The Unpopular Opinion thread.

[BlackCalvinist]

Oh, unpopular opinion:

Every true Christian is a Calvinist at heart. Your understanding of the faith just hasn't caught up with where your root convictions lie.

Every true Christian, when pressed, will acknowledge that there was nothing they could have done to bring themselves to faith in Christ and that prior to God 'turning on the lights', the gospel (specifically GOD) didn't appeal to them like that.

Every true Christian realizes that nothing else keeps them daily from busting hell wide open except the power of Christ. They all realize that they can't add anything to the finished work of Christ...if they are a true Christian. They realize that Jesus paid it ALL (not Jesus paid it SOME....). All to HIM I owe. And they also realize that ALL means all.

They also realize they had no choice in where they would be born, who they would be born to, where they would grow up, who they would live with, when they would hear the gospel and have it make sense to them....

And no true Christian prays for a lost loved one "Lord, do all you can, but don't violate their free will".

Every true Christian also realizes that God is, somewhere behind the scenes, guiding and moving all of the events and aspects of their life with a purpose to do them good, even when they don't see it and don't understand it.

They may not understand and be able to articulate it all....they may not have any education beyond a 3rd grade rural country church mother, but in statements like "I thank the Lord for wakin' me up this mornin', starting me on my way, picking me up out of the muck and mire of sin and placing my feet on a Rock - His Son!" - statements like that are very very very reformed.

Might not be able to articulate it, might not know the theological terms to describe it, might be ignorant of church history, might not want to argue about it, but God only creates one kind of Christian.

[The Light Within]

Substitute all the "they" in your post to

"I"

Oh and can't forget.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were Calvinists, that's why they never bowed down or were burnt; their doctrine was on point.

[wheelz15]

Oh, unpopular opinion:

Every true Christian is a Calvinist at heart. Your understanding of the faith just hasn't caught up with where your root convictions lie.

Every true Christian, when pressed, will acknowledge that there was nothing they could have done to bring themselves to faith in Christ and that prior to God 'turning on the lights', the gospel (specifically GOD) didn't appeal to them like that.

Every true Christian realizes that nothing else keeps them daily from busting hell wide open except the power of Christ. They all realize that they can't add anything to the finished work of Christ...if they are a true Christian. They realize that Jesus paid it ALL (not Jesus paid it SOME....). All to HIM I owe. And they also realize that ALL means all.

They also realize they had no choice in where they would be born, who they would be born to, where they would grow up, who they would live with, when they would hear the gospel and have it make sense to them....

And no true Christian prays for a lost loved one "Lord, do all you can, but don't violate their free will".

Every true Christian also realizes that God is, somewhere behind the scenes, guiding and moving all of the events and aspects of their life with a purpose to do them good, even when they don't see it and don't understand it.

They may not understand and be able to articulate it all....they may not have any education beyond a 3rd grade rural country church mother, but in statements like "I thank the Lord for wakin' me up this mornin', starting me on my way, picking me up out of the muck and mire of sin and placing my feet on a Rock - His Son!" - statements like that are very very very reformed.

Might not be able to articulate it, might not know the theological terms to describe it, might be ignorant of church history, might not want to argue about it, but God only creates one kind of Christian.

Dang I never thought of it like that good post man

[The Light Within]

Dang I never thought of it like that good post man

You a Calvinist now?

[GloMoGo]

bwahahahaha..

We the real gsu... Idk what yall up to down there in the boro...

lol!

[d.hyde]

Oh, unpopular opinion:

Every true Christian is a Calvinist at heart. Your understanding of the faith just hasn't caught up with where your root convictions lie.

Every true Christian, when pressed, will acknowledge that there was nothing they could have done to bring themselves to faith in Christ and that prior to God 'turning on the lights', the gospel (specifically GOD) didn't appeal to them like that.

Every true Christian realizes that nothing else keeps them daily from busting hell wide open except the power of Christ. They all realize that they can't add anything to the finished work of Christ...if they are a true Christian. They realize that Jesus paid it ALL (not Jesus paid it SOME....). All to HIM I owe. And they also realize that ALL means all.

They also realize they had no choice in where they would be born, who they would be born to, where they would grow up, who they would live with, when they would hear the gospel and have it make sense to them....

