Meanwhile, ex-Brethrens here and overseas are telling of the pain of being shunned by family still in the church. Rob McLean said he believed making money should not be the primary goal of an organisation calling itself a church. The leaders get the children drinking it. The Brethren in New Zealand have diversified greatly in the last generation. My family ties stretched back nearly 200 years to when the Plymouth Brethren sect was founded in Dublin in the 1820s. Brethren families as well as businesses are also encouraged to buy goods and services from companies which give cash back to UBT and the National Assistance Fund, including petrol and groceries.. Members marry other members. At meeting and whenever the Bible or hymns were involved women had to wear a. The term exclusive was applied because these brethren maintained that it was essential for those who believed in the Truth to separate from all others, and to admit to their breaking of bread only those who agreed in all doctrinal matters, and who subjected themselves to the same social and moral discipline. Going to the movies meant planning an elaborate cover story, taking a circuitous route to avoid being followed, checking for sect members, and pulling a hood over my face before making the quick dash across Invercargill's Dee St and into Reading Cinemas. (The terms "conservative" and "progressive" are often informally used to describe the emphasis, or lack of emphasis, that Brethren assemblies and individuals put on matters of doctrine, worship, and church order which distinguish them from other Evangelical Christians). They are distinguished from the Open Brethren from whom they separated in 1848. The secretive Exclusive Brethren is a sect run more like a corporation than a religious group, according to its critics. The beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren have much in common with most those of most evangelical Christian groups: However some of their beliefs are heretical by other Christian standards. "The thing I find disturbing is these are businesses, so their insurance premiums are tax deductible and on top of that they also claim back the GST - so I view it almost like a legalised form of money laundering. Although some run computer businesses, the technology is frowned upon for private use because it has the power to employ the satanic number 666. I've been chased, tear-gassed, and had a few close calls with petrol bombs. The men must have short hair, be clean shaven and are prohibited from wearing ties. Apart from a three-year period (1880-1883) in Dunedin, Forlong based himself in the Whanganui/Manawatu region. They believe the rules have been relaxed since their time in the fold. The Exclusive founder, John Nelson Darby, believed the secular world was corrupt and the way for believers to obey God was to keep to themselves. The Exclusive Brethren [MP3] Hack reporter Steve Cannane presents this radio report [MP3] on the Exclusive Brethrens involvement in Australian politics. BORN into the controversial Exclusive Brethren cult that outlaws birthdays, pop music and women wearing trousers or make-up, Jessie Shedden, 34, needed every ounce of courage to plan her escapeR Exclusive Brethren an evil, corrupt cult, court told Kevin Rudd allows secret talks with 'cult' Brethren's Qld schools gain $3m Inside the Brethren lobby horse Member of sect stalked women Exclusive access for anti-gay cult Exclusive Brethren school given $1m state grants Brethren schools net $18m funding No university for Exclusive Brethren kids This week the New Zealand Presbyterian Church voted to ban anyone in a sexual relationship outside marriage from its leadership roles (though 35 per cent voted against the ban). The Exclusive Brethren who separated from the Open Brethren in 1848 and adhere to a rigid code of . Church spokesperson Doug Watt said the decision to purchase or work with UBT or the Vision Foundation was "entirely an individual business decision that occurs in a competitive marketplace". The broker, whom RNZ has agreed not to name, said while they were not doing anything illegal, he was uncomfortable with the way in which the church treated former members in particular. Brethren came to differ on whether the basis of unity was to be tested by the common life they followed, or the common light (i.e. Growing up in the Exclusive Brethren meant missing out on a lot of things other children took for granted. But eventually the constant monitoring by other Brethren and having to account for their actions got too much. []. