tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post576151269669245504..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Philosophy And Fiction: Wittgenstein, Lewis And AndersonKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-49218958495925385122016-11-04T08:12:00.935+00:002016-11-04T08:12:00.935+00:00Sean,
I have read TULIP and understand your concer...Sean,<br />I have read TULIP and understand your concerns about Calvinism. Although my friend was ordained in a Calvinist tradition, I think that he was an orthodox Christian, believing that salvation is open to all.<br />Paul. Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-63181117402722676462016-11-04T07:29:08.101+00:002016-11-04T07:29:08.101+00:00Kaor, DAVID!
Ha, ha!!! Very amusing! And it helps...Kaor, DAVID!<br /><br />Ha, ha!!! Very amusing! And it helps to explain why, as a Catholic, I disagree with Calvin's appalling heresies. Calvin seems to think God's foreknowledge of all that will happen thru out eternity to mean He COMPELS those events to happen. And I say he was wrong!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-86077531716297417402016-11-03T22:05:38.035+00:002016-11-03T22:05:38.035+00:00Sean:
Ahhhh, Calvin. One of my favorite explanatio...Sean:<br />Ahhhh, Calvin. One of my favorite explanations of Calvinist thought comes from *The Cartoon History of the Modern World* by Larry Gonick. <br /><br />Calvin is shown summing up his notion of predestination: "Our fate was sealed at the moment of creation. Free will is an ILLUSION." <br /><br />At this, God looks bewildered and asks, "Wait. Are you saying _I_ can't CHOOSE to give people free will?" And Calvin politely explains to the Almighty, "Hey! Shut up!"David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-61956224063782695322016-11-03T15:56:08.510+00:002016-11-03T15:56:08.510+00:00Kaor, Paul!
Sorry, I thought you knew. TULIP is t...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Sorry, I thought you knew. TULIP is the acronym used for listing the most basic ideas of Calvinism: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, etc. The impression I get is that many Calvinists these days no longer adhere to TULIP, or at least not to all of Calvin's beliefs.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-6546260225206641802016-11-03T08:35:51.289+00:002016-11-03T08:35:51.289+00:00Sean,
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. I don't ...Sean,<br />Presbyterian Church in Ireland. I don't know any more than that. I don't know what TULIP is but will google it.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-56074694092045357592016-11-03T08:04:57.616+00:002016-11-03T08:04:57.616+00:00Kaor, Paul!
Woud it be permissible for me to ask ...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Woud it be permissible for me to ask what kind of Calvinist your friend Alan was? That is, was or is he a TULIP Calvinist? <br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com