Of course, those same Calvinists would say that if you are destined to turn against God when you grow up you won't die as a child.
Of course, everyone else believes that there is always a choice.
Of course, everyone else believes that there is always a choice.
Forget the destiny part, that was just a word I used. Not a good choice in this context, clearly. How about if I said, what if I grow up and I choose to turn away from God?
Although: predestination is such an interesting concept that strict calvinists are not the only ones who consider it in some shape or form. Not in a strict sense, but in a "God has a plan for me" kind of way. We've talked about predestination vs. free will at bible study and we weren't strict calvinists.
I figured I'd put RAFO's top religiologists on the case
08/09/2011 02:03:55 PM
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well I am not religious but that seems a bit of a strawman argument
08/09/2011 05:01:57 PM
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Hm, so there's a broad Divine Plan, but it doesn't matter either way who wins the Super Bowl?
08/09/2011 05:25:23 PM
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Your argument only works if you get to decide who and what god is, like I said strawman
08/09/2011 06:32:17 PM
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I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes:
08/09/2011 05:35:26 PM
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I can totally do this.
08/09/2011 06:57:19 PM
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Believe it or not, this is a thought I had when I was little and christian.
08/09/2011 07:39:24 PM
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Predestination is something only strict Calvinists believe.
08/09/2011 08:53:59 PM
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Didn't mean to bring up predestination.
08/09/2011 09:17:19 PM
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Sorry. That's how I read it...
09/09/2011 12:48:07 AM
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I think that looking for an absolute answer re: religion is pretty silly.
08/09/2011 08:22:16 PM
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That's a tough one...
09/09/2011 01:27:25 PM
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I'm treating this like a survey even though you didn't make it one: It's about a relationship.
12/09/2011 11:23:45 PM
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