment'? It's impossible to set up experimental controls, and they can only do observation by binocular, telescope, and maybe drones.

How much of the 'scriptures' were written while Knoth was under the influence of Murkoff's experiment, versus how much was 'ordinary' religious strangeness? Further, how much of it was written under the recent 'corrupted' experimental signal versus the ordinary signal?.

It's perfectly reasonable to assume no one is in a position to question Knoth, and that he took the helicopter as a sign from God. It also says in the scriptures that the Anti-Christ will 'fall from the sky'.

Reading some of the pages reveals they kind of thought every child born was the Anti-Christ.Do they think that Blake or Lynn is a descendant of Knoth? Is there something in the 'scriptures' that the end of the world will be heralded by a helicopter crash landing? Why did everyone in town think that not only was Lynn pregnant, but that her child was the Anti-Christ? According to the 'scriptures' that Blake finds the Anti-Christ will be a descendant of Knoth, but everyone believes that the baby is Blake's.Closer inspection also reveals that there use to be a penis down there, showing that Val is indeed a transwoman (albeit a crudely made one).

Looking at Val's nude character model shows that the placement of her breast and vagina are anatomically inaccurate and shaped with mud.Alternatively, it's possible Val is biologically female and infertile and Knoth is mocking her.Knoth referring to her as male during the torture scene could be his way of insulting her by stating she's not a 'real' woman. Given how one of the documents mentions that Val is incapable of having children, it's probable Val may be a transwoman (or intersex).Why does Knoth refer to Val as male? (Specifically, while torturing Mary and Josiah.) Was this a script writing oversight? Is the 'main' female heretic not Val? Or is this some form of transgender or intersex situation?.

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