About this episode
David Farrier interviews former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to explore the realities of life within the religion.
In this week’s Flightless Bird, David talks to two former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion in the USA, to find out what it’s really like inside. Can members really not pledge their allegiance to the American flag? Are they really not allowed to have blood transfusions? Are they not allowed to be gay? Is there anything JW’s *are* allowed to do, besides door knock? David tries to find out. LINKS: Upcoming Flightless Bird live shows: 3/29 in Salt Lake City at the Depot https://bit.ly/flightlessSLC 4/2 in Austin at Emo's https://bit.ly/flightlessATX 4/4 in Dallas at the Texas Theatre https://bit.ly/flightlessDFW Join us for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Contact us with your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Farrier
Guest: former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Topics covered
- religion
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- personal stories
- belief systems
- cultural practices
Keywords
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- religion
- blood transfusions
- American flag
- cultural practices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jehovah’s Witnesses
Places: USA, Salt Lake City, Austin, Dallas
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