Posted by:
Josephina
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Date: March 20, 2018 01:16AM
There are so many Calvinist preachers nowadays. What they believe is gravely pessimistic. God creates humanity, chooses a relatively small number of them to save, and sends the majority to Hell to fry forever. He doesn't give them a chance to choose, because it is His pleasure to burn them forever--and he created them for that purpose, anyway!
Are we living in the Dark Ages?
I bring this up because I had a Calvinist (online) tell me that I probably not one of the elect, judging by my writing. I am likely to be among those who are going to burn forever. And I thought I had troubles in Mormonism! Mormonism is false, but at least it's humane! I wonder if this is what drives people to join LDS, JW, SDA,Christodelphian, and others that many would call cults. Those who don't join cults may be getting driven out of Christianity altogether. Is this why so many have left, and are still leaving, Christianity? Do other religions teach this kind of horrible philosophy? Who would want to worship a monstrous God? Most Calvinists are proudly sure that they themselves are saved. God's not going to burn me, but he is likely to burn you, because he condemns most people.
In Mormonism (don't worry, I won't go back), I could sleep at night. I wasn't afraid to die. The Mormon God is kind, even though he dumps you into a lower kingdom forever and banishes you from his sight. But that lower kingdom is pleasant and you don't have to fear torture. J.W., SDA, and Christodelphians believe that you are snuffed out of consciousness forever, which is much nicer than being sizzled for eternity.
If I believed what that Calvinist told me, I would be terrified to die. I would have no peace on my deathbed, but would be dreading that last breath. It doesn't matter how I live my life, what kind of character I build, or whether I love God. This is ludicrous. Such teaching must be driving people to Atheism, a cult, or a non-Christian peaceful religion such as Buddhism.
I remember watching a video where a Calvinist preacher was proclaiming his success at saving babies from the fate of abortion (hanging outside Planned Parenthood and talking parents out of it). He is ecstatic about the babies he has saved from being snuffed out, but in his case I find myself wondering why he was bothering. By helping them to be born, wasn't he condemning most of them to eternal torture in Hell?
I hope nobody minds that I brought up religion, but I feel like I have to get this off my chest. Many Southern Baptist Churches are going Calvinist. Many Southern Baptist young people are walking out and even leaving Christianity. Some are becoming atheist. Need I wonder why?