I didn't like this reading very much. I can't decide if I like Calvin and what he says or if I don't like it. I didn't like the idea that God creates evil. I think that happens on its own. I also do not like the idea of predestination specifically, however I do like the saying "everything happens for a reason", which could be along the lines of predestination. I did not like the line "The body is a valueless prison of the soul." I do not agree with this part of what Calvin says. I think the body is not valueless. Without it how could you how your soul and your spirit? It is a way to express yourself to others. It is what we live our lives in. With this as one of the main things, I found myself disagreeing with many of Calvin's points and Calvinism in general.
I agree with what you are saying. I think the reading was a little confusing, and I really didn't agree with the belief that God creates evil. I also think that the point of the body is to be a vessel for the spirit and soul. Like you said, those things couldn't be here without the body itself.
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