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Just A Box Of Rain

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58. Actually not "evangelical."

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 07:28 PM

Mar 2023

The PCA embraces "reformed" theology (aka Calvinism), which includes a belief that salvation (or the opposite) is predestined and beyond human control. Therefore "spreading the good news" and trying to save people via evangelizing is unnecessary and largely purposeless.

PCA is right-wing. But right-wing and evangelical are not synonymous terms.

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Is the Covenant a private school? [View all] Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 OP

Yes it is a private school. Cattledog Mar 2023 #1

Yes, it's private. Don't know if it's the first. Nt spooky3 Mar 2023 #2

The school is operated by Covenant Presbyterian Church. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #3

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #4

No, it is completely wrong information Effete Snob Mar 2023 #20

I read up on the post and I'm caught up. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #38

Jeez. MontanaMama Mar 2023 #7

Are you sure it's run by the liberal denomination? Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #9

I only know of the main one; if there's a more conservative spin-off Ocelot II Mar 2023 #13

Yeah, it's a stretch to assume that. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #33

it is a PCA (RW) church and school Celerity Mar 2023 #40

The denomination also runs a college Effete Snob Mar 2023 #60

No. Covenant Presbyterian Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, which is WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #11

OK, I stand corrected. Wasn't familiar with the other Presbyterian church. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #14

Where is that assumption in the OP? niyad Mar 2023 #21

It was an assumption in another OP which has been deleted. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #24

Well, since some of us did not see that other OP, your comment seemed a niyad Mar 2023 #26

Sorry about that, I should have explained. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #27

Thank you. niyad Mar 2023 #29

The one I attended was Effete Snob Mar 2023 #23

Seems to be a thing with some churches - just shuffle the offender off Ocelot II Mar 2023 #25

This denomination does precisely that Effete Snob Mar 2023 #31

I never knew that. yardwork Mar 2023 #48

there are 2 prebyterians churches in america moonshinegnomie Mar 2023 #35

I have been informed of that fact, which I didn't know. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #37

There are at least two Presbyterian denominations in the United States. yardwork Mar 2023 #45

So I have been informed. I was only aware of the more liberal one. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #46

Sorry, I'm seeing the other posts now. Didn't mean to pile on. yardwork Mar 2023 #49

That's OK, I was wrong, had never heard of the conservative denomination. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #50

They run a college too Effete Snob Mar 2023 #59

Actually not "evangelical." Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #58

Private and VERY white Sanity Claws Mar 2023 #5

School uniforms are evidence of what, exactly? Ocelot II Mar 2023 #8

ChristoFascism probably. Captain Zero Mar 2023 #15

You're kidding, right? Ocelot II Mar 2023 #16

no, the PCA is expressly christo-fascist Effete Snob Mar 2023 #28

We've clarified that now, I think. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #30

My children attended parochial school sarisataka Mar 2023 #18

Some public schools here have uniforms LeftInTX Mar 2023 #22

The school closest my house requires uniforms. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #12

Very well to do area. bamagal62 Mar 2023 #43

It is a private school. It is not the first shooting in a private, Christian school. lees1975 Mar 2023 #6

A private Christian school. Aristus Mar 2023 #10

It's a private Christian school Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 #17

Definitely not the first at a private school, there was one not far from me in 2006 Amishman Mar 2023 #19

A mini safe room in every classroom Conjuay Mar 2023 #32

Yes, it is. However, 6 people were shot and killed there. Included three children.Whether it was a debm55 Mar 2023 #34

Exactly right. Nobody deserved what happened there, Ocelot II Mar 2023 #36

Yes, but we won't be able to change our piss poor gun laws, until hard right parents have a reason Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Mar 2023 #41

More freakonomics than desire. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #42

I have no idea what that means. debm55 Mar 2023 #44

I suggest you delete this post. yardwork Mar 2023 #47

Thank you. Yes, I was a teacher for 40 years. However, there are a number of assumptions being made debm55 Mar 2023 #51

Thank you for your dedicated service! yardwork Mar 2023 #54

You can always alert on inappropriate content Effete Snob Apr 2023 #61

How will we do that? debm55 Mar 2023 #52

Nothing we can do, except to give these grieving parents our support. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #53

I'm guessing that right wingers won't accuse the parents of faking their childrens' deaths. yardwork Mar 2023 #55

Right? Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #57

Not piling on but Presbyterians have denominations SharonClark Mar 2023 #56