The Discordance of Predominant Protestant Thought (for Agnostics).

First, let me say that I am not downing anyone's beliefs. But, having over a lifetime observed the vitrial with which certain protestants discredit others, such as Catholics and Orthodox Christians, I put this out there for those truth seekers who are troubled, as I am, by the shallowness and implausibility of the predominant American Protestant theology.

In short, the "once saved, always saved" notion and the Calvinist promotion of "God's elect" are protestant poison pills that obsure the true meaning of scripture and often lead to false salvation.

I believe that the "once saved, always saved" doctrine is of the Devil. I believe that the notion of predestination is a discouragement to rational thinkers who see in it an irrational unjust God.

Scripture is an appeal to man's rationality and consciousness. Page after page illustrate right action and right thought, and warn against wrong action and wrong thought. The two tenants mentioned above render the bible, as well as all Christian outreach nonsensical.

God's love for man necessitated that he allow him free will. To do otherwise would have been tantamount to a parent, for the love of their child, prohibiting them from ever leaving the house.

The presence of the Tree of Knowledge is symbolic of God's admonition to man to follow him. But note, the tree is present, because the absence of the tree would mean the absence of free will which would no more acceptable to a loving God than locking a child in their bedroom to "protect" them from the dangers of this world.

So it must be said, that God limits his own authority, thereby limiting his power. He does this out of love.

God's action in the world to save his children is called grace. Grace is not some fairy dust that hijacks the recipient's free will and grants him membership in the exclusive club of the "elect". How unjust and unloving that would be!

It's all explained in the parable of the sower (Mathew 13). The seeds are cast everywhere, but they land on different ground. Some ground is conducive to growth. Some is not. God is the sower. Man is the tiller of the earth.


So ultimately, the predominant Protestant message has devolved into elitist nonsense that rewards the fortunate (elect) and disempowers the outcasts
We're all back in high school and they are the in crowd.

Those of you on the fence, don't believe the lie. It is God's wish that all be saved. Every one. He never created a single soul to be lost.

But this man explains it much better than I can.

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