I’m one of those atheists who was brought up Catholic, but I had to post because that’s actually a very compelling headline.
It seems common discussion about this subject is all about the end of everything and fantasy-film-like concepts. So it’s a very interesting approach for an article, and very thought-provoking. Thanks for posting this.
I am very sorry to hear of your tremendous loss. You are right about the headline being compelling.
The second coming is exactly the end of everything. Or, as I once heard a priest describe it, it’s “everyone out of the pool. That’s it.” Not so much fantasy-film elements, as the other way around. The second coming has been talked about in Catholic circles for 2,000 years. Movies, being a bit over 100 years old follow, not lead.
Our life’s business, as Catholics is, whatever else we are doing, to do His will, according to our station in life, here on earth, in hopes that we may join Him and serve Him in the next. At the risk of sounding overly bossy, I would, and do, ask that you might wish to reconsider your atheism. Whatever it was that brought you to it, there is still time. (Catholic Examiner, please excuse my non-attempt to threadjack)