Welcome Johnny. What a story - and a moving one. I can't personally relate to you because I myself have never really had a 'religious background' of any sort...
I have heard similar stories though and I can't believe the kind of power religion can over over the mind...it's like a parasite that takes over the brain, a virus. The whole 'Hell' idea with 'Eternal Damnation' being the notion that grabs hold of people (especially if they're brought up like it of course) most of all I think...so horrible for such a notion of 'Hell' to be believed in and all the bullshit that goes with it - 'you will go to hell if you don't do or don't do 'X'', etc - and without any evidence for such a disgusting notion...at all!
Greetings Johnny. Welcome to the forums.
EvF
I have heard similar stories though and I can't believe the kind of power religion can over over the mind...it's like a parasite that takes over the brain, a virus. The whole 'Hell' idea with 'Eternal Damnation' being the notion that grabs hold of people (especially if they're brought up like it of course) most of all I think...so horrible for such a notion of 'Hell' to be believed in and all the bullshit that goes with it - 'you will go to hell if you don't do or don't do 'X'', etc - and without any evidence for such a disgusting notion...at all!
Greetings Johnny. Welcome to the forums.
EvF
