Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Why are food stamps such a bad thing? [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)33. Oh - this interpretation only dates back to Calvin, not to the Bible
Calvinism (also called the Reformed tradition or the Reformed faith) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice of John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians. Calvinists broke with the Roman Catholic church but differed with Lutherans on the real presence of Christ in the Lord's supper, theories of worship, and the use of God's law for believers, among other things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism
Near the end of the book, Calvin describes and defends the doctrine of predestination, a doctrine advanced by Augustine in opposition to the teachings of Pelagius. Fellow theologians who followed the Augustinian tradition on this point included Thomas Aquinas and Martin Luther,[88] though Calvin's formulation of the doctrine went further than the tradition that went before him.[89] The principle, in Calvin's words, is that "All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and, accordingly, as each has been created for one or other of these ends, we say that he has been predestinated to life or to death."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin#Theology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin#Theology
Calvinists agree that God is sovereign, and will save all those whom he has purposed to save, and damn those he has purposed to damn. Calvinist theologians however, along with the majority of Christian theologians from other traditions, believe that Scripture clearly indicates that not all will, in fact, be saved. They point to another characteristic of a sovereign God: his divine justice. Calvinists contend that God extends mercy and grace to whom he will according to his plan (Romans 8), and administers justice (which, by its very nature is the punishment for sin, and thus in every way good and holy in concordance with the character of God) to all others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_predestination#Universalist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_predestination#Universalist
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
37 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Because hard-working taxpayers are subsidizing a bunch of lazy ne'er-do-wells
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2013
#2
repugs on food stamps believe they have earned that benefit and of course the other person hasn't.
SammyWinstonJack
Sep 2013
#35
Thank you for the Full Disclosure, We should never feel like getting help is a bad thing
Heather MC
Sep 2013
#18
racism, protestant work ethic, supply side jesus, lack of empathy etc.
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2013
#14
Funny how those with the classic "protestant work ethic" claim God wants you to work...
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2013
#21
They resent that they have to work at a job they HATE only to have the gubmunt take,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2013
#20