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If they dont they are withdrawn from i.e. Families do not have televisions, radios or computers, or go to the cinema or theatre. The axe had fallen, and the Brethren had "withdrawn" from me. He also allowed the New Zealand assemblies a degree of congregational autonomy that was unknown among the Exclusives in the British Isles. Diana: "I had a great family life, I loved Mum and Dad and my brothers." Life in the Brethren could be happy enough if you stuck to the rules. What clinched it for them was realising they "could never say to our children 'we can't have you in the house', like our parents said to us". "Personally I don't agree with the church having a business arm that everyone has to join. Over the following year, back in Invercargill, I gradually withdrew from Brethren life. But Exclusive Brethren are a cult. The Exclusive Brethren are now divided into a number of groups, most of which differ on minor points of doctrine or practice. Why did their activism suddenly blossom almost simultaneously across the world? Attitudes since have become much more diverse, however. [5], The history of the Brethren movement in New Zealand is unusual in that the schism between the Exclusive Brethren and the Open Brethren effectively occurred much later than elsewhere. The sites objectives are stated as follows: My Brethren deals mainly but not exclusively with the history and ministry of JND, JBS, FER, CAC, JT, GRC. If brethren and sisters continue to fellowship with other professing Christians who hold and practise the sign-gifts they will have to withdraw because we will have nothing to do with these practices. To continue to sit in the illusion that we and only we are right is a presumption only, a self-enhancing propaganda learned over the years to the detriment of Gods testimony, not to breakdown, but to the mind of Man erring in doctrine and practice. While Open Brethren tolerate autonomy in individual congregations, Exclusive Brethren do not. A sermon made by Halessoon after the June 2016 crash, and leaked to Stuff, shows the church's views onimprisonment. As a child growing up in Invercargill, my grandma told me about how, when the rule came in that sect members shouldn't have pets as they represented an emotional bond that could come between you and God, the family went and drowned their cat in the river. Assemblies affirming a continualist position (that all gifts of the Holy Spirit are operating today) include Street City Church in Wellington,[18] Life Church, Manurewa in Auckland,[19] Tasman Church and Hope Community Church in Nelson. influencing the lives of the brethren and leading to a deeper apprehension of the Lords Supper and the enrichment of the service of God. I knew I was breaking her heart, but had no choice. Here is how the money-go-round works: large New Zealand retail businesses get guaranteed customers (the Brethren who are directed to purchase their goods and services) in return for rebates, which go to UBT. As well as forcing Brethren businesses to purchase locked-down computers, phones and IT services, UBT also charged "consultancy fees", which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even started taking controlling stakes in profitable companies through a venture called Vision Accelerator. I've travelled the world, built a career, fallen in and out of love, and run the gamut of life. Photos come down from the wall and you disappear from Brethren lists, never to be spoken of again, except in hushed tones as a warning to others. Confessions were a regular part of my teen years. The list appears to have been compiled originally by a member of that fellowship at some time after 1970. They are evil. Last week. Darby held that true Christians should separate not only from the churches, which were corrupt, but also from those who were impure in faith or morals. Visits to New Zealand by British Brethren preachers Campbell McAlpine and Arthur Wallis in the late 1950s and early 1960s caused a great deal of controversy. I was with other young people from the church and couldn't risk being found out. Under this doctrine Brethren members were forbidden from socialising, eating, living, or fraternising with non-members, leading to a period of cruel upheaval as followers scrambled to comply. Members marry each other, rarely divorce, and are encouraged to have large families. The world at my doorstep is bursting with opportunity and excitement. It wasn't true. People are talking about not mentioning alcohol. In addition, it appears that the movements leaders are hypocrites a trait common to cult leaders. [17] It was an isolated case, however; not until the early 2000s would there be any significant evidence of a Charismatic movement among Brethren assemblies throughout New Zealand. Once someone leaves the Brethren, they are forbidden from having contact with anyone still in the church, including their relatives. I think they expected we'd go back and were surprised when we didn't. When Russell Stewart was in the dock admitting to causing the death of his wife, daughter and a family friend,members of the Exclusive Brethren church packed the public gallery. Complete rejection, and uncritical acceptance, of this movement are both minority positions among New Zealand Brethren today. Adrian is cynical about the Brethren culture. You'll find most of them are really happy in their role." She explained how chalk could be dusted away. Note: In 2012, the Exclusive Brethren movement renamed itself Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in an apparent effort to sow confusion about its true nature and origins. His lawyers had left no stone unturned in scouring the earth