Theological Ignorance
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 2 months ago
Ignorance from Vox Day.
And while I am as skeptical as any atheist about those whose demono-calvinism interprets every unfortunate or unpleasant event as being the result of evil intervention in their lives – you know what I mean, the sort of individual who requests an exorcism because “I feel a little blue today” and believes the Lego brick he stepped on the night before was personally placed there by the Prince of Hell – there is a very strong stench of sulfur about literally everything related to both Covid and the vaxxes.
Good Lord. This is so messy it’s hard to know where to begin.
First, I don’t know a single Calvinist who has ever requested an exorcism because “I feel a little blue today,” or for any other reason. And Calvinists are neither Roman Catholics nor Pentecostals.
Second, Calvinists don’t interpret every unfortunate or unpleasant event as a result of evil intervention in our lives. In fact, quite the contrary. “Father fortune” and “Lady Luck” are evil notions, and the Holy Scriptures do not countenance notions of causation from unknown sources.
“For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not yet been done, saying, “My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.” Isaiah 46:9-10. “We have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,” Ephesians 1:11.
To be sure, God does allow His children to suffer for a period of time when they make poor choices, but always to their benefit.
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose,” Romans 8:28.
While we agree with him that there is something very wrong with the Vax, he sounds like a high school freshman when trying to write about things theological.
He says, ” … you know what I mean.” No, I don’t know what you mean. Nothing you said makes any sense at all. It’s a mish mash of confusion, ignorance and poor writing. It might be wise for him to steer clear of the more complex issues and focus on things he can understand.
On October 24, 2021 at 9:05 pm, Fred said:
I think, hmm, that he is not talking about Calvinism but is making a play on calvanists ascribing everything to God by calling people who ascribe every bad thing to the devil “demono-calvinism”
It’s actually a little funny, I think. His thought in total is a jumbled mess, but demono-calvinism? it’s amusing. Sadly, someone at the church where I go comes to mind.
Also think you missed the other end of that same paragraph. He is not anti-covidvax. He is pro vax and is insulting Christians who say that, at it’s root source, evil is afoot with this vax.
He is calling people who say the vax is bad, demono-calvinists I think?!?!?
I do think Herschel, you completely miss understood the para you quoted. Your Bible lesson on the Calvinist perspective is otherwise on point, if one is a calvanist. (and probably even if one is not. Your point is fairly universal)
On October 24, 2021 at 9:30 pm, Herschel Smith said:
At Vox Day they are VERY anti-Vax. Read his other posts.
It’s of course difficult to tell since the whole thing is so jumbled, but I think I got the gist of his paragraph.
On October 24, 2021 at 10:05 pm, 21stCenturyCassandra said:
Vox Day is a pretty bright guy, but he has a ton of blind spots and prejudices. He hates Baby Boomers with a purple passion, is very anti-semitic, and certainly does not lack for self-confidence. Of course, one could say the same about Aesop at Raconteur Report and Karl Denninger at Market Ticker. Both very bright guys, both very critical of the Fauci Flu clot shot, but extremely arrogant and condescending.
On October 25, 2021 at 9:27 am, Max Barrage said:
“He is pro vax and is insulting Christians who say that, at it’s root source, evil is afoot with this vax.”
Your reading comprehension sucks, Fred. Vox is doing no such thing. Does this sound like someone who is PRO VAX?
“For the non-believer, there are no shortage of logical, medical, and scientific reasons to reject the vaxxes. The case against them is very far from merely spiritual. But the spiritual aspects that many discerning individuals have detected are a reason for pureblood Christians be particularly vigilant, especially in light of the predictive programming now being broadcast to the public.”
On October 25, 2021 at 9:53 am, Fred said:
I have a great many faults. Not reading what he writes isn’t one of them.
On October 26, 2021 at 12:16 pm, Fr. John+ said:
Fred- I’m with you on this one. Neither of the commenters (Max, Cassandra) got the point. And sorry, but what does ‘anti-semitic’ mean, when Jews aren’t even Semites?
https://educate-yourself.org/cn/texemarrskhazarianjews08mar13.shtml