Posted on 02/01/2002 5:26:40 AM PST by CCWoody
None of this changes the fact that your nutcake religious views do not belong on Freerepublic. This is a board about P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S.
Here's a tip: When you do post this blather, put it in concise, modern English. The modern use of a four hundred year old writing style does not make your loopy ideas look more important - simply overblown and insecure.
These words could get you banned on other threads. But Calvinists take your rude ignorance and juvenile criticism in stride.
Although you're obviously unaware of it, there are 400 years of written theology behind these discussions which many think worth reading.
You're free to find your own topics. Allow others the same choice.
Hey, how 'bout that weather??? Walking across campus was a challange!!
Very dangerous out there be careful!
Romans 9:15 &16 "For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy."
I have noticed while surfing through your wonderfully inciteful political comments of the day that you seem to reserve your bigotry only for those of us in the Reformed faith.
What is funny is that the very faith that you mock was the founding influence in the political system you have mastered so well with your "crisco orgy" comments. When you mature enough to understand what I have posted above, you may learn that it is correct.
"gig" that
Some of us would say this isn't "POLITICS??"
We are a community here.Sometimes I read and bookmark recipes. I loved some of the now deleted vanities where people "play " with each other. There are threads on the Superbowl and NASCAR..
Lighten up..if this thread offends you just do not read it..I do not read alot of passes for "news" on FR that is smut..you are free to not to read or participate on spiritual threads..
Christ had 12..120 in the upper room and God was in control through it all!
You are so right. It is the Calvinists that most appreciate the right to free speech and freedom to worship..
It took me a while to figure out that it has to do with assurance..If you are afraid of having your beliefs examined the button is your friend:>)
No matter. The pompous meanderings of one Mr. A.W. Pink have no place on a political board. For all I know, he is 100% correct, but the self-righteous, accusatory tone of he and his followers is unlikely to persuade anyone.
BTW, there will come a day in your future when you will die. What will happen to you then?
Reformed theology was what brought the Pilgrims here.
As for condeming anyone to hell?? That is God's job.
There can be no substantive discussion of politics without an understanding of religion. As such, religious discussion (within the bounds of decency) is allowed on FreeRepublic. The PC nazis haven't yet banished religion from this forum.
BTW, you might be interested in this thread. It predates your membership on FreeRepublic by almost a year, and is a great primer on why religious discussion is necessary in order to have coherent political discussion.
However, the important question is this: Why do you hate Pink's article?
As opposed to the A.W. Pink stuff, your post is:
1. Readable
2. Has some bearing on politics.
I suppose that, in addition to Calvinism, the rise of fundamentalism on the American frontier grew from a desire to escape a centralized church structure. The pioneers looked to the Bible as the only source of truth which they could interpret themselves - free from the strictures of East Coast or European church government.
What is the central disagreement between the "Calvinists" and the "Reformists"?
The fact that you don't see the political relevance of Pink's sermon is understandable, but is still not valid grounds for your attempt at censorship. Why do you hate the content of this sermon?
You were quick earlier to state that hardly anyone holds to these beliefs today. On what did you base this, seeing as you aren't even sure what the terminology represents?
While I am in agreement with others here who have stated that it is not important to be in the majority in order to be correct (Jesus said that only a few would find the narrow way), you might be surprised that there is a huge following of these doctrines during our time, with a return to these tenets being seen in many places.
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