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RH: Please I understand "stir the pot" is what happens at FR and makes it a great place to come. You were polite and reasoned and I hope I addressed what you asked. Maybe I just don't see a big difference in Arminian doctrine as a Calvinist might see, but ask them, they are not calling each other heretics.

GPH: Indeed, your post was just one big “whatever”.

Redleghunter:

This is why I don't like getting into it with belligerent Calvinists. I get the impression (whether intended or not, I don't know) that they are utterly convinced that I am not one of the predestined and am going to Hell and all Heaven can't stop it. And they want to make sure that I know it.

That's not all Calvinists. I no more agree with Alex or Gamecock than with GPH, but there's not the fundamental unpleasantness characterized in their posts...as a general rule (and I'm sure the same...saying "generally"...would apply to me as well, I hope)

(In fact, I try to ping them to satire pieces I post from time to time if I think they'd enjoy it; both of them ping me to satire they think I'd appreciate...and somehow I ended up on Gamecock's mega-church ping list...go figure)

” no more agree with Alex or Gamecock than with GPH, but there’s not the fundamental unpleasantness characterized in their posts...”

Remember though, you were the one who was flippant in your response to me, rather than taking it seriously and responding to any of it. You then responded, later, with a strawman, concluding with your ‘whatever’ comment, which I demonstrated was weak and off topic.

The unpleasantness of my posts is just the subject matter and the evidence therein, which undermine Catholicism. I, personally, am the least of your worries.

This is why I don't like getting into it with belligerent Calvinists. I get the impression (whether intended or not, I don't know) that they are utterly convinced that I am not one of the predestined and am going to Hell and all Heaven can't stop it. And they want to make sure that I know it.
That's not all Calvinists. I no more agree with Alex or Gamecock than with GPH, but there's not the fundamental unpleasantness characterized in their posts...as a general rule (and I'm sure the same...saying "generally"...would apply to me as well, I hope)

(In fact, I try to ping them to satire pieces I post from time to time if I think they'd enjoy it; both of them ping me to satire they think I'd appreciate...and somehow I ended up on Gamecock's mega-church ping list...go figure)

Thank you for those kind words, markomalley. They were much needed tonight, you delivered, and God is in His Heaven. If you like, we can take up the topic of "fundamental unpleasantries" another day, but tonight I'll be over in the corner praising God for tender mercies experienced anew.

This is why I don't like getting into it with belligerent Calvinists. I get the impression (whether intended or not, I don't know) that they are utterly convinced that I am not one of the predestined and am going to Hell and all Heaven can't stop it. And they want to make sure that I know it.

That's not all Calvinists. I no more agree with Alex or Gamecock than with GPH, but there's not the fundamental unpleasantness characterized in their posts...as a general rule (and I'm sure the same...saying "generally"...would apply to me as well, I hope)

Well said and exactly how I feel...