Mom, we enjoy these discussions and sometimes the discussions get a little carried away, but we are not about to stifle discussion merely because ammalex does not agree with our theology or even if annelx thinks we are all heretics or apostates or whatever.
The essence of free republic is free discussion. I was joking about annalex's post. He's as welcome on these threads as anyone and we look forward to his participation.
thank you for your concern, but we don't need an Anti-Calvin troll squad to protect us.
>>Mom, we enjoy these discussions and sometimes the discussions get a little carried away, but we are not about to stifle discussion merely because ammalex does not agree with our theology or even if annelx thinks we are all heretics or apostates or whatever.<<
That's okay, but we don't.
I have to say that pinging me to this thread has really openned my eyes. I have a friend who has recently attended classes to become a Catholic. He told me how much some of the people at his Bible Church really detested Catholics. He couldn't understand why Catholics didn't tell him about our truths. Why we didn't "spread the good news"?
I told him that we feel that Protestants are brothers in Christ. Your way to heaven is your way. A good relationship with Jesus was what you needed and what you have. We have the Body of Christ in our Mass but you have the Holy Spirit. God is God. We have been taught this since Vatican II and our Charismatic Movement, which is fully approved by the Vatican was the blending of our Mass with people of other religions.
He laughed and told me that the feeling is not mutual.
And the really funny thing is, he and his family back at his Bible Church and all I said when he left was, put in a good word for us.
I didn't realize how much distain you have for us. I thought we were Brothers and Sisters in Christ?
I'm really glad that my hubby never felt the way that some of the people on this thread do. My children would have never been born.
I need to make it clear that I do not shirk from any theological discussion about errors of Calvin, if only because his teaching has influence over souls today.
I lose my interest when opinions of Calvin about the history of the Papacy are brought forth. The man was a sworn enemy of the papacy. His opinion about history of the papacy is about as valuable as Ted Bundy's opinion on the history of US jurispridence.