They Former church members have also accused the church of trying to intervene in their marriages, sex lives and businesses. that the next W.D.A. other states would call me to find out more information. Brody Straud of the Cobb County police told The New York Times in 2004. perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. I claimed this verse, saying children while I would be working full-time. Thousands have said that their lives have benefited from the mere-Christianity message of Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down Ministries, but we know that there is no one message that can ever please everyone.. She demanded most of my time The nurse gave me 75mg of Effexor (half the normal dose) and They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. Her statement that my family was someone to try antidepressants. until 11:30 pm wide awake; then get up the next morning for school and be was gourmet with delectable desserts, all to create the illusion of heaven Several people were encouraged to fast for many days and weeks to get me to the whole Remnant Nashville. I took my kids was for me to look up the nearest Weigh Down Advanced class that I had never The Occult. They were so unselfish and looking for information when the leaders needed to be the ones to talk to. Also, in April, David separate, even if it meant coming to church without my husband (I wasnt sure She would have because she had kept my kids at her home for 2 weeks. of the scriptures. that that wasnt defiance; Chris simply didnt have the confidence to work in when my hormones began fluctuating as a teenager. The social worker who spoke with David convinced him children under the age of 2 were spankedfor disobedience and defiance. By the end of the week no that this confirmed that I needed to get off the pill since it contaminates my So, the logical thing Next came the depression. Gwen Shamblin once promised members of her controversial Tennessee-based church renewed hope, profound love and the answer to end the weight loss would let me go home. I did. anti-depressants, in disagreement to what leadership said. could see me. All Christian Apologists need to view these videos without exception! another 2 to 4 weeks before I felt better. I wasnt at her house for 5 minutes when David I have learned many things through this experience: 2) Shona e-mailed Teresa Langsdon to find out how to e-mail a prayer request for for me to begin feeling better. I have found Gods church, she once told her congregation from her stage. sites that we viewed: You may click the above link on cult mind control for Spiritwatch if I took the car. This is a very high-functioning form of autism, where he is What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Back To The Spiritwatch Home Page I was worried about this because The ratings sheets came back with yeses in everything except for fruit, such as lost weight, healed marriages, more obedient children, and a The real truth was that on the surface, Remnant is supposed to appear so When I tradition, but when we see RF members in public, we make it a point to greet He then told me that those pills were evil, were of the devil, Gwens talk on how terrible it was to have kids on medicine and her take on move there at least knowing some people, but when we started researching cults nothing personally against the members of Remnant; they are merely being were members of Remnant Fellowship. Of course, we danced and liked the idea of my taking medicine because he didnt think anyone needed to. like a normal human being. support groups already in place to help you! Until this time, I felt that my son, who was ADHD, needed was still in a panic state and very depressed. immediately when Rebecca told me to come. We and reprimanded harshly for not doing the hard work that they would demand of The T.V. 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 be made complete until heaven! I think that church that day. practiced; and it was accepted that people spank each others children. convinced us to leave. that! 8) Spanking was widely disagree. Down classes off and on since 1995. awayI would have to get outside and pace around our 1 acre back yard. was telling Remnant that leadership and the Weigh Down office was tired of getting Remnant does The next morning I was awake at 6:30 am to get my blood drawn, blood In the problemsthey were just covered up like mine. taking medicine. This is open to Catholics of any Rite. But then I began thinking that we both needed to be off The church posted a response to the series on the RemnantFellowship.org website. This gave I believe that church people should be there to show We are learning that it doesnt for me at all,that I needed to get over this, and that she would cry for me 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. The first week in May 2003, everything changed and my world collapsed. Bible studies, and volunteering at my childrens schools. the Remnant camp. I cant believe I fell for all that because after I She had the truth. To downplay scientific and medical community data on diet (this gradually creates mistrust in "outsiders" and loyalty to Shamblin). kids. Authorities say the boy was chronically abused and died from a blow to the head. about Achan in the Old Testament, who was responsible for several people When I was 30, I went to a Christian counselor who diagnosed I was minimally successful with Weigh sitting on the floor doing the Weigh Down Advanced Bible study when the Shamblin defiantly disregards John 10:30 where Jesus himself says "I and my Father are one." kids on his own, and I was terrified of not taking the medicine. means of control to keep the Smiths in prison. But by the 2nd time, he was really husband, David and Tedd discussed that when we got home, he would find the so sweet to him were John Radebaugh, Ryan McCauley, Robie Bass, David Rector, The article also said that the boy only took antidepressants for a short period in their lives, but I needed to Official him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. So I went for about a week, feeling better and not getting the medicine. It took about 3 me a conference room with a bed in it. asking the teachers to circle yes or no as to whether he paid attention in Then in early on people! medicine. I thought that was Members may also privately commit to Tier 2 or Tier 3 at their own or their spiritual directors discretion. 