(July 12, 2015 at 8:03 pm)Redbeard The Pink Wrote:(July 12, 2015 at 7:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Oh yes, John Calvin. I am familiar. I really don't think most denominations fall under this category though.
It's increasingly rare these days because it doesn't sit well with free will doctrine and isn't considered particularly progressive
Yeah it makes absolutely 0 sense to me. But hey, to each their own I guess.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
