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To: Biblical Calvinist; JenB
Thanks, guys...'course now I'm going to have to look up Augustine, predestinarian and Calvinism.
10 posted on 10/07/2002 7:28:17 PM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Sam Cree; Biblical Calvinist; JenB
Thanks, guys...'course now I'm going to have to look up Augustine, predestinarian and Calvinism.

Whatever you do, don't look them up on FreeRepublic!!!

As for Hobbits being Calvinists, well, as the resident Arminian (at least the admitted one) of The Hobbit Hole, I'll give as much to say that Tolkien's works are so universal in nature that one could, yes, infer that from the works. But I bet Tolkien would disagree...

11 posted on 10/07/2002 7:36:30 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Sam Cree
Sam, you really don't have too far to look; for there were many threads on this very subject over the last two years; primarily on Predestination, Augustine, and Calvinism...posted by Orthodox Presbyterian( formerly known as Uriel1975). Here is a link to the first thread that OP posted in January of 2000.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a393faef2392f.htm

Please keep in mind that there are over 200 threads in this series..but if you thoughtfully read through the first 2-3 threads.. you'll get a good understanding of the Augustinian, or Calvinist Predestinarian position. You'll also get an earful from various people who fail to understand the underlying foundation..that God IS Sovereign. But..I think that you'll find that Uriel1975 (now Orthodox Presbyterian) eloquently presents the case for the Orthodox Biblical doctrine of Predestination.

I know that the concept of Predestination is a "toughie" to grasp; but it IS well worth anyone's time to examine.
12 posted on 10/07/2002 8:36:35 PM PDT by Biblical Calvinist
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