Old Time Calvinism

[John] Knox and his lieutenants also imposed the new rules of the Calvinist Sabbath on Scottish Society: no working (people could be arrested for plucking a chicken on Sunday), no dancing, and no playing of the pipes. Gambling, cajrdplaying, and the theater were banned. No one could move out of a parish without written permission of the minister. The Kirk wiped out all traditional forms of collective fun, such as Carnival, Maytime celebrations, mumming, and Passion plays. Fornication brought punishment and exile; adultery meant death. The church courts, or kirk-sessions, enforced the law with scourges, pillories, branks (a padlocked iron helmet that forced an iron plate into the mouth of a convicted liar of blasphemer), ducking stools, banishment, and, in the case of witches or those possessed by the devil, burning at the stake.

Arthur Herman, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, pg.16

Ah, Calvinists! Sounds very much like a cult with a lot of un-Christian teachings and behaviors.

False Teaching Women To AVOID!!

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

This is how I dress for St. Patrick's Day, and for any Irish-themed festival, funeral or graveside service. Hard to see but the bonnet is a green Irish caubeen.

Atheism

"The Chosen" Heresies

 

Bits and Pieces

This will be my last post for a while because I’m working on a project to post at a later date.

Now, just a reminder about the Papist church: throughout at least 14th through 17th centuries the church executed (often after torture) those who denied Papist teachings. And yet that church claims to be the one Christ started and that they are the ones who have the truth. Yeh, I’m sure Christ would say torture and execute those who disagree with you.

Not about apologetics, but a thought-provoking article nevertheless.

Learn how to rebut people abusing Scripture to support illegal immigration. Even the Pope abuses it.

Protestor Gnosticism and Its New Apostles. Thought-provoking.

Exposing the False History of the WTBTS. Jehovah’s Witnesses are not really witnesses for Jehovah—they are just another cult of false teachings.

False teacher Paula White (unfortunately Pres.Trump advisor) claims to have seen God’s face. Wait a minute, doesn’t Exodus 33:20 say that no one can see God’s faith and live?

I’m going to no longer continue posting over and over about the same false teachers unless it’s something unusual. I think all my readers, and those who may find my blog, will be able to find a listed false teacher and learn everything one needs to know.

Faith Healers?

     

Yes, Catholics WORSHIP Mary!

Good and Ugly

GOOD

Where Have All The Good Men Gone?

Were the days of Genesis 1 really 24-hour days? Definitely.

Annihilation or Eternal Conscious Punishment?  The doctrine of Hell.

We Need to Be Reminded Once Again that Jesus Was Not a Palestinian. The Muslims and their supporters keep making this lying claim. Here’s ammunition to refute them.

UGLY

Liberal theology is just secular humanism using theological terms. Francis Schaeffer.

The Episcopal Church is an excellent example of what Schaeffer was pointing to.

The WORST Blasphemies of 2025

“David”—a movie.  When Mormons are in charge, don’t be surprised if it’s fowled up.

John Piper encouraged Somali fraud scandal—and more problems.

Shawn Bolz Is One Cog in the False Prophetic Wheel: A Conversation with Justin Peters

Bill Johnson & Bethel’s #1 Heresy: The Kenosis

Here’s a longer article examining Bethel, demonstrating that Christians should have noting to do with Bill’s Johnson heresy and blasphemy.

Mike Signorelli definitely needs to be avoided.

Jen Wilkin—again! Only the biblically ignorant will follow her.

Kenneth Copeland continued to prove he’s a minion of Satan. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was proved to be demon-possessed. And yet people still follow him!

Is This Your Church?