worldviews

 I went on a afternoon walk as a do most days. I have a beautiful scenic view just a few blocks from my house which I enjoy very much. On this particular walk, a man stopped me while I had my earbuds in. I took them thinking he was asking for directions but instead he started talking about the Bible. Now, I grew up in a atheist/agnostic household. My mother is Jewish and father Christian though neither practiced it at all. I didn't know I was suppose to have a bat mitzvah or what that even was till a few days before I turned 13. 

Fast forward to today and I'm curious, so I indulge and let the man speak. What he says to me really opened my eyes to a frightening world view. From my understanding "we", "us", "our souls", sinned in a past life. This has caused god to punish us and move us and our children to this prison we call earth. We are rightfully imprisoned and suffering is guaranteed for all. If however, we stay true to the word of Jesus, follow his direct instruction as stated in the bible, we will be eligible to enter the kingdom of heaven upon our death. 

Now I didn't press him on this though I should have got a better answer but what exactly are these principles we have to follow? I asked him, "can't we just be good people?", to which he replied that, that viewpoint is for you alone and only following God's rules will you make it to the kingdom of heaven.

He also stated that many Christians worship on the wrong day–Sunday, instead of the right day, Saturday.

Still processing everything he said cause it was a lot and when you trick yourself into believing in it slightly it's frightening.