[lizbet]

"Islam resembles an extreme form of Calvinism."

You have better run for cover! The Calvinists find out that you type that, they will flame you! 8-)

Really, that is why I am not a Calvinist, I don't accept that God predetermines people to go to Heaven or Hell. Everyone has a choice. Unfortunately, most people reject God.

[Cicero]

I have several friends who teach at Calvin College, and they are fine people. I don't pretend to understand Calvinism myself.

Obviously Calvinism and Islam are different on most points, but Islam does share with Calvinism a conviction that the Will of God--or Allah (there is a difference)--leaves no room for free will in the ordinary sense. One of the points Calvinists argued against Arminius at the Synod of Dort is that grace is irresistible.