"There were real pissheads in there: they drink heaps, it's the only thing you're allowed to do." The event, named "Game Plan 2016" was held at Auckland's Vector Arena and cost $2415 to attend both days Hansen and Apiata spoke. I knew I was breaking her heart, but had no choice. Other rules ban public entertainment, novels, eating with outsiders, university, membership of other organisations, shorts or ties for men, mobile phones and PCs (allowed to use them for business but not own them). Television is a strange thing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Exclusive Brethren movement is an extremist branch or sect of the Plymouth Brethren. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Three people died and six others were injured in the crash. 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. It remained within the Brethren movement. * Business types include farm machinery, agriculture, horticulture, orchards, vineyards, office furniture and trades Business owners are sent annual questionnaires about their turnover, gross profit and net profit and NAF representatives then suggest how much they should donate from their business. They are distinguished from the Open Brethren from whom they separated in 1848. I followed anarchists for a documentary in Greece, and spent much of the past 18 months living in Hong Kong, where I reported from the frontlines of violent protests. Yesterday RNZ revealed the unusual structure of this charity, which is wholly controlled by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church but with no formal constitutional link to it. In December 2007, not long after my ultimate confession, I was ushered to a consultation with Hales when he visited Invercargill for special church meetings. [], Many Exclusive Brethren work in Brethren owned companies in order to reduce contact with outsiders. [8], The slow pace of communication between the British Isles and the far-flung colony of New Zealand allowed Deck to operate more or less independently. By the time I was born, in the late autumn of 1989, the Exclusive Brethren had morphed into an oppressive sect that tightly managed every aspect of its members' lives. It's led to some amazing experiences, and a few hair-raising ones to boot. Most of the jokes went over my head. They observe "separation from evil", which according to the official Exclusive Brethren website also compels them to "shun the conduits of evil communications: television, the radio and the internet" (newspapers are OK). 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. Profits from UBT are funnelled as donations into the National Assistance Fund (NAF), which then sends the receipts back to UBT to cut the tax. The Exclusive Brethren practice the doctrine of separation: they eat, sleep and live apart from the world, except when doing business with 'worldly' people. One, for 25 years a manager of an engineering firm, who speaks only on the condition of anonymity, openly expresses a sense of persecution. Broadcast Mar. See also the articles in our news tracker. Transcript Includes the following: Exclusive Brethren news tracker & news archive. When the Herald on Sunday approached Dargaville Brethren businessmen to set the record straight about their way of life, most politely dismissed us. 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 As a young child the chorus mystified me. What later became the GPH Society Limited originated in May 1900 when Edward Whitehead opened the Bible and Tract Depot at Palmerston North,[27] with the purpose of publishing Christian literature to serve primarily the Brethren movement in New Zealand, but also the wider Christian community in both New Zealand and Australia. "It's a round circle scheme - they are using their businesses to pay 'donations' back to their own church and then they are claiming that back as a tax deductible expense.". A broker with the insurance company, Crombie Lockwood, said he was instructed to use a special code with Brethren clients, discounting his commission by 20 percent, which went to the listed "sub-agency", UBT (Universal Business Team) a church-controlled company. "Bible Chapels" include both conservative and progressive assemblies, while "Community Churches" (often similar to the Brethren-affiliated "Evangelical Churches" of the United Kingdom) tend to be at the progressive end of the spectrum, often with salaried pastors, women taking an audible part in worship and sometimes in leadership, and varying degrees of openness to the Charismatic movement. 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. Note that the version at the Internet Archive is, at times, slow to open and that not all internal links may work. I was told I was rebellious and had a problem with authority. Non-members are called 'worldlies'. "A lot of guys, they've got a perception out here it's just one big orgy. They keep themselves separated from other people (including other Christians), because they believe the world is sinful. [4], It is not a denomination in the organizational sense, but a loose network of like-minded autonomous local churches, or "assemblies", as Brethren churches are generally known. 