Calvinism resembles abusive parenting more than any sort of ethical principle.
I think this might be an important distinction:
“We are all flawed/evil and have to somehow make the best of it” (Calvinism, interpreted charitably)
vs
“YOU are evil/worthless” said to a child by a parent who believes it (abusive parenting, interpreted uncharitably, painted orange and with a bulls eye painted on it)
I think this might be an important distinction:
“We are all flawed/evil and have to somehow make the best of it” (Calvinism, interpreted charitably)
vs
“YOU are evil/worthless” said to a child by a parent who believes it (abusive parenting, interpreted uncharitably, painted orange and with a bulls eye painted on it)