I have proclaimed myself as an Atheist for around six months now. I am in the middle of reading the bible to educate myself on what is really in there. When I was a Roman Catholic, I was really discourage to read the bible. Now, with an open mind, I understand why they wanted to discourage me.
One of the triggers that made myself to think about my beliefs was during the "Judgement Day" on May 21, 2011. Now, I really did not think that the end of the world was coming on that day, but it did make me think why I was looking forward to the End Times.
After researching, I realize that most Christians do have the mindset that the best is yet to come in heaven, after we die. I started to think that this is not a healthy mindset. We should be thinking about life now, how to make the time we have on Earth matter.
After six month, I know there is more to learn about using my newly free thinking mind. But man, those old conditioning keep nagging at me.
I was told to look at world events to see signs of the End Times. You know, the extreme weather patterns, famine, drought, the Mark of the Beast, New World Order, the Antichrist, etc.
One other sign is that a lot of people will lose their belief in or reject God. I am concerned if that is what is happening to me. I know, I know it is not rational but the concern is there.
Just a couple of days ago there was news that the Vatican calls for a world government, central bank.
How does a newly atheist reject all the propaganda and lies that they have been told all their lives and stop trying to match or shoehorn current events into a prophecy that was made 2000 years ago?
One of the triggers that made myself to think about my beliefs was during the "Judgement Day" on May 21, 2011. Now, I really did not think that the end of the world was coming on that day, but it did make me think why I was looking forward to the End Times.
After researching, I realize that most Christians do have the mindset that the best is yet to come in heaven, after we die. I started to think that this is not a healthy mindset. We should be thinking about life now, how to make the time we have on Earth matter.
After six month, I know there is more to learn about using my newly free thinking mind. But man, those old conditioning keep nagging at me.
I was told to look at world events to see signs of the End Times. You know, the extreme weather patterns, famine, drought, the Mark of the Beast, New World Order, the Antichrist, etc.
One other sign is that a lot of people will lose their belief in or reject God. I am concerned if that is what is happening to me. I know, I know it is not rational but the concern is there.
Just a couple of days ago there was news that the Vatican calls for a world government, central bank.
How does a newly atheist reject all the propaganda and lies that they have been told all their lives and stop trying to match or shoehorn current events into a prophecy that was made 2000 years ago?
