Team Jindal fights back

Is this the same Louisiana GOP committee that has David Duke- and KKK-supporter Keith Rush on its central committee? That has race-baited Democrats for decades? All the pearl-clutching and handwringing is a spectacle, like Claude Raines feigning shock that there is gambling going on in Casablanca.

Thanks for following this.

Not being able to read the entirety of the article, I was wondering whether it were Calvin whom Jindal was quoting with regard to human depravity. Once upon a time, the belief in "Total Depravity" was a hallmark of Reformed theological self-understanding - the "T" in TULIP.

I wonder if Arminian citizens are going to rise up in outrage against Calvinist candidates...

BTW, did you notice that there's also an Orthodox candidate for governor in Louisiana? John Georges of New Orleans, who's presently getting about 1% in most polls.

This is a really curious race. Of course, we're a curious state that gets curiouser and curiouser.

We protestants are still heretical, right?

As you choose, of course.

No doubt you're so much more generous with the Catholics.

It's amusing to watch Protestants get all "prissy" about being called heretics, when many of them won't even grant the title of "Christian" to Catholics (and presumably the Orthodox).

No doubt you're so much more generous with the Catholics.

I disagree with the RCC on some theological points, but I find that people throw around the word "Heretical" with derision and an intention to exclude. I view my own place in my own tradition humbly enough to not make so many exclusive claims. I can say the Apostle's creed in good conscience standing next to a Catholic or an Eastern Orthodox. Again, I disagree fervently on some points with other Christians-- but I'm hesitant to use the "Hertic" label.

it matters theologically, but politically?
You're right Rod, it shouldn't. That Louisana Dems would stoop to this is pretty lame. I only bring it up for the sake of discussion.

Yes, I too used to find it difficult to see the disctinction between "utter" and "total" but I read somewhere that it was all a translation issue--it's actually "udder", not "utter", and Calvin here was talking about the depravity of cows that don't give milk, and that's something I think we *all* can agree on, Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant.

I can say the Apostle's creed in good conscience standing next to a Catholic or an Eastern Orthodox. Again,acc I disagree fervently on some points with other Christians-- but I'm hesitant to use the "Heretic" label.

As are we Catholics. When's the last time you heard a Catholic pronounce someone a heretic? I can't say but I've heard it more than once in twice in my adult life.

But that doesn't mean the word is without worth. A heretic is someone who dissents from the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. Perfectly valid distinction, it would seem to me.

As a Catholic convert from an overwhelmingly Protestant area of the US, I suppose I'm surrounded by heretics. But I don't make it a point of leaping out with pointed finger to accuse them of being so. No doubt they think I'm one too. We agree to live and let live, and let our actions speak instead.

Does this qualify as "Prissy Hair-Splitting?"

No of course not, no scared cows here.