Hello. I hope all is well. I'm new here. In the way of introduction, I was raised a (SBC) fundamentalist Christian. I have struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder and religious trauma. I have become an atheist over the past couple of years, although I had my doubts long before that.
My mother is still a fundie, and she was largely responsible for my indoctrination (my father having been largely indifferent). I sometimes get an earful of what the latest bs desperate attempts are by the likes of the SBC to continue arguing for an impending rapture. Various family members conveniently forget that they have been hearing interpretations and claims on the imminent nature of this supposed event since the 70s at least.
The current theory seems to be that there is a 27 nation European Coalition that somehow represents a rebirth of the ancient Roman empire and that there is somehow going to be a "wealth redistribution" as a result of the demand for Middle Eastern oil. This, combined with the current events in Israel is believed to lead the the rapture. Forget the fact that everyone was once convinced that the rapture would follow a Russian invasion of Israel and who knows how many other whacky theories.
Do other member of this board endure such lunatic thoughts from relatives? Lol.
My mother is still a fundie, and she was largely responsible for my indoctrination (my father having been largely indifferent). I sometimes get an earful of what the latest bs desperate attempts are by the likes of the SBC to continue arguing for an impending rapture. Various family members conveniently forget that they have been hearing interpretations and claims on the imminent nature of this supposed event since the 70s at least.
The current theory seems to be that there is a 27 nation European Coalition that somehow represents a rebirth of the ancient Roman empire and that there is somehow going to be a "wealth redistribution" as a result of the demand for Middle Eastern oil. This, combined with the current events in Israel is believed to lead the the rapture. Forget the fact that everyone was once convinced that the rapture would follow a Russian invasion of Israel and who knows how many other whacky theories.
Do other member of this board endure such lunatic thoughts from relatives? Lol.
