(June 11, 2017 at 12:06 am)Industrial Lad Wrote: Hope you can figure that out Jamie. I haven't gone out and told anyone from my old church about my being an atheist, but I do get notifications from blasphemous Industrial bands that I think they can see.
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Yeah, for me I feel it will cause more pain for them than good. I remember when I was a christian how worried and desperate I was to get people to know about eternity.
A made up letter that was used in a sermon comes to mind:
I'm in heaven and I receive a letter from a friend thats not saved and ended up in hell. The letter was sooooo sad I always cried. She pleads "Why did you not tell me of christ when we were together so often? She lists all the beautiful bonding experiences we shared on earth and keeps asking "WHY?" It's riddled with guilt and it always worked on me. Well she's burning in hell so these were valid questions.
My family, my dad mostly, are driven by these fears and pray constantly for my salvation. Sometimes I just say I'm good and happy, but that's not enough because eternity is lurking around the corner. Ugh.
I was a born-again christian for many years then I got woke.. and now life is better in so many ways. It's taking me time to see my value and find my voice, but the reward is liberating knowing my path is not dictated or controlled by fear of death and the unknown. Casting off the shackles of religion is pretty fucking awesome. The beautiful people I've met on this forum have more heart and compassion than any group of people I've been apart of. So back off Jesus and followers, because this bitch is done with Chu. 
