Oddly enough, we spent Theology class arguing about this subject today. My teacher, who is a Calvinist, said that we don't have enough information to know about this for sure, and that the greater merits of Calvinism shouldn't be ignored. I have always been more in favor of Arminianism, and learning more about today, I can say that it is up my alley.
Which it? Calvinism or Arminianism?
Arminianism. Sorry, I type my posts in word to avoid spelling errors and get lost in what I'm trying to say sometimes
The way I understand it, God, in Calvinism, simply plays Duck, Duck, Goose with people ("You go to Heaven, you go to Heaven, you go to Hell, you go to Heaven..."), and we can do literally nothing to influence His decision in one way or the other. I'm not trying to be a dick, but what exactly draws people to Calvinism? Is it the idea that you can commit as many sins as you want, because you just may be one of the Elect, and, if you're not, you had a good run anyway? I'm very curious.
I'm sure that is a part of it to some degree, but Calvinism has many other ideas (democracy within the church, etc) that is not within Lutheranism (the Lutheran Church has a bishop system).
