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It is nothing new Dave...you are describing the tenets of John Calvin, who preached predestination (doesn't matter what you do here on Earth your fate is sealed either heaven or hell). This is what the Pilgrims brought with them to New England. It was believed however that manifestations of material wealth here on Earth were evidence of God's favor. The birth of the Protestant "work ethic".
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