Calvanism and Reformed Theology

Been a Baptist all my life and never knew or appreciated any thing about Calvinism or Reformed Theology until recently.Never heard that God predestined people to hell and that he really did not love all the little children of the world; Never heard that For God so Loved the World, to a certain degree, that he gave his only begotten son for the elected few....quite a different take on John 3:16. On further review, I think I am going to stick with the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. I hope I can convince you to do the same