There are book, film and documentary recommendations in this episode that are entertaining and enlightening, including one ex JW who inadvertently managed to get the governing body to lie on TV and also make a blatant attempt to hide the shunning policy to non Jehovah's Witnesses by withdrawing their internal propaganda videos.

We also hear how Steph also extracted an explanation from some Jehovah's Witnesses regarding the changed blood policy, which seems to be disingenuous at best, and another blatant lie at worst.

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

Norway ruling: https://bitterwinter.org/jehovahs-witnesses-win-landmark-case-at-the-norwegian-supreme-court/

Spanish Court case ruling: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/319348/spanish-court-rules-jehovahs-witnesses-can-be-called-destructive-sect

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

Also of note, is that blood transfusions have long been allowed for Jehovahs Witnesses in Bulgaria, because the country would have removed its charitable status. https://jz.help/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-bulgaria-agreement/

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

We discuss the bravery of Barbara Anderson in exposing the knowledge of Child Sexual Abuse right at the heart of Watchtower Headquarters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/09/29/couple-is-shunned-for-airing-allegations/30ba8024-9af0-4b89-9ea8-ff902ebe0849/

Bill Bowen's website Silent Lambs www.silentlambs.org

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records

'When Prophecy Fails: a Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group That Predicted the Destruction of the World' by Leon Festinger, Henry Riecken, Stanley Schachter

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Music: 'You're Not Who You Say You Are' by Ancient Modesto, Written by Simon Endeacott, Produced by Ian David c Four Monkeys Records