The Comfort Bubble
For 47 years, I was certain I would see Armageddon destroy everyone outside of the Jehovah's Witness religion. I knew for a fact that all governments, industries, and other religions were controlled by Satan. There was a purpose for mankind and it would only be realized after everyone outside our organization would be obliterated. As gruesome as that sounds, it was comforting. I never had to worry about the ups and downs of the stock market. I never gave a second thought to politics. I never cared about anyone else's false beliefs. Every world event, no matter how catastrophic, could be explained away as part of Satan's world. This belief system gave me a false sense of confidence. I wouldn't have been bothered by a pandemic, economic uncertainty, or political unrest. It was a comfortable bubble that I lived in. Since leaving the JW religion, life has become uncertain. I can no longer fall back on doctrines that are based on fantasy. I cannot feel sure of what will happ...