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This is a memory and photo from an ex member-

"Memories! How embarrassing? I was not from this locality, but found this from 1991 collection, people I knew so well. This photo came with a position/place/row details of name and age, for any "lookers" on the hunt for a wife. I do have the names and ages, but I don't want to upset any fellows. 2 of the younger ones deceased, 1 abusive, and at least 2 from this photo fortunate to have escaped the cult. I was never in any 'for sale' photos."

And the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church says, “We don’t treat women as second-class citizens.” That’s the problem with cult environments: after generations inside the system, the control becomes normal to the people living in it. They stop seeing it for what it is because it’s all they’ve ever known. So to the PBCC, this isn’t “mistreating women.”

It’s just how women are treated.

A second letter has now been read out across the PBCC after the massive public backlash over the pet ban.

And at the same time, the church has actually added a whole new “Correcting the Record” section to its website.

Apparently the regular “News” section no longer had enough room for all the PR spin and damage control from the last few years of podcasts, tabloid headlines, documentaries, abuse allegations, lawsuits and public scandals.

And now the latest entry is about correcting the record on pets.

They claim they would never condone cruelty to animals and that if anyone was cruel to animals they would want “the appropriate authorities” involved.

Seriously????

This is the same ministry culture where generations of members heard phrases like “a good dog is a dead dog.” The same ministry they are STILL telling members to follow when they say “the standard represented by the great men and their ministry is carried forward and maintained.”

You cannot tell people to carry forward the ministry of the “great men” while pretending that ministry had nothing to do with the culture around animals inside the PBCC. Those two things do not go hand in hand.

And spare everyone the sudden concern about animal cruelty. Watch Episode 91 of the Get A Life podcast. Read the articles going back years. Former members have been speaking about these attitudes forever.

One minute pets are portrayed as filthy distractions that take affection away from God. The next minute the church PR machine is talking about “valuing every creature of God.”

Which is it?

Because you do not get to spend decades normalizing hostility toward pets and then suddenly act like the SPCA because the media backlash became too big to contain.

This entire “Correcting the Record” page reads like a panic response after international headlines exposed what was happening. Come to think of it, The whole correcting the record sounds like a boat load of lies after truth was revealed...AGAIN!

If the “Universal Elderhood” was trying to create a PR catastrophe, they couldn’t have done a better job. The sheer social incompetence behind this whole response is almost unbelievable. The “Universal Elderhood” might be one of the worst self-inflicted PR disasters I’ve seen in a long time.

Link to Pet ban articles-

https://archive.is/GsuzS

https://archive.ph/FU65Y

PBCC press release: https://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org/correcting-the-record-pet-ownership-and-animal-safety/

The Rapid Relief Team and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church picked the wrong person to try and silence.

This video is a direct update on the lawsuit filed against me after Get-a-Life Podcast exposed material they desperately wanted gone. Their lawyers demanded videos be removed. They expected fear, compliance, silence, and another former member pushed back into a corner. That didn’t happen.

Marc Randazza has now filed my defence, a counterclaim against RRT for misrepresentation, and an injunction application to force the immediate restoration of the deleted videos. Their censorship campaign now sits on the public record for everyone to see.

The truth is simple - this case was never really about copyright. It was about control.

The PBCC spent decades controlling every part of people’s lives. Speech. Friendships. Family. Information. Fear became normal inside that system. Now they are trying to drag that same culture of intimidation into the public square through expensive lawyers and legal threats. We are pushing back.

This fight matters far beyond me personally. Former members all over the world rely on Get-a-Life Podcast for support, recovery, information, and proof they are not alone. That is now becoming part of the legal case itself. Former members are preparing a public interest intervention so the court hears directly from people whose lives have been helped by this work. The stakes are enormous.

If powerful organisations can weaponise copyright law to erase criticism and survivor testimony, every independent creator speaking about abuse, coercion, religion, or cults becomes vulnerable. We need help to keep going.

Legal filings, injunction applications, responses, and court preparation cost huge amounts of money even with discounted legal support. Every donation helps keep this case alive. Every share helps spread the word. Every public voice makes it harder for them to bury this quietly.

If you believe survivors should have the right to speak openly about what happened to them —

If you believe wealthy organisations should not be allowed to edit public criticism through legal intimidation —

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Stand with us in the fight for free speech:

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We’re taking the power back and leaving a door open for those still inside!

John S Hales- "The Best Dog is a Dead Dog"- Animal Abuse from the PBCC Man of God

Here is another quote from the published Ministry of John S Hales. John Hales was the previous PBCC great leader and is the father of the present PBCC leader Bruce D Hales.

If this doesn't make you run to your phone and report this latest letter on the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church banning pets- I don't know what will. NO COMMUNITY should be allowed to speak like this! They wonder why they have the issues they do! Take a culture taught this doctrine, add in alcohol, anti depressants, and a closed community and you get a narcissistic, misogynistic cult!

Copyright Bible and Gospel trust 2018

#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch

#ExclusiveBrethren #pbcc #BruceHales #CultAwareness

This is the transcript of the audio we received:

Four-year-old child attacked by a dog, belonging to a brother while at the brother's house for the evening meal, on Lord's Day, 12th April.

