1963: The SECT who DEFY the STATE | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful

1963: The SECT who DEFY the STATE | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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6 ай бұрын

Fyfe Robertson calls on the country’s smallest church, a determined bunch who refuse to acknowledge the authority of, or bow to, the British state.
The Brotherhood Church near Stapleton has four members. They are dogged rebels and non-conformers who flatly refuse to accept any law other than God’s law - this includes the law of the land. They have no birth or marriage certificates, they do not take running water or electricity from the state, and the father has served jail time for refusing to fight in World War One.
As their numbers dwindle, and they face more and more interference from officialdom, Fyfe asks them if they have any regrets about their tough principles.
Excerpt taken from Tonight: Brotherhood Church, originally broadcast on BBC Television, Tuesday 10 December, 1963.
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@christrinder1255 Ай бұрын

Lovely to hear Fyth Robinson again after all these years!!❤

@hilaryepstein6013 6 ай бұрын

It takes courage and a great deal of inner strength to be able to live completely by very strong principles and I admire them for that.

@depniff 6 ай бұрын

Wiki page for Stapleton Colony says there were 4 residents in 2016. They have an old web page which looks like its not been updated for over 10 years. There are a lot of keyboard warriers who say they want to resist the authorities but I wonder how many would remain committed for this long to one purpose.

@chriswalford4161 6 ай бұрын

I’m struck by the clarity of the recording and the lack of wind noise, despite several of those interviews, and the introductory preamble, being conducted outside in high wind. @BBCArchive - how was that achieved?

@professormcclaine5738 6 ай бұрын

Governments first duty is to protect the people not run their lives.

@djtomoy 6 ай бұрын

Nice idea

@BeesWaxMinder 6 ай бұрын

Where is the brotherhood church today, I wonder…?

@colinglass1342 6 ай бұрын

I remember fyth robinson on tv interesting vewing. Sorry about miss spelling

@joedge6142 5 ай бұрын

They look fit and well on it.

@fidelcatsro6948 6 ай бұрын

Amish equivalent? Is the community still around today?

@2Tricky 6 ай бұрын

They are still going, living at the same place - 60 years later they have grown to 5 members, bless them. They have a website - search 'Brotherhood Church, Diggers and Dreamers'.

@titan90000 6 ай бұрын

This is what I thought of at first as well. But, I am not sure how well known the Amish and Mennonite communities are outside of North America. I don't think there are any large similar communities in the UK and Europe.

@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts 4 ай бұрын

Seems they were a breakaway group from the religious society of friends inspired by the work of Tolstoy.

@onlyme219 6 ай бұрын

Not causing any trouble, not claiming hand outs just feeding and housing themselves off the grid. I'm not religious but I have to say kudos to them

@moonlightbay4814 25 күн бұрын

I get the impression that Fyfe had some fellow feeling with these people. His own upbringing might have been a slightly watered down version of theirs.

@Janz32 6 ай бұрын

They would be absolutely horrified if they were still alive today at the state of the UK and the rest of the world!

@justinklenk 6 ай бұрын

That little child would be 64 this year...

@thecaveofthedead 6 ай бұрын

Direct action

@flower-ld5id 6 ай бұрын

Progressive Canadian is a weird guy I think he got my replies removed by reporting me. I was just challenging some assumptions he made about cult members. Just a warning

@luiathmorgan7709 5 ай бұрын

Religion moves woth the times and generalky corruption sets in....

@WesTheHunter 6 ай бұрын

I bet none if this exists anymore.

@MrJakeTucker 6 ай бұрын

See the post by depniff. Stapleton Colony, in 2016, has 4 residents. It's a colony of the Brotherhood Church.

@Progressive_Canadian 6 ай бұрын

People with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) often find allure in cults, driven by a rejection of societal norms and a desire to set themselves apart. The disdain for democracy and established governance becomes a manifestation of their need for distinctiveness, a way to assert their perceived superiority. In this pursuit of individuality, their narcissism blinds them to the self-destructive nature of their choices, leading to profound loneliness and internal turmoil.

@101Tanyah 6 ай бұрын

I know they meant well. Thats why when you go to church you need to make sure that your minister was called by God to be one. I cant stress enough how important that is. If these men knew the bible they would know that we are meant to also follow the laws of the land (government)

@professormcclaine5738 6 ай бұрын

Doing what benefits an elite minority you mean.

@luiathmorgan7709 5 ай бұрын

I dont understand whats Christian about it 😮? Yiu can and people do this without beibg part of any religion !