Following Jesus out of Christianity: Leaving JW's, Christianity & Messianic and Why I Chose Judaism!: Episode 6

Pulling The Thread Podcast: Tracing Jesus Before Christianity Emerged, Jesus the Jew within Judaism!

In the podcast, Jeramiah Giehl recounts his personal transformation from being a Jehovah's Witness to converting to Judaism. He reflects on his upbringing within the Jehovah's Witness community, where he attended Bible studies in questionable locations and developed a longing for heaven from a young age. Giehl delves into the social conditioning and cognitive dissonance that eventually led him to leave the religion and embrace Judaism. A key point of discussion was the divergence in beliefs on salvation between Jehovah's Witnesses and Jews. While Jehovah's Witnesses adhere to the Pauline view of salvation through Christ and his ransom sacrifice, Jews anticipate a national redemption event when the Messiah arrives to establish the Kingdom of David.Giehl also sheds light on the audacious claims made by the Watchtower Society, the organization governing Jehovah's Witnesses, regarding their exclusive understanding of the Word of God. He shares quotes from their literature that emphasize their belief in the faithful and discreet slave and discourage independent thinking. The Society asserts that salvation can only be attained through association with their organization, warning against studying the Bible independently as it could lead to apostasy. Giehl raises skepticism about the Society's audacity, considering it is a relatively recent man-made religion that emerged in the late 1800s and has undergone revisions.Through his personal experiences, Giehl underscores the importance of critical thinking and the risks of blindly adhering to a religious organization. He shares insights into his own religious journey, including his departure from Jehovah's Witnesses and exploration of other faiths, such as attending revival meetings. Giehl expresses his disappointment in not witnessing any genuine healing and expresses concerns about manipulative tactics employed in such gatherings. Overall, Giehl's account serves as a reminder of the significance of critically evaluating religious teachings and being mindful of manipulation strategies.

Full Transcript here: http://jesusthejewwithinjudaism.com/?p=1094

Chapters & Topics - Chapter descriptions

0:01 "Jeramiah's Religious Journey"

4:14 The Watchtower Society's Claims of Being the Only Channel to GodThe discouragement of independent thinking and the requirement of association with the organization for salvation.

8:09 Jeramiah's Journey to Judaism

14:15 Disillusionment with Jehovah's Witnesses and Leaving the Faith

18:45 The use of Greek New Testament in supporting Trinitarian view (Differences in Beliefs on Salvation)

22:10 Differences in beliefs between Jehovah's Witnesses and Jews regarding salvation (Early Beliefs about Jesus)

26:06 Discussion on the Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses

30:42 The beliefs of Jehovahs witnesses (Personal Experience with Religion and Manipulation)

34:35 Manipulation tactics used in religious settings (Personal Journey of Faith and Belief)

50:05 Misunderstandings and misrepresentations of Judaism in Christianity and Messianic Judaism (Jeramiah Giehl's Journey to Judaism and Passion for Torah)

Hit the thumbs up, like, hit the notification bell, and subscribe to stay up to date

Subscibe to the Blog here: https://jesusthejewwithinjudaism.com/

Follow us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pullingthethreadpodcast

Listen to the podcast everywhere you podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pullingthethreadpodcast

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadpullingpodcast/

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pullingthethreadpodcast/support