And no true Christian prays for a lost loved one "Lord, do all you can, but don't violate their free will".

Every true Christian also realizes that God is, somewhere behind the scenes, guiding and moving all of the events and aspects of their life with a purpose to do them good, even when they don't see it and don't understand it.

They may not understand and be able to articulate it all....they may not have any education beyond a 3rd grade rural country church mother, but in statements like "I thank the Lord for wakin' me up this mornin', starting me on my way, picking me up out of the muck and mire of sin and placing my feet on a Rock - His Son!" - statements like that are very very very reformed.

Might not be able to articulate it, might not know the theological terms to describe it, might be ignorant of church history, might not want to argue about it, but God only creates one kind of Christian.

That's what's up G.Preech

[wheelz15]

You a Calvinist now?

Wouldn't go that far but the post was thought provoking.

[bloodsista]

Jer! Lol@ you putting that huge pic up of me, smh



But here a a few of my own maybe "unpopular" opinions:



1) I don't think that drinking alcohol is wrong (only overindulgence)

2) I think that Precise cannot flow. It's so irritating and off that I simply stopped even trying to listen to them years ago. (But I love Corey Red's flow, & always said that I would begin to try to like Precise once more. Lol. It's just his FLOW, man)

3) I don't think that every woman is supposed to eventually become married, and that if she doesn't marry she is outside of God's will. That reasoning never made any sense to me at all.

4) I also don't believe that singleness, disabilities, diseases, or other misfortunes are "gifts" from God (i.e., 'God blessed me with cancer so that I could help encourage other people')...??? I think that it's just...*shrugging* Just what it is, but that God can definitely use the unfortunate circumstances to His glory.

5) I don't think that the shorter, natural afo-type hair and styles look right on EVERYONE. It just doesn't. I'm all down for "loving the hair God gave you", but it all boils down to simple aesthetics. Every face cannot pull off the shorter & closer cropped natural styles (TWA's, bantu knots, etc). I definitely can't. But my older sister can, & the guys loved her twa. The advantage with straightened hair is that (whether relaxed, weaved, or a blowout, & also depending on the style) it that it tends to accentuate and/or "soften" the face MUCH better because of the way it falls, framing the face. *shrugging*

6) I also think that IT'S OKAAAAAYYYY if you ARE natural to texturise it to soften it up a bit *SIGH* It's OOOOKAAAYYY to want the natural look for your hair, but to want it to fall looser and smoother. And that it is NOT okay if you are a natural sista always being all in an uproar about "natural pride", "nappyheads rule" "kinky and proud!" & not buying into the commercial stereotype-

-but then you're always twisting and rolling & coloring & madd conditioning your hair to lengthen it, to LOOSEN it, and to SMOOTH it- or then you go out and get a Milky Way weave one day because you wanted a "different look" or you're just TIRED of fighting with your kinks lol, but you're "still natural & always will be! *rolls eyes* What a joke. But apparently I'm in the minority with this opinion, most women I see who are natural are like that & will argue you down that it's not hypocritical.

7)I don't think that music has to "minister" to someone each time they spin a record yo, lol. I think that it's OOOKAAAYYYY to listen to music that doesn't say "Jesus" at some point.

8) I'm with Cowboy when he said that LISTENER is *wheeeeewww* Dude is crazy with his stuff man. (I've been a fan since "Ozark Empire" when he began doing house shows)

9) I also think that Listener's verse in Deepspace5's "Stick This In Your Ear" is one of THE SICKEST EVER..I mean (comma) (all caps) he rapped his punctuation (period)
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9) Niki Minaj is a great rapper. Better than the majority of females I've ever heard as far as both delivery and lyricism. Bubblegum rap, yeah, but it's hot. Point blank. (notice I didn't say the messages are deep...lol.) But her message and all is dead wrong, so I don't listen at all.

10) I think Lil Wayne's is a superb artist. He used to be my #2 fav... lol. But, again- the message is horrible.

[d.hyde]

This thread seems to be therapy for most. LOL
Big Ups to the OP K-Train!

