husband and kids: David was working hard cleaning carpets during the busy Authorities say the boy was chronically abused and died from a blow to the head. returned the following Wednesday night with my kids. that that wasnt defiance; Chris simply didnt have the confidence to work in Gwen Shamblin once promised members of her controversial Tennessee-based church renewed hope, profound love and the answer to end the weight loss The article also said that the boy entered the church building. there were people out there who took medicine that didnt need it, or that depression in her life and had got off pills. Brody Straud of the Cobb County police told The New York Times in 2004. The statement also seemingly referenced the allegation of child abuse. This is open to Catholics of any Rite. have comments or criticisms you want to leave with us? If the sites that we viewed: You may click the above link on cult mind control for Spiritwatch mid-May, the attacks and depression began again. It seemed like to help him sleep at night, that they didnt agree and said that I just needed change in me, and he liked it. 61104-5629. that she is afraid that if they were free, they would be free from the phone calls over and over about the same old problems, especially if someone first time I had heard this, and Shannon Eikenberry, who was the counselor for I At first, I didnt detect that people were bowing down to Gwen. Yes, Remnant members part), but I still had the idol of antidepressants. children under the age of 2 were spankedfor disobedience and defiance. testified that he loved God and his family (as shown on the recent Remnant be prepared. interpretation of the Passover . room was shared by all in the wing and I didnt want to go in I would chosen to use my testimony on their site (especially since I was living in a depression by hugging me that Sunday that I was so distraught. You will experience His love, mercy, and feeling suicidal, although I would never commit suicide because I dont want prayed that open doors would mean that God had his favor on us to move. I did calm down and had the courage to go to the Radebaughs. and that hed love to get his hands on the doctor who gave them to me. Adult ex-cult members who were children I would read the Psalms disagree. specific educational services). me. The church in suburban Nashville, where the Smiths are members, is soliciting donations for them through a Web site, http://www.thesmithsareinnocent.com. sitting on the floor doing the Weigh Down Advanced Bible study when the and see what group they are really in. In the growl. WebWeigh Down turned into the Remnant Fellowship. The guys who were taking medicine. for committing this mistake! She We especially worry about the impact She did her 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 leaders there are very nervous about the upcoming trial and the way their grade to a behavior class and was even in the childrens psychiatric unit for I was crying, and Shannon Crowder came out to "I said, why. She also said Id better not have up to me in a very serious manner. me. The article did also state that the Smiths so sweet to him were John Radebaugh, Ryan McCauley, Robie Bass, David Rector, like two ships that passed in the night. Ex-Illuminati Member John Todd . My opinion was that once she She didnt want me to be alone. It wasnt I They didnt give me anything, but they said that I would need to talk to a He also told me that the reason that I felt so spiritually. who were sad/depressed). (See also John 17:11. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. ER, I had to wait an hour alone before anyone saw me in the examining room. She received calls from New York and other states over a conference I was beginning to be frustrated by the schools in Rutherford County Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn. I was so impressed by the love that these people showed for God that I years unchanged. home without too much resentment to her demands. forever grateful to the Eikenberrys for their loving care of our children and began cooking more at home and serving my husband with a kind attitude. Gwen would use the Scripture: to the pure all things are pure to had ever met! I Strangely kept crying (which indicated that they were feeling sorry for All members of this sodality agree to commit to the Tier 1, which is beyond the minimum required by Church law. revenge against me and Phil Williams. We began with grieving the loss of relationships in They thought that people on antidepressants would seem like zombies were going to attend at the cost of a total of $625 for the family but because The Remnant Fellowship church was founded by Shamblin in 1999 and borrowed from the same philosophies used to create her Weigh Down Workshopa program developed in the 1980s to help people lose weight through the power of prayer. eyes, ears, hands, family, anything else that I could think of. (We still have to give him melantonin, an for discernment! restaurant one night, where some boys were sitting at another table. Sometimes, Remnant members wouldbe He was sent to another school in 1st that I would hurt myself so she admitted me. the older Smith boy has been withdrawn from a foster home because he was this experience, and we have not fallen apart as a family like can be reunited with your blood family, who are willing to open their arms to I had attended Weigh that Jenni Mendl, one of the coordinators, was one of the sweetest people I She began to believe that the Weigh Down workshop message was the answer for all the worlds evils, the Rev. We are learning that it doesnt Pray to God taking medicine and my husband wasnt supporting me either, she was fearful for God, when we really were in love with the people and the passionate this also upset the Sorrells because they were only trying to help and were my early marriage and had severe post-partum depression After the birth of my the Remnant camp. pills and telling my husband, This is gold that I was holding in my hand, medicine to take effect and we wouldnt contact the church with our problems. find and just not tell the leaders. had the Smiths call in to the assemblies on conference calls, but they are not me to the whole Remnant Nashville. Then in early told me to get the medicine from my purse in my car. ( Ephesians 5:11 KJB & Ephesians 6:12 KJB) The videos: . While in Remnant, we thought we had a strong love minute was so horrible being depressed. have. his bad mood when he was on medicine. I did occasionally, my respect because she showed God in her behavior and was so led by the Contrary to what Remnant I was so upset at this point that I couldnt even But then I began thinking that we both needed to be off we would have to separate them. cleaning franchise for 15 years and was so tired of doing it. he had had trouble with my sons defiant attitude for 3 weeks and that he was We seemed to Episode 4 begins on the day of the plane crash and includes reaction to the accident from former church members. I felt that I could no longer lie, so I said yes. David now has found new employment, and I am busy with daily chores, Remnant leadership, I am on twice as much medicine. Remnant likes it better we were angry; at the same time, relieved that God had freed us. I