Maybe your family’s atheism comes from that dark time in Polish history?
I suppose it’s more complicated. I’m not anlyzing it, generally speaking, there’s so many reasons why people oppose religion, or the Church, or just plainly disbelieve.
Perhaps, if I’m permitted to use a metaphor from Polish history; that this time in Poland might be like the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921: That the enemy has driven far into the heart of your country and another Miracle on the Vistula will happen that drives back the godless hordes.
I’m so glad you know a bit of our history! Yes, perhaps it’ll stop here, or else we’ll have a bloody rebellion. Professor Chodakiewcz said, that unlike in the USA when the frog was being cooked slowly, we are being attacked brutally, suddenly because they despise us. Perhaps he’s right, and then, maybe not.
Always remember, dear sister: When in doubt: Always seek out and talk to a priest.
I usually do just that. When I have no other sources to turn to (like Catehism, the Bible, etc)
In a broad sense, everybody in the world is affected by demonic forces because we are tempted by them every day, just as we are strengthened by our angel and the graces of God every day. This happens whether we acknowledge it or not.
I agree. Never doubted that.
A person being a militant atheist doesn’t necessarily mean they are under demonic influence in a special way or that they are possessed. More than likely, they had some particularly negative experiences with religion in childhood and/or early childhood and this is causing them to lash out. A militant atheist isn’t necessarily a better or worse person than a lukewarm person. Sometimes the lukewarm person is worse.
Again agreed, but: you do realise that you generalize here? I mean, I try to limit what I say about my mother to minimum details, so it’s not only that I know infinitely less than God, but also that you know so much less than I do about the situation. She told me a lot about things from the past, some were very tough on me, cause I was only 12 at that time. Lots of stuff I wish I didn’t know. Some things I observed, listened to directly from her, or from the observation of my wise husband. It’s so much more than militant atheism, but you wouldn’t know.
Still, I appreciate your post, and when taken out of the context to have a general meaning, you are perfectly right.
About being lukewarm as well, I was that once, for 6 years, and only knew how huge the difference is after my real conversion. And I keep converting. I don’t want Jesus to spit me out of his mouth. He said it’s even better to be cold, than lukewarm. So perhaps it’s not sometimes, it’s most of the times, according to the Gospel.
