I always find it interesting when Reformed people selectively choose the quotes from Catholics which seem to support their position and then ignore the larger body of their works. I just went over to read about St. Isadore. Quite a man ... and quite a saint.

Thoroughly Catholic, of course, which means that despite your appeal to predestinatino on his part, he would live a Faith which you in toto reject.

Of course, you realize that unless what he said was approved by the eclessiastical hierarchy, then it was mainly just his outlook on the matter. When I state that Calvinism was not taught prior to 1517, I stand there. There has always been reference to predestination in the Church, but as OFFICIAL TEACHING, it simply was not a part of the canons of the Faith.

Of course, I welcome you to prove me wrong. I am always seeking to learn. Please quote the source and the OFFICIAL CONCICULAR DECREE which made the teaching of a Calvinist view of soteriology the official teaching of the Church.

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Brother Ed