Ep. 67 Teenager Horrifies His Pastor & Priest With Torah Questions: Anthony Cushing's Story

*"They Told Me Not to Talk About It" — Anthony Cushing's Search for Truth, Torah, and Yeshua*

As a young adult navigating life on his own, Anthony Cushing began a deep, personal search for meaning, spirituality, and God. He visited both Catholic and Free Methodist churches looking for answers—but when he started asking *hard questions* about the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), he was met with resistance. Church leaders told him to *keep quiet* about his exploration.

In this powerful podcast interview, Cushing shares how he handed his pastor copies of The Truth: Reformation 2.0 ( https://www.thewaydoc.com/collections/the-truth-reformation-2-0 ). The response? His pastor was *“horrified,”* never returned the books, and accused him of *leading people away from Christ.* He was even told that his spiritual search was “unhealthy.”

Cushing recounts a pivotal moment when he challenged his pastor with *Isaiah 66:15–17,* a prophecy describing the return of Yeshua and the judgment of those eating swine’s flesh. His question: “Why is eating pig still a bad thing when Jesus returns?” You’ll want to hear how the pastor responded.

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