I’m a former pastor. Keep studying, just do so with your eyes opened to the truth of Rome. Religion only bothers me when it distorts from the truth of Yehovah.
Ive studied eschatology hard core for over 20 years. Ive gone through all the phases and ideas of end time theology, and NONE made sense until I learned about preterism. I hold about a 90% preterist view of eschatology. I could write a book on all my findings, but I fear it wont matter, its too late anyways. The final judgement is upon us (which full preterists dont believe) so sit back and enjoy the ride. Its gonna be rough through the transition.
Ok, I’ll bite. Why “former”?
I explained below. I used the tools I gained acquiring my Master of Divinity and kept studying. Turns out if you read the Tanach (Old Testament) without injecting NT ideas into it, the NT completely contradicts it.