[Oberon]

That's hitting below the belt...especially since we'll never know who's really Elect until it's too late.

According to Calvin, you're correct. But according to Calvin, the Elect are the Elect regardless of whether or not they've read sprawling diatribes posted on the web.

[kjam22]

According to Calvin, you're correct. But according to Calvin, the Elect are the Elect regardless of whether or not they've read sprawling diatribes posted on the web

And that's the problem with the hardcore Calvinist. They typically believe that if you aren't a hardcore Calvinist then you aren't one of "the elect", because if you were the elect, you would know the Calvinist truth. Some of those pretty heated and detailed discussions took place a few years back right here on FR.