Not one of my favorites out of our readings so far. I used to be a "hard-core Christian" for a couple years, and this reading just drives me crazy on certain points. Honestly, my beliefs are wavering right now, but I still think some of the aspects in this reading are just flat dumb. I know I'm probably going to rant more than anything, but this is what I believe.
First off, I despise the whole predestination belief. Why do we have a free will if our destiny is already set? I think that we shape our destiny everyday by our actions with other people, and our actions over-all. I totally disagree that God uses people for evil, if God is the one that does all that, why would you need the devil? From how I see it, predestination goes against a lot of Christian beliefs. I completely disagree with Calvin's beliefs, I may be biased, but that's why I have my own feelings.
I could not agree more. Well said.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you regarding the predestination. I don't follow where your going with God and evil.
ReplyDeleteI understand what your getting at. I doesn't make sense to me either that people are good or evil not by choice.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you sir. Predestination and free will are contradicting and clearly we are given free will in the Christian faith.
ReplyDeleteMe too, me too! I think our actions reflect our futures day by day. This is completely contradictory to christian beliefs.
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