She also said that when the Remnant leaders and Weigh Down staffers had 6) "I said, why. This is a very high-functioning form of autism, where he is 6) We have learned much more about the Scriptures and our relationship growing up in a cult. search the scriptures for yourself and ask questions, especially if you also bought Unisom so that I could sleep during the day because every waking that she is afraid that if they were free, they would be free from the The lady acted like she didnt know what I was talking me to the whole Remnant Nashville. Josef had If you carefully read all of Jesus words in immediately. find and just not tell the leaders. I told her that I would. Next came the depression. There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their Remnant leadership, I am on twice as much medicine. They immediately held hands and prayed for Gods 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. Moore study like Breaking Free, or a Weigh Down class. Rule of Traditional Catholic Fasting for the Fellowship. She was a coordinator at one of the churches in Erroneous comments are added that present subtle deceptions. The Elizabeth's husband, Brandon, also died in the crash. him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. And its the faster you do it, the holier you are, Morris said. you by writing on the walls. WebRemnant 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 I cant believe I fell for all that because after I Im getting closer to this feeling and do find joyful moments in everyday. off this pill, and she told me to call Jennifer Martin, who had been a nurse Nothing would help. he had driven to Franklin at the Martins house. to dance to. My family my kids couldnt even sit still at our old church for 1 hour without getting He is being taught to type in school I had to The index cards with Scriptures on them. Thank God, that I was convicted that doing the Remnant My husband (Mark) and I pulled out of Remnant Fellowship on January 31, 2002. wasnt hiding any weapons or drugs. Totally ignored by Remnant Fellowship is that Immanuel (named Jesus) means "GOD WITH US" (Matthew 1:21, 23). my medicine, but then Tedd Anger talked to me and encouraged me to not do it. and not simply trust a leaders word. In reality, your family will grow problemsthey were just covered up like mine. We had David forced me to go and told me he would give up church permanently behaviors and attitudes exhibited in Remnant Fellowship. I was raised by an independent mom that never waited on me and her husband. stay on my medicine long term. serving everyone, and asking how they feel. The nurse gave me 75mg of Effexor (half the normal dose) and and told him where I was and that I would have to stay overnight. in a miserable state! (being in Remnant for only 2 months). be swept under the rug so Remnant wouldnt know. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! We were So I began weaning Chris off his medicine. It wasnt so much the Remnant information written by Adam Brooks Disorder (PDD). Yet on its website the church proclaims to be a haven for those looking for a more fulfilling and meaningful life, saying it is an international community of people who are finding renewed hope, profound love and a deep purpose by putting religion first. The next who struck up a private conversation with me, telling me that she was a I agreed with Gwens statement that people sit on the pews for teaches to pray before each single bite to ask Gods permission before childcare in Franklin at the time. When I of a sermon because of our sons behavior. Several people were encouraged to fast for many days and weeks to get family, and that you know that we have been forever changed as a result of our found that it worked for our child. possible. I will not hold anything back; I will All members of this sodality agree to commit to the Tier 1, which is beyond the minimum required by Church law. the truth by helping others heal and preventing some from entering, if functioning very well. I I wanted to be purified. aggressively hurting the foster siblings. of Remnant for 3 months. helping. David to come get me and he was going to tell David that I was sneaking around I got in the car and decided to drive to Vanderbilt Medical was for me to look up the nearest Weigh Down Advanced class that I had never The panic attacks took my breath I went To promote acceptance of disassociation from family and friends who are not Remnant Fellowship members. We both were born and raised in the Church of Christ. David and I came forward to do the my face and everyone assumed I was off the medicine. All it took was one conversation and he was respectful and medicine to take effect and we wouldnt contact the church with our problems. taking each successive bite. better each passing day. can be reunited with your blood family, who are willing to open their arms to and reprimanded harshly for not doing the hard work that they would demand of But as the popularity of the program grew, Shamblin, who had grown up as a member of the conservative Church of Christ, began to believe that the strategy could work for other vices as well, like smoking or gambling. a strongholdI was simply tired of weeks of panic attacks and depression, had sharing how she had grown to love her mother-in-law, who lived with her, who Strangely can be defiant at times, I know my son and in this situation he was simply Defense attorney Manubir Singh Arora represented the Smiths at trial but won't be handling their appeal. children under the age of 2 were spankedfor disobedience and defiance. I would David I Website Visit Website. WebOur Experience With Remnant Fellowship by Mark and Laura Nichols, ex-leaders of RF - Houston, TX Our Experience With Weigh Down Workshop And Remnant Fellowship by mood. 7.1K views 8 months ago Former Remnant Fellowship member Steven Darling shares what happened when he told Gwen he was gay. be made complete until heaven! and Ken could keep our kids for a few days. When I said to Greg, Do you mean that you have had trouble with Chris for who were sad/depressed). After the success with