NWJ760- Digging Deeper into Marcionism w/Rat

In this follow-up deep dive on "No Way, Jose!", agnostic atheist host Jose Galison welcomes back the conversation on Marcionism with new guest Rat, a fellow explorer of fringe theology and a member of the show's dedicated supporter community. Building directly on the foundational discussion from NWJ718 with Tiller, Jose and Rat go further into the radical implications of Marcion of Sinope's 2nd-century teachings—particularly the stark Gnostic-inspired dualism that casts the Old Testament Creator as a lesser, tyrannical demiurge separate from the true, unknowable God of love in the New Testament. They examine Marcion's edited canon, his dismissal of Jewish scriptures as incompatible with Christ's message, and how this "heresy" forced the early church to solidify its own biblical framework in response. Jose ties these ancient ideas to recurring themes in the parapolitical and conspiratorial spaces the show frequents, spotlighting symbolic echoes of divine power struggles, hidden hierarchies, and manipulated religious narratives that appear in modern conspiracy lore.Rat brings a fresh, practitioner-adjacent perspective, sharing insights on why Marcionism's rejection of the Old Testament resonates today amid debates over scriptural authority, elite symbolism, and alternative spiritual paths. The duo explores potential modern parallels—like reinterpretations of biblical texts in occult or conspiratorial contexts—and how Marcionite dualism might inform views on control structures, false gods, or encoded religious symbolism in global events. Whether you're revisiting the topic for deeper clarity or discovering these connections for the first time, "NWJ760- Digging Deeper into Marcionism w/Rat" delivers an engaging, unfiltered look at how an obscure ancient sect continues to influence fringe thought and challenge orthodox understandings of faith in our conspiracy-aware era.Please consider supporting my work-Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/nowayjose2020Only costs $2/month and will get you access to episodes earlier than the publicNo Way, Jose! Rumble Channel- https://rumble.com/c/c-3379274No Way, Jose! YouTube Channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCzyrpy3eo37eiRTq0cXff0gMy Podcast Host- https://redcircle.com/shows/no-way-joseApple podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-way-jose/id1546040443Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0xUIH4pZ0tM1UxARxPe6ThStitcher- https://www.stitcher.com/show/no-way-jose-2Amazon Music- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/41237e28-c365-491c-9a31-2c6ef874d89d/No-Way-JoseGoogle Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tL2ZkM2JkYTE3LTg2OTEtNDc5Ny05Mzc2LTc1M2ExZTE4NGQ5Yw%3D%3DRadioPublic- https://radiopublic.com/no-way-jose-6p1BAOVurbl- https://vurbl.com/station/4qHi6pyWP9B/Feel free to contact me at [email protected]#Marcionism, #NoWayJosePodcast, #DiggingDeeperMarcionism, #MarcioniteFaith, #GnosticDualism, #DemiurgeTheory, #OldTestamentDemiurge, #NewTestamentGod, #EarlyChurchHeresy, #BiblicalCanon, #ReligiousSymbolism, #ParapoliticalTheology, #ConspiracyAndFaith, #HiddenReligiousNarratives, #AgnosticExploration, #FringeTheology, #MarcionOfSinope, #OccultChristianity, #PodcastWithRat, #NWJ760