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So, I'm the only contributor these days, but I'll record a few thoughts as I'm finally beginning to connect with Calvin. All the introductions to Institutes kind-of put me off, but I just finishing "faculties of the soul" and I'm getting a sense of how he thinks.

He says knowledge of God and knowledge of man are important categories. He doesn't exactly say what knowledge is. I wonder why he didn't reflect on the nature of a feature that underlies his two main categories.

Anyway, although I think I'm pretty bright with theology and philosophy, I can guess he'd probably run rings around me with references to the great thinkers; and he doesn't seem to like people who follow his logic to his conclusions!

Got this response, from a scholar I respect, to a question: "No, Calvin did not teach the limited atonement. In his commentary on John (can't remember on which chapter and verse he is commenting) he mentions the scholastic view of the atonement as sufficient for all, efficient for some. I believe his own distinction between "general calling" and "specific calling"works along the same lines. You can find that in Institutes III.24.8."

Starting a group reading of Calvin's Institutes. I expect the sovereignty-freedom question will be prominent, and I'm wondering about some of the current opinions. Does the debate still divide Protestants, and how exactly does it divide Protestants from Catholics? I've read that Geisler actually employs the technical language of Aquinas, for example, albeit without the same level of theory. What do folks think of his distinction between first and second causes, necessity and contingency, inevitable sin and avoidable sin, salvation as compulsion, etc.? Are there any foundations that Calvin would accept as a place from which to explore these technical terms in an ecumenical theology?

Quite curious if John Calvin was opposed to using a gun to kill a serial rapist charging towards you with lust and if he opposed wars of all types from defending your country to Crusades in defense of religion from fanatical proselytizers)?

Did he oppose physical sports utilizing violence such as MMA and martial arts? What about hobbies where violence is the theme (though you don't participate in direct violence) such as a PC game where you gun down aliens or reading Punisher comics?

Suppose you have a lot of free time say due to summer vacation ending school classes and all the employment slots are filled up. You are quick at finishing home chores quickly. Could exercise such as say lifting weights, running miles, using a stationary bike, or hitting the heavy bag count as a way of following the Calvinist work ethics and be used to pray to God as giving Good Works to him?

Also what did Calvin say about maintaining physical health?

Easily among the prime reasons I remained Catholic for much of my life is because of genuine fear of demons (especially after watching the Exorcist multiple times in childhood) and I had the assumption (coming from the movie and what my parents told me) Catholics were the only ones with an exorcism program (or as I later learned after going into comparative religion, they're the only sect with a truly organized scholarship and system of exorcism with their schools devoted to training exorcists and universities requiring study on demonology, etc).

However now that I'm almost completely sure on Calvinism as my faith, I am curious on how demons and other spiritual entities are dealt with? I mean even on "non-evil beings" such as fairies and other pagan beings, the Catholic church has its set of principles on how to exorcise them from humans and how to cast protective barriers to prevent a home from being plaqued with non-Christian entities.

I can't see anything in the Institutes of Religion about demonic possession and exorcism or about the influence of vampires and angry ghosts of dead humans occupying your house (which the Catholic Church developed principles on how to deal with such).

The primary reason I never converted to Judaism and Islam and remained Catholic is because of the forbidden consumption of pork and other food I love. Now that I'm becoming an habitual drinking, Islam is totally out of the question as are many Protestant and independent sects endorsing temperance as a key tenant.

What does John Calvin say on forbidden foods and substance?

I decided I will buy the Geneva Bible. So I am wondering if there exists one translated into modern English tongue (specifically American spelling and grammar)? Its almost incomprehensible to read the original Medieval English edition and I want to read the Bible with Calvin's notes and personal flavour of writing. So is there a modern translation or would I have to learn Middle English?

I am also looking for a cheap edition, the Tolle Lege Press Edition is too expensive. Specifically I am looking for an edition less than $15.

I may not have been able to visit a Reformed church yet (as I stated I wanted to in my last posts) but I already converted in terms of heart and grace of faith.

I am wondering if using the old copy of The New American Bible For Catholics is wrong according to Calvinist doctrine? Should I go out and buy the King James edition? If not than what edition?

I've figured since I already own it, I'm just using the officially endorsed (by the Catholic church) old copy of The New American Bible I've owned for years when I was Roman Catholic. Is this blasphemy?

All my life I was always thought to do sign of the cross followed by putting hands together palm-to-palm and reciting the three main prayers of Catholicism (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be). In addition there was the rosary and also kneeling to the crucifix or statue while doing a prayer.

However I've been dabbling in Calvinism so I am quite curious how they pray? Do they do sign of the cross and all that stuff?

Also what are common Calvinist prayers?I'd appreciate some posted or links to famous Calvinist prayers!

As I've been stating I already intend to convert to Calvinism but I own a bunch of old Catholic artworks, namely a rosary, a wooden crucifix, and a plastic Mother Mary statue. Should I throw them away? I read somewhere reformed churches have it taboo to create idol images of Biblical figures.

I already am going to denounce Catholicism and convert to Calvinism. However one of my main hobbies is astrology. I heard reformed churches and Calvin's writing forbid using astrology. So if I convert would I have to give it up? Not even casual non-occultic uses (such as Horary astrology)?