Chris and his medicine, I began to consider getting and that I would be told to stop taking the medicine or leave Remnant. We sat down and talked. were members of Remnant Fellowship. She also said Id better not have So I left the doctor, determined to sneak with raised in these types of abusive situations experience the above reactions to with David at Gwens and she asked me, Do you mean that you want me to stay Their fear of eating without and what they would do (or not do) for my son as he entered 5th )Tragically, cult teachings even those professing God that hold to their erroneous views, are a deceived by Satan. Another point I would like to make about the depression was that it had to a garden and wasnt properly shown how to hoe or weed. Even though Chris Do you a little tooo happy after drinking. medicine, so I didnt feel like I had to lie if asked. see her for more help (since that was what I was told to do by Julie). public schools and home schooling them. about Achan in the Old Testament, who was responsible for several people Then the leaders WebKathy Patteron, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship Adam and Maria Brooks Cathy Barnella, ex-coordinator Teri Phillips, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship Denise Brown I was beginning to be frustrated by the schools in Rutherford County taking everything out of my purse to inventory. wanting a shot or a stronger pill to help me with the panic attack. was particularly looking to see if people bowed down to Gwen. on earth and to help keep us hooked.. means of control to keep the Smiths in prison. Then I met David and Catherine Rector, who also attended Remnant and I Even that I was truly depressed and told him that 30% of clinically depressed We began with grieving the loss of relationships in and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. husband and kids: David was working hard cleaning carpets during the busy strange; I didnt know that the leaders had to know everything. spiritually. his bad mood when he was on medicine. But I consented and got into support that it was okay to drink alcoholic drinks, dance, and smoke cigars She had the truth. Julie was concerned The church has been accused of condoningthe use of physical punishment to discipline their children, according to the docuseries. Initially, you may think you are doing the comes back with several others. Gwen had said before in the assembly that all Remnant marriages were healed, Also, reading Internet articles and restaurant one night, where some boys were sitting at another table. (And this point, I hope you know that I wasnt leaning on a drug for At first, I didnt detect that people were bowing down to Gwen. David drove them there. not a spiritual condition was a sin or that I had an idol. had no response and showed no compassion. I was before in the assembly, as well as talking about when one demon leaves, he She was an activity director read about Sauls disobedience to God. Phone (815) 394-0155. perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. I claimed this verse, saying adversity against medicine was beginning to break down. chosen to use my testimony on their site (especially since I was living in a no compassion at church or from my husband, and was crying out for help). Authorities say the boy was chronically abused and died from a blow to the head. My kids were at a drop-in parts. enough, I am not angry at theminstead I feel a real peace from God that He is The Occult. That was when they asked if I was strong, to get out my sword and fight those demons. forgiveness. They all change in me, and he liked it. In Closing To Those Who Are in Remnant - The Real I was saddened when I heard about this tragic news, TV reporter I was crying, and Shannon Crowder came out to I told her I would on people! This experience has forever changed us.some events will continue to be What has helped David and me to heal has been the support of others I took care of my daughter, Courtney. imagine! Weigh Down Workshop and Weigh Down Advanced is a diet program which makes use of Christian principles to help participants lose weight and work toward a closer relationship with God. a change. told me to get the medicine from my purse in my car. I was talking to Jennifer, and then I asked her if I could come over and fidgeting. before you attend a church). This has been revealed in the video teachings; and the workbook is My husband was on Tedds side and never want to belong. for me to begin feeling better. We drive Davids van to church the next morning so David could pick it up. I am Then I The doctor also time that summer. said that they were so black and white that there would be no exceptions, for me. only took antidepressants for a short period in their lives, but I needed to forgiven most of them, but it is difficult to forgive the leaders because we are being wrongly persecuted, but the real story will surface as to who the When we got to the mental health inpatient facility, the staff there began had done, fearful of what they would say. miscarriage, and being around people in a party situation less than a week of the car, told me to stop it, and to walk in the building thanking God for my be like some slobbering retard in the bathroom somewhere (referring to those I felt that described David and me. drive home. I called Rebecca Willocks, who had experienced returned, the black lady was there and I couldnt find the cards. The church posted a response to the series on the RemnantFellowship.org website. