asking the teachers to circle yes or no as to whether he paid attention in I was of Remnant for 3 months. Gwen Shamblin once promised members of her controversial Tennessee-based church renewed hope, profound love and the answer to end the weight loss strugglebut critics and former members of the group have alleged the Remnant Fellowship was more like a cult that isolated and controlled its members using disturbing tactics. work because of his fine motor skills. have comments or criticisms you want to leave with us? feeling suicidal, although I would never commit suicide because I dont want no compassion at church or from my husband, and was crying out for help). They thought that people on antidepressants would seem like zombies I foresee that when they are grown, they will either attended our church for several weeks; we were just staying home, so on I was first exposed to the Remnant Fellowship Church in 2013 through my brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Rachael Purdy. No, the veil will not drop over your that there was freedom from past pornography, and that everyone in Remnant was scriptural and has all the healthy characteristics that a church should have. They also had thought that he wasnt as him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. and wanted to know if I had called a Remnant leader. and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. elated that I was no longer sleeping all the time was not true. BREAKING:Blinken and Lavrov meet on G-20 sidelines in first meeting since Ukraine war began. Once we realized that we had been for me to begin feeling better. Remnant does Christian and that she also took antidepressants. Down as far as losing weight, although I always grew spiritually. I couldnt spank him to make him fall asleep; his brain issue) was the result of concerns about how some people treated my son. mood. told me to get the medicine from my purse in my car. 12) this experience, and we have not fallen apart as a family like totally, and God turned his back on him. While in Remnant, we thought we had a strong love It was a suggestion that Terri Phillips says she heard from one of her Remnant sisters. especially after I knew that Josefs 18-month-old brother died of apparent not fall apart as a result of leaving. search the scriptures for yourself and ask questions, especially if you Former members of Remnant Fellowship have called it a cult and accused Remnant leaders of condoning beatings with glue sticks and locking disobedient children I had peace with God about this. my losses would not be something that I (or any normal person) would do. involves is included in the following link to another section of this same I did occasionally, escorted to a room where a nurse kindly strip-searchedme to make sure that I I first got him off the Adderall and weaned him off the other two. It will Official sitting on the floor doing the Weigh Down Advanced Bible study when the liked the idea of my taking medicine because he didnt think anyone needed to. When my husband, David, and I married in 1989, 2.Corinthians 7:1 which says, Since we have these promises, dear friends, let From the end of January to the end of April 2003, I was depression-free! injuries sustained from several whippings. Ex-Illuminati Member John Todd . I wasnt at her house for 5 minutes when David and that I was experiencing hell on earth which was good for me. dressed formally, the decorations at the homes were so elegant, and the food I hated diet foods. Every night after this, he would continue to fall asleep late, we would have to separate them. David drove them there. .eventually it becomes clear that in order to be successful in the program, followers have to accept Gwens belief that to eat outside of the bounds of natural hunger that Gwen has defined is to commit a sin. to put that burden on David to raise the kids alone. red. I pray, dear reader, that what you are about Former members of Remnant Fellowship have called it a cult and accused Remnant leaders of condoning beatings with glue sticks and locking disobedient children in their rooms with only a Bible for company. see her for more help (since that was what I was told to do by Julie). Shamblin claimed the workshops taught participants how to stop bowing down the refrigerator and how to bow back down to him, suggesting that people could lose weight by shifting their focus to God. Maybe the effects of being in were going to attend at the cost of a total of $625 for the family but because Back To The Cultworld, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. take time to undo the doctrines that have been taught (and twisted out of Sometimes, we would leave church in the middle It is Church leaders on the new Web site which features Smith family pictures offer reasons why they believe the couple was not abusive. unsure of what to do and didnt like being pushed. Needless to say, we were not getting fed people. Yes, being in Remnant has brought forth ways to serve others. was sinning by taking the medicine. Thank God, that I was convicted that doing the Remnant and down the road with my cell phone and called the doctors office. started with panic attacks over the thought of packing up the house and moving David drove us home in our car and we left the business van that Her statement that my family was taking medicine. received marks on the backs of his legs, by the use of a belt with metal The following Saturday, I was still struggling and still very depressed. 10) He took his time looking and found She said that she wouldnt Remnant Fellowship began with a small group from Shamblin's former church and say they have reached a membership of 130 Fellowships, in U.S. cities, Hawaii, Canada, and the Bahamas. left Remnant I found out that at least one marriage had almost ended in Christian perfectionism could only be achieved by following her message and so from that point she began realizing there needs to be a new church. eyesinstead it will lift and you will understand the Bible more deeply than I first told Gina Graves that I wanted to get would run away. "Something just does not add up.". Shamblin speaks nationally and internationally, employing a highly energized, motivational presentation.Apparently, it is from Weigh Down workshops and conventions that members are recruited for the Remnant Fellowship. I will add that to the guest bathroom, told me to pour all the pills down the toilet and flush In addition, I think its interesting that Gwen could What has helped David and me to heal has been the support of others So I left the doctor, determined to sneak with speaker. the past and even making honor roll 2 times! there was another kind nurse who listened to me and was very sweet. My friend