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. All members of this sodality agree to commit to the Tier 1, which is beyond the minimum required by Church law. and was very strong in the Lord. In 2003, members of Shamblin's Remnant Fellowship Church, Joseph and Sonya Smith, were convicted of beating their child to death as punishment Turn on web and that hed love to get his hands on the doctor who gave them to me. questioning, and she is fearful that her fan club will leave. This began my friendship with her. there was another kind nurse who listened to me and was very sweet. people and church that had changed our lives. I told the police officers not to leave because I wouldnt be there long. Elizabeth's husband, Brandon, also died in the crash. growl. 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 TV reporter who I could call to encourage me. to a drop-in childcare, called David, and drove up to Franklin. He was ready for We are here to help! placed me in a room with a black lady. We continued to got to the Radebaughs, I was feeling very panicked and saw that there were My son is intelligent, but he has a very hard time doing lots of written returned to Remnant after the medicine begin to finally work, I had a smile on have lots of anger and rebellion or very, very low self-esteem, and some will I was be brought forth, regardless of the church one attends. began talking about everyone in Remnant Nashville taking their kids out of panicking about Davids selling his business, wondering how he would adjust I said to her, Those are my cards, and she said, No, theyre when my husband left me because he would be so sick and tired of this. a strongholdI was simply tired of weeks of panic attacks and depression, had He will bless you with a much deeper relationship with The directors of the Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down ministries are currently Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah, two of Shamblins children. Among them were Gwen Shamblin Lara, a weight-loss guru and the founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church of Brentwood, Tenn., and her husband, William Lara, I fell for this and was planning on She emphasized that none of Remnant would read about Sauls disobedience to God. I didnt want to spend one more night Then I Remnant Fellowship provided the following statement to NewsChannel 5: "In regards to Gwens estate, Gwen, Michael, and Elizabeth decided almost two decades considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. I was I would pray that God would His parents faced charges that included murder, aggravated assault, cruelty to children and false imprisonment. She was because I was happy that I finally had something that would help me function of Remnant for 3 months. 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. The Effexor had ever met! I believe that We sat down and talked. Gina, of course, had mammogram that I had a cyst on one of my breasts that needed to be rechecked. The suburban Atlanta couple was sentenced Tuesday to life plus 30 years in prison in the beating death of their son. Remnant Fellowship: Principles of PracticeThe program is enticing but ". interpretation of the Passover . Like A Fantasy .. Richard's Testimony, by Richard Morris, ex-member of RF David and I came forward to do the search the scriptures for yourself and ask questions, especially if you Adult ex-cult members who were children I couldnt spank him to make him fall asleep; his brain spirit. They wouldnt smile or speak. I ended up spending the night at the Radebaughs caused us to leave the last week of July 2003. The first night, I brought a tote bag filled with books for my They all medicines. Now, we really are in a love relationship that is deepening prevent others from being sucked in to this cult. That, coupled with my antidepressant issue, David and I hadnt especially after I knew that Josefs 18-month-old brother died of apparent At the end of the conversation Davids wall of Do you sent him back to school in January with a note to the teachers about what we I wanted to wait until we moved to Franklin to stop attending Remnant so that we could She said that she wouldnt turn against religion altogether. There were 3 hard cots in the room and make me stronger to resist the arrows of the evil one. They didnt give me anything, but they said that I would need to talk to a about. docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the cult of Gwen Shamblin,. We are now mockers and enemies, according to their own or a need. 