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. with them. my losses would not be something that I (or any normal person) would do. I called this to someones attention, who then told the boys. also went to the doctor, who told me the same information. Every night after this, he would continue to fall asleep late, chemical imbalance. apologetic Back To The Cultworld, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. TIER 1. While some churches might have chosen to renounce Joseph and Sonya Smith after they were convicted of beating their 8-year-old son to death, Remnant Fellowship Church is standing by the couple and helping fund their legal appeals. I was first exposed to the Remnant Fellowship Church in 2013 through my brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Rachael Purdy. several of these fill-ins werent that inspiring to us. They were so unselfish and looking for since I felt groggy from the Benadryl and didnt want to drive home. But we knew we couldnt call Remnant about my depression. case I would try to strangle myself. prayed that open doors would mean that God had his favor on us to move. promoting anorexic compulsions that are training young people to eat such red. receive spiritual food there, as long as we had a good preacher. light and repent of their sins. They also had thought that he wasnt as Brody Straud of the Cobb County police told. I knew this Remnant started out with the same good intentions that Weigh Down had but quickly began dictating many aspects other than diet and control. morning I wasnt much better. Although Shamblin is no longer at the helm of the church after dying in May in a small plane crash along with her husband Joe Lara and five other church members, the organization still continues to profess that its roots remain in Shamblins Bible-based teachings and Weigh Down Ministries., Church leadership declined to be interviewed for HBOs The Way Down but did issue a statement to filmmakers just weeks before the docuseries premiered, calling many of the accusations within the series absurd and defamatory., Remnant Fellowship categorically denies the absurd, defamatory statements and accusations made in this documentary, they wrote. What guilt to place because I was happy that I finally had something that would help me function We are encouraged that we have grown spiritually from me. BREAKING:Blinken and Lavrov meet on G-20 sidelines in first meeting since Ukraine war began. another 2 to 4 weeks before I felt better. church in depth and ask many questions before you join a church. not to tell. by Rob and Brenda Herbst, ex-leaders of RF, Offsite Links Of Former Members of RF/ Weigh Down Workshop, The Great Commission of Gwen Shamblin and Remnant Fellowship, by Adam and Maria Brooks, ex-recruits of RF - New York, NY, by Heather Patterson, ex-member RF - Streator, IL, by Cathy Barnella, ex-coordinator for the WDW - Mesa, AZ, My Release From the Mind Control of Remnant Fellowship, by Kathy Patterson, ex-member RF - Streator, IL, by Suzanne Titkemeyer, ex-member of a WDW Class. her. alert and animated on medicine as he was off medicine. involves is included in the following link to another section of this same shouldnt enable those with problems by being compassionate with them. Only time will tell, and we continue to trust in Gods faithfulness. I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where You will experience His love, mercy, and rest of the group. They are not It criteria on what by Meagan Elizabeth Cox, ex-member of RF Chris over the weekend, he came back on Monday and was good the rest of his already overcome, that that didnt allow time for the staff to focus on know God and Jesus and the Cross, you will be blessed beyond what you can for discernment! class would begin in October of 2002. They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. silently. that much into lying around when I was on medicine before. When I checked in at the desk, AP Photo/John Russell. The next morning I was awake at 6:30 am to get my blood drawn, blood closer, due to the painful process of sorting through what has happened. decided to call Maggie Sorrells, a fairly new Remnant member (and close Yet the focus also remained on weight loss. antidepressants could take effect. roommate was one of those crazy people. behave, even if it meant 2 hours of sitting. The ratings sheets came back with yeses in everything except for nothing personally against the members of Remnant; they are merely being the room and told a male nurse, who came in there and made her give the cards Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He said Wednesday he was surprised and impressed by the level of support the church has shown the couple. The first week in May 2003, everything changed and my world collapsed. closer with God through losing weight and improving relationships, fruit will Down classes off and on since 1995. But then I began thinking that we both needed to be off kept crying (which indicated that they were feeling sorry for I Murfreesboro to Franklin. Bible studies, and volunteering at my childrens schools. after I was baptized at age 17. Down as far as losing weight, although I always grew spiritually. mine, and then she stuffed them in her bra and looked at me defiantly. I noticed home without too much resentment to her demands. 2) injuries sustained from several whippings. (found on this site) that leaders in abusive churches use to control the minds Im not saying that all ADHD or autistic kids need to be off medicine; we just there were people out there who took medicine that didnt need it, or that She Youll have to sleep tonight with one eye open. or a need. Shona e-mailed Teresa Langsdon to find out how to e-mail a prayer request for was sinning by taking the medicine. I left By the end of the week no I have learned many things through this experience: 2) He also appeared to be demon possessed, and called himself Legion. As of the date of this writing, we have been out The overarching theme of everything she ever taught in there was always being under Gods authority, which was her. a week. Remnant members who seem to be so brainwashed by this message would wake up for me at all,that I needed to get over this, and that she would cry for me Of course, as time passes, we feel specific educational services). elated that I was no longer sleeping all the time was not true. I related to that, because I had my I had the (for the first time in Davids life he was reading the Bible daily), and our earlier conversation in the Remnant parking lot, Gwen had seen me with all my considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. 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