for experts in the fields of neuroscience, car crashes and pathology to test the Crown's case that he had driven drunk, and carelessly, before crashing into a tree. "When I read about some of the conduct the Brethren get up to, it's more like a cult-like organisation than a mainstream religion. * An internal memo sent to Brethren worldwide leaked to One News talks about setting up an umbrella group code-named National Office Assist. I had no idea how to eat in restaurants, tune a radio dial, or engage in contemporary discussion about pop culture. "I got on very well with my father, and I was never there in the years you want to be there, when they get old and you want to do their lawns." - NZPA. I left Hong Kong on October 31 last year, the 10-year anniversary of my final excommunication from the Exclusive Brethren. Across the Tasman, we've seen exposes of strong Exclusive Brethren financial backing in John Howard's re-election and allegations of past money-smuggling and child sexual abuse cover-ups. Mum had a honey-coloured guitar. Photo: Supplied. The expectation was that you would buy a house, marry a Brethren girl, settle down and raise a Brethren family, and the cycle would rinse and repeat. We urge you to wait. This is ironic, because among the activities forbidden for members of the movement are such things as watching television, listening to the radio, reading newspapers and using computers and the internet. 'The expectation was that you would buy a house, marry a Brethren girl, settle down and raise a Brethren family, and the cycle would rinse and repeat.'. This site rightly bills itself as the [p]remier resource for their origin, progress and testimony 1827-1959 on. Two young girls who left recently are pregnant already," says Adrian. He's organising a reunion for "ex-peebs" next Easter, and is expecting 150. When a member falls out of line, or is perceived to fall out of line, the first step in the process is for that person to be 'shut up'. Within days the Brethren tracked me down in Christchurch and appealed for my return. This study was formerly hosted at theexclusivebrethren.com the only site endorsed by the Exclusive Brethren. The site has since been renamed to plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org, to reflect the movements 2012 name change. There's also been plenty of the lighthearted and bizarre. Another ex-member, whom RNZ has agreed not to name, said he managed to hold onto his position in the family business, despite huge pressure from church leaders - but said many others were not so fortunate. Now in their early 40s with four children and a playground business, the couple had been married four years and already had two children when they left. Broadcast Mar. All church members work in Brethren-owned businesses. doctrine) to which they subscribed. Members marry other members. The local rainbow support group occasionally published contact details in the classified section of the newspaper, and for months I scanned The Southland Times waiting for the next listing. The event, named "Game Plan 2016" was held at Auckland's Vector Arena and cost $2415 to attend both days Hansen and Apiata spoke. The Stewards Trust and Stewards Foundation are two separate, but closely related, organizations with identical membership. I felt like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Later, while working as a senior reporter for Stuff, I explored issues such as prisoner mistreatment, cannabis reform, and just where all the forks were going from our newsroom kitchen. "Group buying is a common business practice, using the power of group buying to deliver improved pricing or other benefits (such as rebates). "So let's say their profit was $200,000 and they decided to donate $50,000. I went undercover for 60 Minutes to help expose an international fraudster wanted by the FBI, gaining his trust while wired with a hidden camera. Brethren have built 36 Campus & Co supermarkets in New Zealand for their members' exclusive use, staffed partly by "volunteers". This is quite different from mainstream Christian belief, which says that Jesus was always fully God and fully man. She also volunteered to take me out for a drink "and tell you all about how much more fun it is being an evil outsider or whatever the heck those loonies call us". An evangelical church based in Christchurch is the latest to be accused of exploiting members for long voluntary hours and huge donations, despite the church owning assets worth millions of dollars. "Gospel Chapels" tend to be conservative; "Gospel Halls" even more so. The scene of a crash in which three members of the Exclusive Brethren church died in Baylys Coast Rd, Northland in June in 2016. The doctrine of separation from iniquity or separation from sin, makes the Exclusive Brethren unique. nd to my brethren in the various connections resulting from the 1959 and 1970 crises, who seek to walk in the light and in truth. The BBC website listed the following rules for Exclusive Brethren: they cannot go to university, have televisions or radios, visit cinemas or the theatre, read newspapers or fiction, use