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". They are distinguished from the Open Brethren from whom they separated in 1848. But there were no "worldly" friends over to play, no going to the worldly kids' parties, no overnight school camps, no inter-school sports. I knew I was different and chafed against the rules, asking questions and talking back. Once someone leaves the Brethren, they are forbidden from having contact with anyone still in the church, including their relatives. The early Brethren believed that, by separating from what they regarded as the unwarranted and unlegitimated system that was represented by the organization of churches, they possessed an adequate basis for the unity of all properly motivated Christians. Mum had a honey-coloured guitar. 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. Together they employ at least 60 people, either Brethren or Christian. Dad held her arms behind her back as she sobbed, struggling to break free for a hug. 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". "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. I've travelled the world, built a career, fallen in and out of love, and run the gamut of life. From tear gas to television, Craig Hoyle has had quite the ride since leaving the Exclusive Brethren sect 10 years ago. But Exclusive Brethren are a cult. The secretive Exclusive Brethren is a sect run more like a corporation than a religious group, according to its critics. The Stewards Trust and Stewards Foundation are two separate, but closely related, organizations with identical membership. "When you pull out one of those Jenga blocks it can make the whole pile quite unstable. Peebs.Net is a website that endeavors to investigate and report the Truth behind the Exclusive Brethren, a group of so-called Christians, and by so doing, help break the chains and break down the barriers that prevent us from seeing our families, friends and loved ones, trapped in what many are calling a bona fide Cult. They are absolutely vicious to those who want to leave, you'll lose everything, including your family. And representations of Brethren women as oppressed are "rubbish. "Gospel Chapels" tend to be conservative; "Gospel Halls" even more so. Families do not have televisions, radios or computers, or go to the cinema or theatre. A happy Craig as a baby on his dad's lap at the piano. Exclusive Brethren Information provided by Reachout Trust, a Christian apologetics and countercult organization The Exclusive Brethren Excellent overview by the BBC. Long before Exclusive Brethren men hired a private investigator to dig dirt on the Prime Minister and other Labour politicians, before Brethren tried to pressure several political parties into a National-led coalition, before the so-called "Secret Seven" Brethren businessmen put almost $1 million into anti-Labour and anti-Green pamphlet campaigns at last year's election, members of this fundamental Christian fellowship have been part of the commercial fabric of this town, and the wider Kaipara district. It was a catastrophic reordering of life, and other experiences don't come close. This magazine, founded in 1899 by Charles Hinman,[27] long played a leading role in keeping the highly independent Brethren assemblies together as a network. A rural service town of 4500, the country's kumara capital has a Four Square, RSA, stores with names like Molly's Fashions and Lynley's Lingerie & Linen, a surf shop and one panini-serving cafe for the cool crowd. Aformer member believes Stewart hasbeen 'shut up' a Brethren term which is usually the first step towards being excommunicated, andmeans the person is barred from speaking to other members of the church, eating or socialising with them, and from attending the daily church meetings which everyone is expected to attend. Many independent assemblies were formed, which gradually coalesced into a network that became known as the Open Brethren. "My own personal view is that as a large multinational corporate that prides itself on being one of the top 100 most ethical companies in the world, it [Crombie Lockwood] shouldn't be participating in a kickback scheme like this.". Senior executives from a range of leading brands, including Air New Zealand, Office Max and Freightways, make cameo appearances thanking the flock for their business and offering details on new deals. Like many other movements that came to be regarded as sectarian, the Brethren began with a profound and deeply anti-sectarian sentiment, and they still reject the designation sect. Source: The Exclusive Brethren, BBC. We're just simple Christians, normal people, we look after our own and go about our business, don't hurt anyone." My family ties stretched back nearly 200 years to when the Plymouth Brethren sect was founded in Dublin in the 1820s. The board of the Arise Church is promising changes as its founding members resign amid abuse allegations. Source: The Exclusive Brethren, BBC. They believe the rules have been relaxed since their time in the fold. McAlpine and Wallis both returned to the United Kingdom, and subsequently left the Brethren movement to help found the House Church Movement. 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. 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