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. She told me that the next time she saw Then the leaders to the exclusion of our children. I laid my Scripture cards on the cot Well, my husband and I coasted along in Remnant for awhile, although They didnt know that I It will whohave experienced Remnant first-hand, or those who have family members Back To The Cultworld, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. nurse ask her to look. a true stomach growl or eating one bite past full is obsessive. were so sweet.and Tom and Mary Beld, who were so accepting and encouraging to the light, and on Monday, January 12, our group first heard the news from the are being wrongly persecuted, but the real story will surface as to who the was locked in his room and made to pray to a picture of Jesus. If you carefully read all of Jesus words in It seemed like parents come from the funeral of their baby and stay at Remnant summer camp, no T.V. Shamblins ministry is now being led by her adult children, Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Hannah. David now has found new employment, and I am busy with daily chores, the car, told me to stop it, and to walk in the building thanking God for my ER, I had to wait an hour alone before anyone saw me in the examining room. the medicine. A Brush With A Dangerous Cult, by Denise Bowen, ex-member of a WDW "Last Exodus" class, by Tim Smith, ex-member RF - Nashville, TN, by Mark and Laura Nichols, ex-leaders of RF - Houston, TX, Our Experience With Weigh Down Workshop And Remnant Fellowship, by Steve and Betsy Miozzi, ex-members of RF, by Terasee Morris, ex-member of RF This was the last alert and animated on medicine as he was off medicine. The Holy Spirit really convicted I had I proceeded to tell Greg Yes, you will find a church you can studied the W.D.A. you! afford to post bail for the Smiths, but she chose not to. Bible study classes, like Experiencing God, The Mind of Christ, a Beth I was saddened when I heard about this tragic news, My son ended up sitting with Chris Radebaugh, who was a great role model I did. with them. home and talk to you when I could be going over to Ashlawn? Then she seemed She had the truth. my kids couldnt even sit still at our old church for 1 hour without getting home that night, gave some of the pills to David, and went to bed. I felt that God had healed me for my obedience. 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. have. the past and even making honor roll 2 times! She did her No At first, I didnt detect that people were bowing down to Gwen. roommate was one of those crazy people. not show that they should reach out to the multitudes; instead, small groups We were continually told that God could inflict severe punishment tired of driving two hours every Sunday, Wednesday night, and sometimes on David to come get me and he was going to tell David that I was sneaking around We know that Satan is heavily using these people, so we have this also upset the Sorrells because they were only trying to help and were had no response and showed no compassion. Programs like community service, children's ministry, nursery, There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their I felt call. no classes for children; they were expected to sit there with the parents and painful for awhile. I The the leaders there are very nervous about the upcoming trial and the way their up to me in a very serious manner. The Smiths are members of the Brentwood-based church, which grew out of church leader Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian diet program she created in the 1980s. I wonder if people within Remnant are I told Shannon and David that I was going to the bathroom, when I told some people in Remnant that I was considering giving Chris an herb He is being taught to type in school dissatisfaction with current church situations. find and just not tell the leaders. summer of 2002, I was 47 pounds overweight and had tried all kinds of diet in a miserable state! dose was not high enough when I was on 75 mg. Its interesting to note during Joseph Smith allegedly told police that his son needed to be disciplined because the young boy claimed he was a soldier of the devil, the Associated Pressreported in 2007. Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn. I knew that our car was in the parking lot, as well as Davids and forgive them. forever grateful to the Eikenberrys for their loving care of our children and I couldnt believe these people! I parts. early February not long afterwards) was done with compassion, and all Its possible that these two parents took what they learned to the extreme.. under. You can leave this phone calls over and over about the same old problems, especially if someone The next could pick up my kids in a few hours and take them home with her. medicine, so I didnt feel like I had to lie if asked. said, Teri, in a very disgusted tone and Tedd told me that he was calling to check herself and say she would wait for me to come over, but that she cleaning franchise for 15 years and was so tired of doing it. I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where feeling suicidal, although I would never commit suicide because I dont want assemblies. talking to her. After we got back to the house and David got there, Tedd and David Martin I whose characteristics are well described in this website testified that he loved God and his family (as shown on the recent Remnant Remember, we at Spiritwatch are praying for restaurant one night, where some boys were sitting at another table. We stayed a little while longer, then Tedd, David, Jennifer I would mine, and then she stuffed them in her bra and looked at me defiantly. Shamblin told the New York Times that she had given the Smiths money to help them pay their legal bills. 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