computers, own mobile phones, vote in elections, serve in the armed forces or join any group that includes people outside the Brethren. revealed the unusual structure of this charity, Manawat to Hawke's Bay highway build facing disruption in wet winter, 'I was given all these envelopes, I didn't know what was in them', Ex-Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members call for its charitable status to be stripped, 'A toxic environment': Ex-Celebration Church members felt exploited, 'A toxic environment': Former Celebration Church members felt exploited, Founding members of Arise Church resign over abuse allegations, Some freight railway lines will remain closed for months due to Cyclone Gabrielle damage - KiwiRail, Cyclone Gabrielle: Gisborne couple say council let their community down, Six Bailey bridges to help reconnect isolated North Island communities, Mpox vaccine: Two reports of possible link to pericarditis, Fresh appeal for sightings of missing Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri, SAS trooper death: Charge dismissed, Army exempt from health and safety law, Rob Campbell 'very disappointed' over removal as EPA chair, Watch RNZ's documentary Boiling Point: 2 March on the Parliament protests. Instead I felt condemned to struggle against the essence of who I was. I knew I, too, was gay but unlike this couple, so happy and carefree, I was determined to keep it a secret. An anguished wail from an aunt still rings in my ears. My Brethren calls for a return to our spiritual heritage, to the Scriptural principles, practices and teachings of former years and to the acceptance of personal responsibility for the maintenance of the truth in our days. If they leave the church, they lose their livelihoods - many former Brethren claim they were forced to sign over their own companies to relatives. Sociologically the movement has many cult-like elements as well. [], Members see the head of their church as a servant leader who puts his lives at the disposal of others. Documenting their emergence onto the Australian political stage in 2004, this investigation shows how the Exclusive Brethren made their presence known through enormous contributions to conservative campaigns, assiduously lobbying politicians and maintaining a close relationship with the prime ministerall without casting a vote themselves. They see young single people often "going off the rails" after leaving the church. A happy Craig as a baby on his dad's lap at the piano. [10] The result was a schism not only between different assemblies, but also within many of them. Many Exclusive Brethren work in Brethren-owned companies, so they have to give up their jobs as well as their family and their home if they leave the faith. Imagine a life without television, music or freedom; imagine every minute of your spare time being spent attending church; imagine growing up believing swimming pools, cinemas and dancing were evil. One, for 25 years a manager of an engineering firm, who speaks only on the condition of anonymity, openly expresses a sense of persecution. Thecommunitywas, according to one report,walking at his side as he dealt with the grief and guilt of crashing his ute on Baylys Coast Rd near Dargaville, after an afternoon of drinking alcohol at Baylys Beach. [24] The Stewards' trust was established in 1919 to provide financial support to Brethren assemblies, and currently owns around 150 of the 200-odd Brethren assembly properties in New Zealand. Sorrow overthe past and humility in the present may be the keystones to those many groups to visit one anothers meetings and to see how little stands between them and to share meetings in the spirit of oneness not implied superiority. So that's a very, very unsatisfactory situation for Bruce Hales.". Simmons has not gone quietly and is paying the price. The first beginnings of the Brethren movement occurred in the 1820s, when Darby, then an Anglican clergyman in the Church of Ireland, began meeting with others who shared his serious doubts about the validity of Anglican orders and, indeed, about the biblical warrant for any sort of clerical class. Members of the Exclusive Brethren do not make friends, or even eat with people outside their church. Brethren leaders throughout New Zealand unanimously rejected the Charismatic movement in 1964, and decided that the assembly at Te Papapa, Mangere, which had endorsed the view that all spiritual gifts were operating today, would no longer be "recognized" as a Brethren assembly. They are not allowed to form friendships with people outside the church, who are known as 'worldlies'. However, many leading New Zealand companies are lining up to join the list of preferred suppliers to what former members describe as a captive market. Non-members are called 'worldlies'. Dargaville also has a well-established Brethren community with a big business presence. That song stayed at the top of my playlist for years. This examination delves deeper into the groups past, revealing the Brethrens 19th-century origins in the United Kingdom, their fractious history, their extraordinary use of scripture to control