Episode 176: Remembering Waco: The Clive Doyle Survivor Interview 30 Years Later

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Thirty years ago this week, a small army of federal agents stormed the compound of the Branch Davidian cult led by David Koresh with armored vehicles, knocking down walls and launching tear gas. That deadly assault outside of Waco, Texas was the culmination of a 51-day standoff between government agents, four of whom were killed in the line of duty, and the Davidians. The assault ended horrifically when a tragic fire quickly consumed the compound and claimed the lives of over 80 Davidians, including 26 children.

This week, for the first time ever in podcast format, we are releasing James Walker's 2018 interview with Clive Doyle, one of the few remaining Branch Davidian who survived the fire badly burned. Clive, who passed away last year at the age of 81, still believed that David Koresh was his messiah. He was one of a small remnant of original sect members who were still awaiting the second coming of David Koresh. He believed Koresh would soon return to earth with the others who died in the flames.

Next week we broadcast our interview with Robert Scott, a Branch Davidian we helped break free from David Koresh's influence just months before the gruesome fire. Robert, author of the book Branch on Fire, tells why he gave his life to David Koresh, what it was like to live at the Waco compound and how he broke free to dedicate his life to Jesus Christ as his messiah.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Video: James Walker's Interview with current Branch Davidian and Burn Survivor Clive Doyle: watchman.org/Clive
• Video: James Walker's Interview with Former Branch Davidian Robert Scott: watchman.org/Robert
• Watchman Fellowship Archives: Branch Davidian Theology
• Watchman Fellowship Archives: Branch Davidian History
• Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on Seventh Day Adventism by Timothy Oliver: watchman.org/SDA
• Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on Patterns in the Cults by James Walker: watchman.org/Patterns
• About James Walker: watchman.org/James

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