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Hypercalvinism = fatalism, but not ordinary 5-point Calvinism. Calvinism accounts for the will of man through “means” as well as “ends”, incorporating compatibilistic philosophy.

Time will tell whether this war is just or not, and the state of affairs in Afghanistan and Iraq has nothing to do with it. I can look at 49 years of Iranian terroristic behavior to know that.

I just had this conversation with a coworker the other day. He was teasing me, as he is a moderate to center right democrat, about Vivek Ramaswamy (running for Ohio’s governor). Ramaswamy is not a Christian, but a Hindu, and my coworker was yanking my chain that I could not vote for him in good...

Yeah, I think people who are ambitious and passionate about what they do have a hard time moving onto that last phase where they give up a large portion of what they have done for the whole lifetime that has forged their identity.

Why must cosmology be categorized as one or the other? Some people’s “Biblical” cosmology means that the Earth must include gap theories and big bangs. And there’s plenty of confluence of secular, thinking that comports with intelligent design and other biblical concepts. More to the point...

I’m sure others have already pointed out the fallacy in your thinking, but just because one administration behaved in a certain way doesn’t mean people from the same party will be the same. You have to look at the facts of each case to determine the merits of the truth in each one. It takes...

I would encourage you to engage the person’s arguments rather than just toss out memes, slogans, or other people’s ideas whom you follow/respect. I will take one example from your latest list. The “After Iraq how is it possible that anyone believes anything this government says” statement for...

Are you saying that “cast into outer darkness” means that there are some people who will go through some form of purgatory before they get to experience full-blown salvation rather than it meaning they will be bound to hell? Are you acquainted or influenced in your thinking by the Dallas...

OK, so your standard answer when confronted (by Ransom, at least) on things that you post will be to say that you don’t have enough time to give any significant rebuttal to his argument and that he needs to get a life and stop spending as much time on the Internet. Got it.

I am an assistant pastor in an IFB church that I have been in for over 25 years. In that time I have sat under men who were educated at Arlington Baptist, BBF Springfield, Hyles Anderson (2), and Crown College. Before my time as a member, they had a Ruckman educated pastor. Obviously you can...

You keep implying other people have more time on their hands than you do as an excuse for not answering challenges to your arguments. Don’t you think that sounds a bit too convenient and self-serving? How do you know what other FFF people’s lives are like and how much they are involved in...

Well get to it. Show the connection between my thinking as it relates to Carlson and the OP. Feel free to use quotes or other things that I’ve said to demonstrate proof of your misguided claim. Bait and switch. Non sequitur. Moving the goal post. Take your pick.

The conversation here is reflective of a diverse background of evangelical and fundamental voices. Most have some kind of direct or distant relationship to fundamentalist thinking (usually IFB) and practice, though there are a few that still participate here that are currently practicing IFB. I...

You wanna fight about something? Imply, hint, or in any way suggest that your grandma’s pie crust was as good as mine, and it’s on like Donkey Kong buddy!

Interesting, there haven’t been any vocal KJVo folk around here in quite awhile. So what’s the twist?

Which variety of Baptist are you?

By all means, please sustain your equally ludicrous Carlson-like claim that my rejection of demons being the real culprits in the development of nuclear fission is an extension of secularism.

Well, suit yourself. This is called the fighting forum for a reason, and you did invite him to have some fun and not take things so seriously. He’s having fun with you, lol. The lesson that you should have learned is that he rarely makes statements without calculated verification of his...

Well, in that case, try some Humble Pie….

Same