He sustained significant facial injuries requiring surgery. The ownership of such an animal,let alone it being kept at a brother's home, is clearly wrong. There are reports of some brethren having reverted to owning pets, including dogs and other animals, which practice has been clearly spoken against in ministry. The following references are examples, and there are many others in the ministry indexes which all brethren are encouraged to look up.

JT Jr., New Series, Volume 64, page 334

"Your house is a clean place, though, but then it becomes a holy place if you have an assembly in it. That's why you don't have any dogs around"

JHS, volume 66, page 145.

"Rats and mice out, cats too!"

"Well, they disposed of their dogs. And now what? Well, you acknowledge in the assembly that you were wrong to have such a creature hanging around."

JSH, new series, volume 127. Page 116.

Regarding pets:

"Thought they were finished with 30 years ago. Your house has got a pet in it. We couldn't have a supper there, that's all. See, the fellow raised it with Mr. Taylor about a pet, about a dog. Mr. Taylor says they're dogs. Unclean. Get them out. But what that brother didn't realize was it applied to cats. B.D.H. May even apply to birds, mightn’t it? Might even apply to birds, yes. These things have all been laid down in the statute. They're all on record."

Every household should be freshly exercised to ensure the standard represented in the great men and their ministries is carried forward and maintained.

From the Universal Elderhood

Get A Life Ep.169 Breaking News! Cult Bans Pets: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church

Breaking news – Exclusive Brethren boss orders 50,000 members to dispose of their pets! An edict from the Brethren’s Sydney HQ was read out in all 300+ Plymouth Brethren Christian Church congregations globally on Saturday (May 2nd 2026), banning pet ownership by members. Cats, dogs, birds, rats and mice were all mentioned as being spiritually ‘unclean’ animals, and members were ordered to “uphold the words of the great leaders” who originally instigated the ‘pet ban’ in 1964.

The PBCC is the cult depicted so effectively in Netflix’s Unchosen drama – and the truth is just as strange and horrific as the movie.

History shows this will end very badly for thousands of cats, dogs, hamsters and guinea pigs globally. We expose harrowing stories of the mass slaughter of pets after the original 1964 edict, from both contemporary newspapers and from former members who witnessed their pets being killed – some by euthanasia, and some by cruel and amateurish brutality. We point out the dark hypocrisy of the PBCC’s PR podcasts that depict members as happy pet-owning animal lovers while secretly ordering a cull of cats and dogs.

Next time you see the cheerful red tents and uniformed “volunteers” of the PBCC’s Rapid Relief Team charity, with their slogan of ‘Care and Compassion’ – just remember what dirty secrets hide behind that lie.

#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #ExclusiveBrethren #pbcc #RapidReliefTeam #CultAwareness

"The church denied coordinating a campaign in support of the Coalition. Yeah - right?"

Nationally, the 2025 federal campaign was marked by controversy over members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteering for Coalition campaigns. The ABC reported that there were unusually large numbers of volunteers supporting Coalition candidates at pre-poll booths in selected seats, and that leaked or circulated messages included instructions about how members should respond if asked about their religious affiliation. The church denied coordinating a campaign in support of the Coalition. Yeah - right?

The Centre for Public Integrity also reported concerns about the political activity of Plymouth Brethren members during the campaign, including questions about whether the church’s charitable status could be affected if organised party-political involvement were proven.

There is an important distinction here. Religious people have every right to take part in politics. Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists and everyone else are entitled to volunteer, donate, campaign, hand out material, join parties and argue for causes. That is democracy.

The concern is not religious participation.

The concern is opacity, coordination, and scale.

If a church, charity, corporate network, union network, business lobby, or other organised body becomes a de facto campaign arm for a party or candidate, voters are entitled to know what is happening. They are entitled to know who is really behind the campaign activity they are seeing. They are entitled to know whether political influence is being exercised openly or through structures that are harder to scrutinise.

That question is especially relevant when a campaign appears unusually well-resourced on the ground.

Marc Randazza joined @Excitedutterance and dives into a compelling legal battle involving Rapid Relief team and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, accused of controlling every aspect of its members' lives. When individuals leave this exclusive group, they often lose everything—their jobs, family, and social circles. Now, the organization is attempting to use copyright claims against those speaking out about their experiences, specifically targeting the use of their charity’s logo in critical commentary. Randazza explores the intersection of free speech, alleged abuse, and the questionable use of intellectual property law to stifle public discourse.

Link to full video on @Excitedutterance - https://www.youtube.com/live/imW7jMKZoDU?si=Oil8vKTlvn7mdFJR

Link to Marc Randazza website with ALL the info-

https://randazza.com/lawsuits/rapid-relief-team-v-cheryl-bawtinheimer/

#FreeSpeech #CopyrightLaw #LegalInsight #CultAwareness #FirstAmendment #rapidreliefteam #PlymouthBrethrenChristianChurch #exclusivebrethren #brucehales #cult #cultawareness

World's snarkiest lawyer, Marc Randazza on fair use, free speech, YouTube and cults

Tonight at 7pm ET, Marc Randazza joins this channel to walk through RRT v Bawtinheimer, a case that never needed to exist, yet keeps doubling down.

There’s still time for #RapidReliefTeam and their lawyers to get the message and step back.

But that would mean admitting the obvious… and that’s clearly not on the table.

Make sure to tune in!