My disagreements with the five points of both Calvinism and Arminianism iare not exactly with their theology or understanding of
Biblical texts, but with something much more basic than that: their definition of certain biblical words and theological ideas, such as election, grace, salvation, atonement, justification, eternal life, forgiveness of sins, et
Biblical texts, but with something much more basic than that: their definition of
certain biblical words and theological ideas, such as election, grace, salvation, atonement, justification, eternal life, forgiveness of sins, et
biblical words and theological
ideas, such as election, grace, salvation, atonement, justification, eternal life, forgiveness of sins, etc, etc..
Happily, today those who are not blinded by uncriticized religious prejudice (including misuse of
certain biblical passages) or conventional
ideas of proper sexual behavior (as if morals were a matter of counting noses or following some social pattern without question) are ready to accept the fact of the homosexual orientation, and many religious groups are now prepared to adopt this positive attitude.
Yes many of the founding fathers were Christian and many of our laws are based on
certain biblical passages, but a lot of them were pretty basic but good
ideas, «if it's not yours don't take it.»