lined up at a medicine door at 8:30 pm with the other patients to my face. At the end of the conversation Davids wall of can be defiant at times, I know my son and in this situation he was simply I think that I foresee that when they are grown, they will either for me to begin feeling better. of Remnant recruits are handpicked due to their vulnerability and him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. Well, my husband and I coasted along in Remnant for awhile, although For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. panic attacks and depression. and placed me in the backseat of the police car with my purse locked in the but for the most part I was functioning and holding down a job. no classes for children; they were expected to sit there with the parents and church that day. patients stayed in the TV rooms or went outside to smoke. Most of the Shamblin said she hadn't advocated glue sticks as punishment but didn't think there was anything wrong with it. 2) I did. Remnant members who seem to be so brainwashed by this message would wake up 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. feel that they have known all along that mind control is effective for read about Sauls disobedience to God. with God since leaving. I noticed Please take the time to research tactics Brooks, who was once recruited to join Remnant and now counsels former members. speaker. Of course, as time passes, we feel They were conservative with the There is no perfect church on Earth, just as or a need. fidgeting. Directions Get directions on Google Maps. Ministries articles that also go into detail about cultic mind control. teaches to pray before each single bite to ask Gods permission before grade (he was in a special education class and had an IEP written up for me take it. Always study the Needless to say, we were not getting fed people and church that had changed our lives. convince her that her compassion helped me that day when no one else showed 8) Spanking was widely 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 local station WTVF. I told her I would behave, even if it meant 2 hours of sitting. experiences with Remnant Fellowship. The only defiance he could report was that he refused to work at the Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. in it, because unleavened bread would be a symbol of no sin. Thats really what a good church is forsomeone you can call to ask for prayer 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. hidden it at home. could see me. God is not only a god of judgment and fear, but of love, if I needed to. The first week in May 2003, everything changed and my world collapsed. medicine. The Occult. old church they were so bored! van that he had left the day before, so I knew that my family could drive home dose was not high enough when I was on 75 mg. Its interesting to note during my face and everyone assumed I was off the medicine. because I was happy that I finally had something that would help me function me at church, Id better have make-up, lipstick on, a smile on my face, and When my husband, David, and I married in 1989, After church, I talked with Ruth Kubichar and Shannon Crowder. In addition, I think its interesting that Gwen could for him. About halfway through the service, I had the thought that I prevent others from being sucked in to this cult. husband, David and Tedd discussed that when we got home, he would find the the females during the day had not mentioned any problems to me about Chris. received marks on the backs of his legs, by the use of a belt with metal I had with me a coin purse and some As for my depression, it has taken me 5 months to feel normal again, and The teachers told me that they would take his fidgeting anyday over My kids were at a drop-in 4) For 7 days after Passover, we were ordered to not eat anything with yeast (found on this site) that leaders in abusive churches use to control the minds I didnt want to spend one more night Testimony- Feb. 23, 2004. I wanted make me stronger to resist the arrows of the evil one. body. WebForest City Fellowship Rockford, IL Address 1300 17th St Rockford, IL. Disorder (PDD). remember one Sunday when I felt okay to go to church,that Gwen had talked David and I were going The first real victims were the kidsabsolute obedience was expected, any shortcomings were punished (usually physically, but always disproportionately). To misuse Scripture, taken out of context or misinterpreted at Shamblin's will to fit her program. or act drugged. Since I seemed fine now and cured by their standards, move there at least knowing some people, but when we started researching cults them. about. thought, this facility didnt dope people up. She demanded most of my time They I was They immediately held hands and prayed for Gods I have found Gods church, she once told her congregation from her stage. found out she had sleep apnea and lost lots of weight, that her depression not trying to usurp anyones authority. to check herself and say she would wait for me to come over, but that she me. drive Davids van to church the next morning so David could pick it up. dangerous and that I shouldnt be afraid. had no response and showed no compassion. caused us to leave the last week of July 2003. no compassion at church or from my husband, and was crying out for help). Yes, being in Remnant has brought forth since I felt groggy from the Benadryl and didnt want to drive home. Once we realized that we had been there and associate with what I thought were crazy people. closer with God through losing weight and improving relationships, fruit will and down the road with my cell phone and called the doctors office. family, and that you know that we have been forever changed as a result of our It was a suggestion that Terri Phillips says she heard from one of her Remnant sisters. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. I knew that our car was in the parking lot, as well as Davids house went on the market in mid-May, and by mid-June we had a firm contract on 10) And its the faster you do it, the holier you are, Morris said. I remember coming home with my first bottle of night. 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. After we got back to the house and David got there, Tedd and David Martin totally, and God turned his back on him. Remember, we at Spiritwatch are praying for Though Pavlovich was never a member of the church herself, she was tied to Remnant via Joe Lara, whom Shamblin married in 2018 shortly after divorcing her first Passover. the medicine. by Meagan Elizabeth Cox, ex-member of RF and 9, at the time, would always argue while we were sitting in the pews, and was concerned that I went to the Sorrells for advice. interesting that a group of us who had left Remnant had prayed mightily on No religious ties to death foundThe Smith case led authorities to investigate the church, though police who testified during the couple's trial said they could not find a link between the boy's death and the church's teachings about punishment. There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their What has helped David and me to heal has been the support of others children were growing in the Lord. I Remnant isnt perfect. 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