Dawn asked Richard Gardner:

Hi Richard When you were writing Righteous Release , which religions did you base most of your research ? I can see that you have the same curiosities about religions that I do and have studied many of the same religious groups I have . I just wondered if you mostly studied the Islams, Mormans, Amish , or Jehovah Witness to come up with the particular qualifications for the religion in your book?

Richard Gardner Hi Dawn. My books are based loosely on the Exclusive Brethren, recently re-branding themselves as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. If you have seen the film 'Son Of Rambo' you will have learnt something about them. There are something like 44,000 followers worldwide. These people are taught to remain, as far as possible, separate from non-believers. They are so extreme they won't even sit down to eat or drink with those who do not share their faith. TV and other pursuits that we would consider to be harmless are strictly forbidden. If a follower should go astray in their terms, they can be shunned by family and friends until the day they die, unless they are prepared to repent of course. I thank you for your interest Dawn and happy to answer any further questions either from you or anyone else.

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