Monday, March 08, 2010 4:00:39 AM
Then there are the Exclusive Brethren .. Final Part of the Craig Hoyle story
Craig Hoyle also featured
in a December 2009 episode
of 60 Minutes on NZ TV
Aside: on tv Craig comes across as a very decent guy.
And immediately, we refute our own heading – no way is this the final instalment in the story of Craig Hoyle! The bubbly infectious personality that Craig enjoys means that this 20 year old man has many more pages to write.
Craig had the courage to publicize his experiences as a young gay male both within and then outside the homophobic Exclusive Brethren cult. The stories he has told of disciplinary measures, ‘chemical castration’ and the manner in which even his own family was forced to disown him has shocked all who have followed his story.
This website has received hate-mail for even reproducing his story! Comments from several Exclusive Brethren members have been so obnoxious that they could not be printed even after editing. How a group that attempts to call themselves ‘christian’ can produce members who offer such hate-filled correspondence is beyond extraordinary, it is perhaps the most compelling argument of all that the Exclusive Brethren are no longer Christian.
They have extensive historical Christian roots and up to 40 years ago, they were well respected in all areas of society. The impact of American James Taylor Junior in the 1960’s and subsequent leaders has been spiritually catastrophic. The Taylor/Symington/Hales branch of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren is rightly described as a cult by many today.
The story of Craig Hoyle was published in late 2009 by GayNZ.com and it led to Craig’s appearance on NZ’s 60 Minutes. (Click here or the image above to watch the TV3 episode)
Read the three Craig Hoyle Articles:
Part 1 – What is it like to be gay in the Exclusive Brethren?
http://peebs.net/blog/2009/11/what-is-it-like-to-be-gay-in-the-exclusive-brethren/
Part 2 – Excommunication fron the Exclusive Brethren
http://peebs.net/blog/2009/11/excommunication-from-the-exclusive-brethren/
and Part 3 - After the Exclusive Brethren: Craig looks ahead
http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/36/printer_8235.php
http://peebs.net/blog/category/personal-stories/
Craig Hoyle also featured
in a December 2009 episode
of 60 Minutes on NZ TV
Aside: on tv Craig comes across as a very decent guy.
And immediately, we refute our own heading – no way is this the final instalment in the story of Craig Hoyle! The bubbly infectious personality that Craig enjoys means that this 20 year old man has many more pages to write.
Craig had the courage to publicize his experiences as a young gay male both within and then outside the homophobic Exclusive Brethren cult. The stories he has told of disciplinary measures, ‘chemical castration’ and the manner in which even his own family was forced to disown him has shocked all who have followed his story.
This website has received hate-mail for even reproducing his story! Comments from several Exclusive Brethren members have been so obnoxious that they could not be printed even after editing. How a group that attempts to call themselves ‘christian’ can produce members who offer such hate-filled correspondence is beyond extraordinary, it is perhaps the most compelling argument of all that the Exclusive Brethren are no longer Christian.
They have extensive historical Christian roots and up to 40 years ago, they were well respected in all areas of society. The impact of American James Taylor Junior in the 1960’s and subsequent leaders has been spiritually catastrophic. The Taylor/Symington/Hales branch of the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren is rightly described as a cult by many today.
The story of Craig Hoyle was published in late 2009 by GayNZ.com and it led to Craig’s appearance on NZ’s 60 Minutes. (Click here or the image above to watch the TV3 episode)
Read the three Craig Hoyle Articles:
Part 1 – What is it like to be gay in the Exclusive Brethren?
http://peebs.net/blog/2009/11/what-is-it-like-to-be-gay-in-the-exclusive-brethren/
Part 2 – Excommunication fron the Exclusive Brethren
http://peebs.net/blog/2009/11/excommunication-from-the-exclusive-brethren/
and Part 3 - After the Exclusive Brethren: Craig looks ahead
http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/36/printer_8235.php
http://peebs.net/blog/category/personal-stories/
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