Why Calvin Is Cool; An Infomercial for Calvinism

The Internet Monk ^ | Michael Spencer

[P-Marlowe]

ha? we can't say "crap" on FR? you've got to be kidding me!

You can say it all you want. You just can't type it. I dare say that with all these colorful expressions being bandied about here that the religion moderator may find that he is as busy Roddy Piper would be if he were missing a leg and came here without any bubblegum.

[Religion Moderator]

LOLOL! Of course, some disallowed words and other inflammatory material will slip by - but the intent is to encourage debate and discourage flames.

[bremenboy]

If Calvinism is true then why call it Calvinism should it not be call the doctrine of Christ? The fact that it is referred by is own followers as Calvinism confirms its counterfeit.


Is Calvinism The doctrine of Calvinism or Christ?

I would suggest the name indicate the ownership

[Frumanchu]

I dare say that with all these colorful expressions being bandied about here that the religion moderator may find that he is as busy Roddy Piper would be if he were missing a leg and came here without any bubblegum.

Or a bear of little brain in the woods...

[blue-duncan]

"ha? we can't say "crap" on FR? you've got to be kidding me!"

Whoa! But, but , but, my mother paid good money for behavior modification sessions so I would use that word instead of the really bad word. Now what am I going to do?

[xzins]

They do call it the doctrine of Christ, and it drives me nuts when they do.

It drives me nuts when you do it with your Cambellite doctrine.

I practice my Christian faith "methodically"...according to the bible.

[Frumanchu]

If Calvinism is true then why call it Calvinism should it not be call the doctrine of Christ? The fact that it is referred by is own followers as Calvinism confirms its counterfeit.

Oh please. Tell me you have a rational argument beyond that.

It's typically referred to as "Calvinism" in contradistinction to "Arminianism" when soteriology is being discussed. Both sides normally view the other as being Christian but disagree adamantly over the respective doctrinal distinctives.

Calvinism is the doctrine of Christ as historically expressed and systematized by Calvin (among many others).

[Frumanchu]

Whoa! But, but , but, my mother paid good money for behavior modification sessions so I would use that word instead of the really bad word. Now what am I going to do?

Shoot! I guess this must be the way Gosh is preparing us for Heck. ;)

[Religion Moderator]

LOLOLOL!

[Frumanchu]

Let's try that again...

Shoot! I guess this must be the way Gosh is chastening us to remind us of the Heck we are saved from being darned to thanks to Cheese & Rice.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

The first time I came into contact with Calvinism, was as a senior in high school, many, many moons ago. I thought along the same lines as you. Also, who really cares if there's a name attached to a certain belief? Some classmates, piped up and said, That's Calvinism, like it was something very stiff and to be avoided. It was at that time, I determined in my own mind, that if folks are very adamant about anything, to the point of making anyone feel like they just fell off a dump truck, there's something wrong with them. The moral of the story, just find what makes sense, and go with it...

[Gamecock]

And who was your endorser?

[blue-duncan]

"The fact that it is referred by is own followers as Calvinism confirms its counterfeit."

By that logic Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists etc. are all conterfeits. Perhaps you are onto something and it explains why only 144,000 will be in heaven.

[bremenboy]

By that logic Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists etc. are all conterfeits.

You are correct with the consequences of my logic. The Word of God calls the followers of the Doctrine of Christ Christan's denoting ownership.

[Corin Stormhands]

Calvinism is the doctrine of Christ as historically expressed and systematized by Calvin (among many others).

I can live with that.

(not that anybody asked me)

[PetroniusMaximus]

"This is a little like asking "Aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?""

Ha! That's one of my dad's favorite jokes!

[blue-duncan]

Hey, you're a neener, conterfeit of counterfeits! Did you get your new knees yet? They are waiting for you.

[PetroniusMaximus]

"I often wonder why people are so afraid to believe that Every gift and every trial comes from the hand of God for our good and His eternal purposes."


When you stumbled and fell into sin last time, was that God's will?

Did He will for you to commit that sin?

[Corin Stormhands]

Being a neener just means I can change my mind and not like it tomorrow...

[Calm_Cool_and_Elected]

LOL!

CC&E