Is Bush a Hyper-Calvinist?

[alfredo]

Are his actions, his arrogance, his sense of entitlement a sign that he believes he is destined to rule the world to ready it for the second coming.

This could explain the religious fanatics support for bush.


Here is a definition of Hyper-Calvinism


http://www.gty.org/~phil/articles/hypercal.htm

1. is a system of theology framed to exalt the honour and glory of God and does so by acutely minimizing the moral and spiritual responsibility of sinners . . . It emphasizes irresistible grace to such an extent that there appears to be no real need to evangelize; furthermore, Christ may be offered only to the elect. . . .
2. It is that school of supralapsarian 'five-point' Calvinism which so stresses the sovereignty of God by over-emphasizing the secret over the revealed will of God and eternity over time, that it minimizes the responsibility of sinners, notably with respect to the denial of the use of the word "offer" in relation to the preaching of the gospel; thus it undermines the universal duty of sinners to believe savingly in the Lord Jesus with the assurance that Christ actually died for them; and it encourages introspection in the search to know whether or not one is elect.

[JohnyCanuck]

1. I knew a Calvinist once

He once told me that even before he made the world God had predestined whether or not each individual ever to be born would believe in Jesus and be saved or would be lost (i.e. sent to burn in hell) and there was really nothing that humans could be do to change the outcome of what God had fore ordained.

Accordingt to this guy, if he preaches the gospel to two individuals, Bill and Sue, and Sue believes and accepts Jesus as her savior, but Bill doesn't, it's because Sue was one of the privelidged elect and God through the holy spirit working on her mind made her to believe. Likewise since Bill was predestined to be among the damned, there was no way he would ever believe (at least not while one earth) because God would not grant him the gift of grace to enable him to believe like he did with Sue.

[alfredo]

3. the perfect belief system for a sociopath

or a son of Babs Bush.

[YNGW]

4. You nailed it.

Calvinists believe "Once saved, always saved." In other words, like you said, once you have your ticket punched, you can never lose it. I can find no evidence in the Bible that upholds that conclusion.

Most of the mainstream Christian denominations are Calvinist to one degree or another.

[11 Bravo]

2. Naaah ... he's just an asshole.

n/t

[tom_paine]

5. Nope. AntiChrist.

[Jim Warren]

6. The bush clan worships at the money altar

I do appreciate your post for what it illuminates in the present day context of surging religious fanaticism and dominionist theory.

However, I have always thought and continue to think that the bush clan and particularly junior have not one iota of spiritual conviction in their beings. This pandering to the fundies is only and all about shoring up what they see as an easily manipulated political base and one they can use emotion to exploit.

Besides, how can reptilian-brained demons from the underworld be Calvinist?

[alfredo]

7. CINO?