beads,
I think I know what you mean when you say “election” but I have heard more than one explanation. So please define, a little more, what you mean when you say “election” so that I don’t misunderstand you.
You state: “Believing in election, however, means that I also believe that, though God has called everyone, He has chosen to draw only some to Himself.”
So does that mean that ones that carry big signs to public events are wasting their time and effort? Does that mean it doesn’t matter what choices I make? And if it doesn’t matter what choices I make, why bother inviting me in the first place and why bother with big signs?