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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Christian Topic => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on July 23, 2025, 08:10:19 AM
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Calvinist and cessationist US preacher, John Macarthur has died.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacArthur_(American_pastor)#:~:text=John%20Fullerton%20MacArthur%20Jr.,and%20television%20Bible%20teaching%20program.
Originally supportive of hippy and youth christianity in the sixties, Macarthur, related to General Macarthur became more Conservative and was cessationist with regard to the Charismatic revival. He garnered criticism for his Covid denial, attitude to domestic abuse and attitude to mental health
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Never heard of him.
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Never heard of him.
You're welcome.
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I'm sure his family and friends will miss him - but having read the bio you posted: it seems he's an evolution-denying YEC, so I doubt that he is a great loss to Christianity.
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"He believed the Bible teaches a completely restored Israel shall inherit physical ownership of the land of Canaan on the earth." :(
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"He believed the Bible teaches a completely restored Israel shall inherit physical ownership of the land of Canaan on the earth." :(
That ort of fundy bollocks is why most conservative evangelicals are uncritical supporters of Israel. Their constant invocation of the holocaust, whataboutery and distortion of modern history are just fronts, because they know that fundy bollocks does not convince.
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I'm sure his family and friends will miss him - but having read the bio you posted: it seems he's an evolution-denying YEC, so I doubt that he is a great loss to Christianity.
You almost seem a bit puzzled at why somebody should bring up a controversial Christian churchman on a Christianity message board.
I've never been a big fan of Macarthur but evolution aside at another level I think you two would have got on.
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You almost seem a bit puzzled at why somebody should bring up a controversial Christian churchman on a Christianity message board.
I've never been a big fan of Macarthur but evolution aside at another level I think you two would have got on.
Why?
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Why?
No nonsense attitude imo.
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No nonsense attitude imo.
All=nonsense attitude in the case of Macarthur.
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Why?
Perhaps he liked motorbikes.