[SoothingDave]

Well, just so I can amuse those who boast about acting like a spiritual Tare. Please carry on!

Where exactly was I boasting? About being a "tare," as you say?

And if, as you say, Calvinism is the true Gospel and never brings in any tares, how is it that Jesus even bothered with the parable you cite? Seems to me he was describing the way things are in His Church, the good and bad mingle together.

Wouldn't God have wanted it to be this way? Didn't He make it this way?

SD

[CCWoody]

Where exactly was I boasting? About being a "tare," as you say?

When you boasted that you get pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. That is the definition of schadenfreude. It is a malicious pleasure and the kind of pleasure that only a spiritual Tare would get.

And if, as you say, Calvinism is the true Gospel and never brings in any tares, how is it that Jesus even bothered with the parable you cite?

Actually the only thing I cited about this was the fact that Jesus preached about things that specifically drove people away. He certainly didn't sow Tares into His church. I'm not sure where you are going with this question. Plus, Matthew 13 specifically talks about the enemy sowing Tares.

Seems to me he was describing the way things are in His Church, the good and bad mingle together.

Sure, Jesus sows the sons of the kingdom and Satan sows the Tares. What should bother you is the fact that the servants know who the Tares are but are under specific instructions from the Lord to leave them be cause He intends to burn them.

Oh, BTW, Jesus is not describing the way things are in His church, but the way things are in His kingdom. You Roman Catholics are always getting that confused.