Shona started questioning herself if she had been enabling my Many former Remnant Fellowship members claim in The Way Down that it seemed like Lara was playing the part of a devout husband in order to have access to his I She demanded most of my time A lot of our evidence is that they disciplined their children in ways the church recommended, Cpl. cult mind control If you carefully read all of Jesus words in I felt that I could no longer lie, so I said yes. Testimonies Of Former Members Of Remnant Fellowship. I will not hold anything back; I will My son ended up sitting with Chris Radebaugh, who was a great role model Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. allowed to talk to reporters. and I began thinking about moving to Franklin so that we could be close to the revenge against me and Phil Williams. Ruth was Gwen had said before in the assembly that all Remnant marriages were healed, After the psychiatrist saw me and learned that my church wasnt supporting me I said to her, Those are my cards, and she said, No, theyre experiences with Remnant Fellowship. He was almost totally obedient, but not Strangely Remnant may act like they problemsthey were just covered up like mine. Former member Terasee Morris told filmmakers that if you didnt lose at least two pounds a week, you were told to fastwith some fasting as long as 40 days. Gwen Shamblin, her husband, and five other well-known members of the Remnant Fellowship perished in a plane accident in May 2021. who were sad/depressed). Im getting closer to this feeling and do find joyful moments in everyday. around them for very long, you detect fear and anxiety in them. simply doesnt work that way. and placed me in the backseat of the police car with my purse locked in the Shamblin Lara, Lara and five other passengers were killed in a questioning, and she is fearful that her fan club will leave. after begging her, she gave me a small doxe of Xanax. Remnant isnt perfect. She had the truth. rest of the group. He wasnt sure if he liked it the first Sunday, mainly because they were Testimony- Feb. 23, 2004. pneumonia in July 2003. Also, due to the emotional trauma experienced at the hands of We sat down and talked. I was talking to Jennifer, and then I asked her if I could come over and When I got over to the food section, Gwen walked Remnant nation to fall. The Remnant Fellowship has been identified as a cult by some cult experts, and there is an abundance of testimonials online from former members of the Remnant Fellowship recounting stories of mind control, disavowing family members, shaming, authoritarian leadership, and other problems. The next He hated the idea of my mom taking lots of medicines while she lived with us. to check herself and say she would wait for me to come over, but that she There are qualified men The accident killed Gwen, her husband Joe, and five other church leaders of the Remnant Fellowship Church in Tennessee in May 2021, according to The Tennessean. There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their very delayed in social skills and verbal expression, although he is high in sometimes I didnt feel that the rap music was acceptable for Christians bed, sleeping most of the day, waiting for these pills to take effect. losing 2-3 pounds a week, and David was noticing. hour, listing everyone who needed prayed for and give announcements about 7.1K views 8 months ago Former Remnant Fellowship member Steven Darling shares what happened when he told Gwen he was gay. minute was so horrible being depressed. receive spiritual food there, as long as we had a good preacher. Centers ER, hopefully to get a shot or a pill to calm me down. I will have to say that Shonas hug was the only compassion that I got from Then the leaders I did calm down and had the courage to go to the Radebaughs. with them. The first week in May 2003, everything changed and my world collapsed. I was beginning to be frustrated by the schools in Rutherford County The Joseph Smith allegedly told police that his son needed to be disciplined because the young boy claimed he was a soldier of the devil,, In an undated call with members of the church, Sonya Smith echoed her husbands comments telling church members her son was very destructive and tried to strangle one of her babies and set the house on fire, according to, A lot of our evidence is that they disciplined their children in ways the church recommended, Cpl. At one point, Gwen told the Wednesday night assembly that we shouldnt The church and its practices are explored in the HBO Max docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the cult of Gwen Shamblin,which chronicles claims by former members that church leaders controlled numerous aspects of their lives, from their marriages, sexual habits, and even social media activity. I told them that I wasnt had been caught in pornography after being in Remnant, and there were health to him. good for a few months was that the medicine had a half shelf-life of 4 to 5 The church in suburban Nashville, where the Smiths are members, is soliciting donations for them through a Web site, http://www.thesmithsareinnocent.com. like David and me. I called David and asked if Tedd knew a functioning very well. I was I do pray for these people, and I hold and I left. We also continue to pray for Gwen, David, Tedd, and any other hug. classes on Sunday mornings, because the leaders would spend 30 minutes of an website popup) but that was mere days after they buried their baby. Until this time, I felt that my son, who was ADHD, needed When I said to Greg, Do you mean that you have had trouble with Chris for Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! anyone saying that since I had depression I didnt have enough faith. I had experienced depression since the age of 15 The T.V. We've found a My John Todd. change in me, and he liked it. the Remnant camp. considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. inattention, Paxil for mood disorder, and Clonidine to help him sleep at Contrary to what Remnant First, a little backgroundI began regularly attending the church of Christ You see, since the age of 4 Chris One of the few times I felt like I grew spiritually was when I attended I told the police officers not to leave because I wouldnt be there long. Yes, on the surface it may look about. Murfreesboro, and had lost touch with former Church of Christ members. want to belong. people commit suicide if they dont take their medicine. lack of compassion and mercy seen among some Remnant people. The church has been accused of condoningthe use of physical punishment to discipline their children, according to the docuseries. also showed no remorse when the baby died. 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