add on to that the changes that happen to everyone growing up, and constantly being told day after day that the world was going to end any day now and that when it did we (because we were good Seventh Day Adventists) would be subjected to torture and torment greater than anyone has ever felt before. My life was in a constant state of flux and I lived in a constant state of dread for many years. But through all of that Star Wars was a constant.
Lol I did not expect to read about SDAs here. Sorry that caused you so much turmoil. The Matthew 24:21 prophecy is not supposed to put people in a state of fear and yet it often does.
I think millions and millions of people have had similar experiences with Star Wars, and because the libs and bean counters will never be able to understand this, they are constantly surprised by how strongly people feel about their corruption of the property.
Lol I did not expect to read about SDAs here. Sorry that caused you so much turmoil. The Matthew 24:21 prophecy is not supposed to put people in a state of fear and yet it often does.
The main problem is that SDAs are literally an end-of-the-world cult, growing up I probably spent more time listening to the preachers talk about Revelations than every other book combined. We were constantly being barraged with the end times and how it's definitely going to happen any day now. They went into vivid details about the horrors we would allegedly suffer (not exactly something you should be teaching a 9 year old). SDAs also shun non-SDAs (including other Christians) calling them "worldly" and I was literally taught I can associate with "worldly" people but I could never be actual friends with them. And while they'll never admit it they actually care more about the unhinged writings of Ellen G. White than they do the actual Bible.
Sorry for this rant, I try to caution people away from the SDA church as much as I can so I get kinda heated on this topic.
No that's fine, those are all observations that I've seen myself in some congregations. Unfortunately people can be excessive in focusing on that prophecy. But none of those practices are church teachings or how things are conducted at SDA schools, hospitals, or actually most churches.
For example, going into vivid details about the last days in Matthew 24. The Bible and prophecy offer key details, but anything beyond that is speculation.
Or shunning non-SDAs: most SDAs don't do this. Outside institutions and systems are referred to as "worldly" but given feminism and rainbow sludge permeating almost every single level of business in America, the shoe obviously fits.
Ultimately when you show people the prophecies about the Second Coming, some of them are going to take it the wrong way.
Lol I did not expect to read about SDAs here. Sorry that caused you so much turmoil. The Matthew 24:21 prophecy is not supposed to put people in a state of fear and yet it often does.
I think millions and millions of people have had similar experiences with Star Wars, and because the libs and bean counters will never be able to understand this, they are constantly surprised by how strongly people feel about their corruption of the property.
The main problem is that SDAs are literally an end-of-the-world cult, growing up I probably spent more time listening to the preachers talk about Revelations than every other book combined. We were constantly being barraged with the end times and how it's definitely going to happen any day now. They went into vivid details about the horrors we would allegedly suffer (not exactly something you should be teaching a 9 year old). SDAs also shun non-SDAs (including other Christians) calling them "worldly" and I was literally taught I can associate with "worldly" people but I could never be actual friends with them. And while they'll never admit it they actually care more about the unhinged writings of Ellen G. White than they do the actual Bible.
Sorry for this rant, I try to caution people away from the SDA church as much as I can so I get kinda heated on this topic.
No that's fine, those are all observations that I've seen myself in some congregations. Unfortunately people can be excessive in focusing on that prophecy. But none of those practices are church teachings or how things are conducted at SDA schools, hospitals, or actually most churches.
For example, going into vivid details about the last days in Matthew 24. The Bible and prophecy offer key details, but anything beyond that is speculation.
Or shunning non-SDAs: most SDAs don't do this. Outside institutions and systems are referred to as "worldly" but given feminism and rainbow sludge permeating almost every single level of business in America, the shoe obviously fits.
Ultimately when you show people the prophecies about the Second Coming, some of them are going to take it the wrong way.