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MineralMan

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15. But, see, in Calvinism, if you're one of the "elect,"

Reply to The Genealogist (Reply #14)

Sat May 4, 2019, 02:32 PM

May 2019

it's all good for you. You can enjoy your superior status and the success and wealth that comes to you by being one of God's "chosen." You're in. Everyone else who is beneath you isn't one of the "elect" and is doomed, so you needn't bother yourself with them.

It's all preordained, see. No worries. How do you know you're one of the "elect?" Well, God shows you by making you successful. That's the sign. It's custom made for white males who run things. Your success is the sign you need to know you're "good with God!"

Predestination Rules!

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It's Spring: Enjoy the TULIP of Calvinism While You Can [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

The most depressing religion there is. Never understood why anybody wanted to go to The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1

Several denominations are based on Calvinism MineralMan May 2019 #2

Yes, the Presbyterians are the big one. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #3

Calvinism isn't what it once was. MineralMan May 2019 #5

Slow down a second- the first Great Awakening was in the mid 1700's and was... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #7

That's the one. Jonathan Edwards was part of it, too. MineralMan May 2019 #8

UCC may have some Calvinist and Puritan roots, but it's an amalgam of beliefs... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #6

Yes, the UCC has moved away from its Calvinist roots. MineralMan May 2019 #9

I think they leaned more toward the Arminians, with a fair amount of Lutheran stuff thrown in. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #18

👀 underpants May 2019 #4

As a man of science I would think you'd be more into Kelvinism! Blue Owl May 2019 #10

Indeed. I'm enjoying today's 290 degree weather quite a bit. MineralMan May 2019 #12

I was raised United Methodist The Genealogist May 2019 #11

The Right-Wing Has Bought into It. MineralMan May 2019 #13

I don't see the attraction, myself The Genealogist May 2019 #14

But, see, in Calvinism, if you're one of the "elect," MineralMan May 2019 #15

Ugh...thanks for the flashback to 1st semester of grad school The Genealogist May 2019 #16

It's an important part of American History, actually. MineralMan May 2019 #17

It's also the source, at least in part, of the Prosperity Gospel, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #19

Yes, indeed. And it's still drawing crowds, too. MineralMan May 2019 #20

Some Baptist denominations (aka metastases) are keen on Calvinism LastDemocratInSC May 2019 #21