[FollowerOfChrist1]

5) I don't think that the shorter, natural afo-type hair and styles look right on EVERYONE. It just doesn't. I'm all down for "loving the hair God gave you", but it all boils down to simple aesthetics. Every face cannot pull off the shorter & closer cropped natural styles (TWA's, bantu knots, etc). I definitely can't. But my older sister can, & the guys loved her twa. The advantage with straightened hair is that (whether relaxed, weaved, or a blowout, & also depending on the style) it that it tends to accentuate and/or "soften" the face MUCH better because of the way it falls, framing the face. *shrugging* [/COLOR]

6) I also think that IT'S OKAAAAAYYYY if you ARE natural to texturise it to soften it up a bit *SIGH* It's OOOOKAAAYYY to want the natural look for your hair, but to want it to fall looser and smoother. And that it is NOT okay if you are a natural sista always being all in an uproar about "natural pride", "nappyheads rule" "kinky and proud!" & not buying into the commercial stereotype-

-but then you're always twisting and rolling & coloring & madd conditioning your hair to lengthen it, to LOOSEN it, and to SMOOTH it- or then you go out and get a Milky Way weave one day because you wanted a "different look" or you're just TIRED of fighting with your kinks lol, but you're "still natural & always will be! *rolls eyes* What a joke. But apparently I'm in the minority with this opinion, most women I see who are natural are like that & will argue you down that it's not hypocritical.

Sounds like someone has been visiting some Natural Hair care boards... LOL

[FollowerOfChrist1]

I almost have 3,000 posts

[SemperReformanda]

In light of bloodsista's post, lemme "confess" this.

I think Nicki Minaj has good flow, even better than some dudes in the game -- but her inflection choices annoy me. Anytime I've heard her at school, she's always switching her tone halfway through a voice until the end. It's Annoying. (Nightmare on elm street and gues who's playing Freddy!)

I hated "rap" when I was growing up in rural Tennessee.

I don't like soda.

I can't stand talking about politics with other Christians. Get's me too fired up.

[djnoyze]

wow. I just figured out what this thread was about and realized that I have too many unpopular opinions...

[djnoyze]

Oh, unpopular opinion:

Every true Christian is a Calvinist at heart. Your understanding of the faith just hasn't caught up with where your root convictions lie.

Well, I guess this will be my "unpopular opinion" contribution to this thread...

I don't believe that God is in Control of every single bad event that happens on this earth. He didn't ordain my ex-wife's cousin to be raped by her uncle and later commit suicide. He didn't direct it, ordain it, nor commission it. So unless I can be a Calvinist at heart with this opinion, it doesn't fit.



Otherwise, God is good and Roll Tide Roll.

[naijagirl]

After much thought, I came up with one.

I think some libertarians are very inconsistent in their thought. Don't talk to me about Ayn Rand and limited government when you fill out the FAFSA form every year.

[The Light Within]

Might not be able to articulate it, might not know the theological terms to describe it, might be ignorant of church history, might not want to argue about it, but God only creates one kind of Christian.

I sure have been missing out all these years! If I only knew this years ago...

I've actually been more interested in Maroon 5's new CD (deluxe version) than Rehab

A lot more meat in that album eh?

Were you listening to a Maroon5 album while writing that Calvinist speech?

Every true Christian is a Calvinist at heart. Your understanding of the faith just hasn't caught up with where your root convictions lie.

How many years do I have, whadyafigure?

[The Light Within]

I am alot more edified when I listen to a Braille album than when I listen to some hype dude who says Jesus every 2nd word

You into Canton Jones? I put him on whenever I'm in the mood to worship.

[The Light Within]

Yall all know I like to give Calvinist the benefit of the doubt. But them catz are just looney all the way around...LOL... Not to mention they are very inconstent...

This will be my contribution for this thread.

[JARZJR]

After much thought, I came up with one.

I think some libertarians are very inconsistent in their thought. Don't talk to me about Ayn Rand and limited government when you fill out the FAFSA form every year.

You can add state lotto money sponsored academic scholarships (guilty as charged)... And public high schools and colleges for that matter...

But the justification is that you might as well use the system if its in place... Doesn't mean you agree with the system...

[Emayus]

Yall are officially buggin in here, and this thread needs to be shut down. SOme of yall cant even let people express opinions without trying to combat them. Ridiculous