Ben Shapiro interviews a Calvinist - T.U.L.I.P.

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*WHAT CALVINISM'S TULIP IS DESIGNED TO OBFUSCATE*
1) Notice here that Calvinism's TULIP is brought up on the conversation as an initial way of explaining Calvinism.

2) Notice the fact that Calvinism's *PREDESTINATION* (the most critical aspect of the doctrine) is not once mentioned within the TULIP

3) Notice how Allie realizes the TULIP is not going to provide the critical aspect of the doctrine then proceeds to enunciate Calvinism's docrine of *PREDESTINATION*

4) Ben will eventually ask Allie the question: "How do you square that circle?" (a part of the original video - interestingly enough - not shown here)
What circle and what square is Ben asking about?

5) In Calvinism's doctrine of decrees *NOTHING EXISTS* within creation that was not decreed. The very existence of anything NOT decreed would falsify the doctrine of decrees. Therefore *NOTHING EXISTS* that is not decreed - including a person's salvation.

6) Per the doctrine - salvation is decreed - *AND THUS EXISTS* only for the *FEW*

7) Per the doctrine - salvation is NOT decreed - *AND THUS DOES NOT EXIST* for *THE MANY*

8) Ben will eventually catch on to this - and ask Allie the question: If salvation does *NOT EXIST* for *THE MANY* - then it does not exist for them to choose. How then are they held accountable for not choosing something which did not exist for them to choose? Ben will ask "How do you square that circle"

9) The answer John Calvin gives to this question is as follows:
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By the eternal *GOOD PLEASURE* of god though the reason does not appear, they are *NOT FOUND* but *MADE* worthy of destruction. - (Concerning the Eternal Predestination of god pg 121)

So Calvin's god creates *THE MANY* within the total human population - specifically for eternal torment in a lake of fire
And he does so simply for his good pleasure.
And as you can see - in Calvinism humans are held responsible for things which do not exist.