Guest: Ellie Strote

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2009

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Subject: Escape from Polygamy

Freethought Radio will talk about some theocratic incursions, including a recent "morality" proclamation by an Oklahoma representative, and will play CNN TV coverage of FFRF's complaint over a prayer station in Warren, Mich. Interviewed will be Foundation member Ellie Strote, who will talk about growing up in a polygamous FLDS community, getting married an 15 and making her escape at age 18.

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1:50.0	We are the nation's largest association of non-believers, atheists and agnostics and skeptics, working to keep state and church separate. We'll have a fascinating interview later on our show with a woman who survived polygamy.
1:55.6	She grew up in Colorado, City, Arizona in a polygamous cult and made her escape.
2:01.0	So stay tuned for our conversation with Ellie Stroke on the second half of Freethought Radio.
2:06.8	Last weekend, the July 4th weekend, we spent at the Foundation's Southern Freethought Hall,
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