[marshmallow]

In Phelps' Calvinist reckoning, the nation is comprised of depraved beasts headed for hell with the exception of "the elect," whom God chose for salvation even before creation.

He says God hates everyone except the elect and that he's been called to preach God's message of hate. Churches who tell people "God hates sin but loves the sinner," are misrepresenting the Bible, Phelps argues. "For every one verse about God's love, mercy and compassion, there are two verses about his vengeance, hatred and wrath," he told Christianity Today in 1999.

I thought this was interesting in view of some of the more outrageous Calvinist behavior we see here on FR from time to time. Is this where Calvinism inevitably leads? Or do we have a situation like we supposedly have with Islam where we have moderate Muslims/Calvinists and fundamentalist Muslim/Calvinists?

In fact, Phelps' religion is not Christianity. It is Islam but the name of Jesus has been substituted for the name of Allah. Both worship an irrational, inscrutable deity who chooses some for salvation for reasons beyond our knowing and who visits mayhem and violence on the rest.

Is this Calvinism? A religion of hate?

[svcw]

Phelps is a demon.

[Vaquero]

if this troll were to picket my childs funeral....

.....he would never picket another funeral......and I would cheerfully serve the jail time.

[HangnJudge]

Calvinism does not preach hate
This “Preacher” who preaches that God Hates
is forgetting that he is “Totally Depraved” also

Not Everyone Who Says “Lord, Lord”
Will Enter the Kingdom
Matthew 7:21-23

[RnMomof7]

Phelps is no Calvinist,..that church is a family cult ..

[Cronos]

Actually, you should ask Dr. E if Phelps’ so-called Baptist philosophy is Calvinist in origin

[Walts Ice Pick]

Too many grownups can’t handle religion.

[Alex Murphy]

I thought this was interesting in view of some of the more outrageous Calvinist behavior we see here on FR from time to time. Is this where Calvinism inevitably leads? Or do we have a situation like we supposedly have with Islam where we have moderate Muslims/Calvinists and fundamentalist Muslim/Calvinists?

BWA HAHAHAHAHA

[Jaded]

We’ve seen that a lot lately.