Calvinists -- as nasty as they wanna be!
That's not Calvinism, nor what Calvinists believe.
When the RC apologist cannot support his beliefs from Scripture (which is generally all the time) the RC apologist is forced to resort to name-calling and making things personal.
Pity.
What, might I ask, is the definitive source for what Calvinists do and don't believe?
How do you know what all Calvinists believe? Why just the other day Calvinists decided that active homosexuality should be encouraged, where is that in Calvin's "Institutes"? John Calvin believed a great many things which you yourself don't believe (i.e. the Blessed Mother's perpetual virginity).
Oh, that is RICH! The old pot calling the kettle black dodge. Very funny! Sort of like Catholics being told they worship Mary, because it suits the protestants' purposes. Seriously funny! I'm going to save that post, it's just hilarious!
You're telling me that I misrepresented Calvinist doctrine? Is it possible that I, moi? stomped over some nuance or other and inappropriately and even tendentiously misused and bruised a TULIP petal?
And then you're suggesting that I did so because I didn't have an argument that would persuade somebody who believes in Sola Scriptura?
If I cared enough I'd get one of Quix's cartoons.
I too can generalize about "RC Apologists", thus: When a long train of abuses, mischaracterizations, outright falsehoods, and tendentious misstatements are endured, sooner or later it's nice to return the favor by casting a lure over toward the part of the pond where the big mouths are, and see if any will jump to the bait.
Looks like they will. Looks like some of 'em will swallow the lure!
Fisher of men human-type personnel. It ain't much, but it's a living.