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Manifestor_of_Light

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5. That was funny.

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 05:46 PM

Mar 2016

I have always wanted to ask a Calvinist why bother going to church or anything else if everything is pre-determined. If our works are as nothing. Makes it all look even more pointless.

But then Catholics believe you must have faith AND works. Protestants think faith alone is OK.

My personal position is that good works are done by real people on this real earth, not by god. I can see results from real people doing good things. My "angels" are REAL PEOPLE that have saved my life -- trained doctors and nurses.

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A staunch Calvinist dies one day [View all] pscot Mar 2016 OP

Excellent. NV Whino Mar 2016 #1

Isn't it funny... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #2

That was funny. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #3

Not everyone appreciates pscot Mar 2016 #4

That was funny. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #5