Louise and Adam discuss how difficult navigating Christmas is when you are questioning, leaving or have just left Jehovah's Witnesses. They have some suggestions for navigating the guilt and awkwardness, picking and choosing the bits you like or doing something completely different. Adam reviews the history of Christmas within the Jehovah's Witnesses and how the doctrine has changed over time. We also find out what Adam did with his Advent Cheese.

Adam discusses a recent Letter to Congregations regarding defibrillators.

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Here is a link to the Elders Textbook Adam discusses in the show: https://avoidjw.org/manuals/elders-textbooks/

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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This week we referenced Paul Grundy's website www.jwfacts.com and www.avoidjw.org. We also recommended the book 'Crisis of Conscience' by Raymond Franz which can be purchased on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crisis-Conscience-struggle-between-religion/dp/0999499211

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

Music: You're Not Who You Say You Are by Ancient Modesto. Written by Simon Endeacott. Produced by Ian David. c Four Monkeys Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS2guNacFto

Testimony of Geoffrey Jackson, member of the Governing Body, to the Australian Royal Commission on Child Sexual Abuse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu6X1YU6YYI

Auastralian Royal Commission, Case Study 29 Jehovah's Witnesses: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-studies/case-study-29-jehovahs-witnesses