{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fasking-for-a-friend.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fs02-e06-the-blood-doctrine-180-OZ5oXAB1","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"S02 E06 The Blood Doctrine 180","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0888c7d2-35e7-4d33-80d6-96a6b31ab7d5/8200e51c-4c42-42d1-82c5-5d52adda33f9/asking_for_a_friend_cover_photo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/521b2ee4-d88b-42b4-af9f-750ecef05d75\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"S02 E06 The Blood Doctrine 180\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Following shocking 'New Light' dropping on Friday about the long held blood doctrine, Louise Steph and Adam convene to discuss this 180  change that is being branded as a 'clarification' by the Governing Body.\nWe analyse the original justification for the prohibition on blood transfusions, which has been a cornerstone of Jehovahs Witnesses beliefs since its introduction in 1945, and whether this will have a seismic effect on true believers, or whether it will be added to the flurry of other less significant changes and accepted as a loving provision from Jehovah.\nWe speculate on the reasons for the change and wonder what other changes might be coming in the future."}