members and dissidents, and their lucrative business and financial arrangements. The secretive, cult-like church says its members volunteer their time to contribute to society, but an RNZ investigation has found hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent every year to a Sydney. See also the articles in our news tracker. Graeme Hubbard left the Exclusive Brethren at 21. Liberal, Green and gay communities worry about yet another attack on gains in social policy over recent years, while mainstream Christian churches swing towards moral conservatism. Promising to provide an Open documentary of their life and faith, this site claims to be the only site endorsed by the Exclusive Brethren. But by the time this final step was taken, on October 31 2009, I faced more pressing issues. I knew there was no future for me in the sect. Obviously I wasn't a good Brethren girl, but back then I'd never have dreamt of leaving." Some Brethren sources claim this number to be an underestimate, with internal surveys indicating as many as 38,000 adults and children attending Brethren assemblies almost one percent of New Zealand's population. The international community is run by the "Man of God", who has absolute power to dictate the church's rules. Wellington man Peter Hart, who was excommunicated two years ago, said he was happy to give to the charity and often gave more than was "suggested". If they leave, or are expelled from the Brethren, they have to give up their jobs as well as their family and their home. Former members of the Exclusive Brethren allege the secretive sect is breaking up families, putting members in isolation and attacking their livelihoods in order to maintain control. Rob told Steve Cannane that the exclusive brethren talking about the greens destroying the social fabric was the ultimate in hypocrisy. The most serious charges were dropped. It was too much to bear, and a few days later I packed a bag and ran away. It was organised through Universal Business Team (UBT), a business . Apologetics Index curates research resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues. I saw a GP for a second opinion; a white-haired doctor who brusquely imparted there was nothing wrong with me, and "your emotions are a completely normal response to an extreme situation". (I was lucky to have the first eight years of my education in the public system, which gave me limited exposure to non-Brethren kids, but these days sect children are educated entirely within the Brethren system.) (The terms "conservative" and "progressive" are often informally used to describe the emphasis, or lack of emphasis, that Brethren assemblies and individuals put on matters of doctrine, worship, and church order which distinguish them from other Evangelical Christians). Theologically, it is a cult of Christianity. I'd long since accepted I'd never see my family again, so when another of my brothers left the Brethren a few years ago it was a shock to have a sibling back in my life. "Most girls were there to check out the guys rather than listen to the word of God. Separate Lives [Transcripts | Video] An edition of the Four Corners investigative journalism TV program of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. On 5 May 2009 the priests placed me in the first stage of excommunication being "shut up" when errant sect members are isolated in spiritual solitary confinement. I don't know, we have enough friends of our own." In Dargaville, the businessmen give the impression they're in the dark about the masterplan. On their rules against mixing socially with outsiders, he says: "We are believers and don't need to go out with people who might not even be Christians. If they do not, they are banned from worship or are isolated from family and only allowed to see particular church members until the ordained priests decide that God has forgiven the "sinner". It's the same in 40 towns around the country, from Gisborne to Cust. And I did. My parents threw me out of their house, waiting until I was away one weekend before dumping my belongings in a storage unit and telling me I could collect the key. Exclusive Brethren Rules, with documentation This is a list of rules ("directives") made by James Taylor Junior for his followers, known as the Taylorite Branch of the Exclusive Brethren. The worldwide leader of the Exclusive Brethren, having ruled since his father John Hales died in January 2002, he had a penchant for good food and an even greater penchant for good whisky. It is worth noting that although many "Community Churches" and "Bible Churches" in New Zealand are part of the Open Brethren movement, others such as Mairangi Bay Community Church are not. Mr Ian Paisley Jnr (North Antrim DUP) praised the work of the brethren in setting up the every boys rally and every girls rally which attract tens of thousands of young people. Non-members are called worldlies. "[14], Signs of a thaw in attitudes began to appear in the late 1970s. In tears that evening I finally broke, but even then I couldn't bring myself to say the words. 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