ɪt hˈæzbiːn klˈeɪmd ðæt ɐbˈæskəl, hˌuː stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ɡˈɑːd ænd tˈɑːməs ˈækwɪnəz ɪn hɪz ˈækʃənz, wʌz dɹˈɪvən baɪ mɪlənˈɛɹiənˌɪzəm ɪn lˈiːdɪŋ hɪz fˈɑːloʊɚz ˌɪntʊ wʌt wʌzɐ hˈɑːstəl dˈɛzɚt klˈaɪmət.
It has been claimed that Abascal, who stated that he was inspired by God and Thomas Aquinas in his actions, was driven by Millenarianism in leading his followers into what was a hostile desert climate.