Lindy Jacomb was born into the Exclusive Brethren in Auckland, New Zealand, and was told there was no longer a place for her there in 2008. Her family cut off all communication with her and she was forced to start a new life at the age of 20, without any of the people she knew and loved.
Guests: Lindy Jacomb and Michael Bachelard
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Links:
- Behind the Exclusive Brethren — by Michael Bachelard, Scribe Publications, 2008
- Separation from Evil - God's Principle of Unity — by John Nelson Darby, 1853
- BIG JIM TAYLOR, LEADER OF SECT — James Taylor Jnr. obituary, The New York Times, 17 October 1970
- "The Aberdeen Incident" July, 1970 — a compilation of material including a transcription of the Aberdeen Tapes, from the 25 July 1970 meeting following the incident
- The closed-door church: Inside the secretive and strict Plymouth Brethren sect in Manitoba — by Bill Redekop, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 May 2014
- Howard defends meeting the Exclusive Brethren — by Peta Donald, PM, ABC Radio National, 22 August 2007
- OneSchool Global NSW Enrollment Policy — accessed December 2020
- OneSchool Global — official website, accessed December 2020
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