Church of God (Restoration)
A nonresistant group, whose members have died for rejecting medicine
1982 - present
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Family of Elder D. Ray Tinsman, pastor of the congregation in Greenville, OH
The Church of God (Restoration) is very similar to conservative Anabaptists in that they have plain dress, are non-resistant, and stay separate from the rest of the world, but come from the Holiness tradition instead. They have made the news due to their belief in spanking children, which got them in trouble with Canadian authorities, and for deaths resulting from members refusing medicine.
Religion: Christianity
Denomination: Holiness
Founder: Daniel ("Danny") Wilburn Layne
Founded: 1982
Location: International (original congregation is currently in Ontario, CA; see current list of locations)
Website: ChurchofGod.net
Originally rejected medical help, but after a resolution was approved in 2001, children receive medical care, and adults are free to choose for themselves (source)
In 2001, seven children were taken away by Canadian authorities because their parents spanked them, causing church members to move to Indiana and Ohio, which have more relaxed laws (source)
Believes that the seventh trumpet in the Book of Revelation has already been sounded (source)
Members have died in preventable ways due to their previous stance against medicine (source)
Dresses in plain clothes to distinguish themselves from the rest of the world (source)
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