Calvinism needs to add words to scripture

[Ben1445]

But I find it a bit outrageous to say that there is no point in just anyone believing in Jesus Christ if John didn’t see them when he saw things to come.

Now come on! Tell me where I have said that or anything approaching it.

This is unbiblical. Scripture speaks of 'A great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations tribes, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne.....' If no one can number them, then who are you, may I ask, not only to number them, but to find the insufficient? Also, would you like to explain to me how the number gets any bigger under Pelagianism or Arminianism?

That sounded like it is approaching it to me.

'Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

We agree on this.

The problem with trying to discuss, not just with you, but with several others as well,

Dave seems to be able to discuss it without being offended. And we go back and forth with thoughts and give and take.

is that you have conjured up a hobgoblin of Calvinism in your minds that bears no resemblance to the real thing,

What you call a hobgoblin exists here on the BB. And there are stamens that all Calvinism makes that taken to their logical conclusions equal your hobgoblin.

and nothing I say is going to persuade you that the hobgoblin doesn't really exist. It gets really tiresome!

I grant you that he may not be at your house.
I have made some other people quite upset with me for being a Calvinist while you think that I am searching for the boogeyman. So I get it from both sides and that is tiresome. So I think I understand what you mean. I don’t think you should be so upset about it. Your view of Calvinism is not the only one.