1st, The Christian view: God is love, it's a gift given by God that words can not express, it's spiritual and a mystry, to place one above yourself and give a higher value too.
Athesit/Agnostic view: Love is a chemical reaction set off by neurons connected to to synapes thus creating a neuottansmitter in a very
paticulare sequence of synapses, a process that
has evolved over billions of years...merely by chance.
Ask yourself...could you look into the eyes of your child or anyone you "love" and say: My neurotransmitters are in a paticular sequence
that gives me the feelings of happiness as in regards you!
Which are you?
2006-08-03 08:42:06 · 65 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-03 08:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by www.fantasygrrl 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Neither, Love is a feeling, an emotion, love is the most powerful thing on earth or anywhere else, even more powerful than your "God."
Love is family, love is friends, love is laughter.
I have many questions about love myself-
Do you believe in love at first site? That one quick glance can let you know you've found your soulmate? Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Maybe a little too good to be true. Sure, a passing glance is enough to create an attraction or a little intrigue, but then it's more like lust at first site.
Does love at first site exist?
Does LOVE even exist?
If so, what exactly is love?
Is there just one definite meaning, or is it purely personal opinion and connotation?
How many kinds of love are there?
Is it possible to love more than one person, and in what ways?
Is love really forever, or does it eventually fade away?
How much love is there? Is it limited?
Does each person only have a certain amount of love they can give?
Do different people have different amounts of love?
What would happen if one were to run out?
If someone loves you, does it allow you to give more back?
Are humans the only beings capable of feeling love?
Is it possible to comprehend?
Do you love anyone? Does anyone love you?
In what ways and how much do you love each other? Can they be compared?
Can love really conquer all? If not, what is greater than love?
Can anyone love anything?
Is there really such a thing as love? I guess we'll never know. To some, it's as real as the ground we're standing on right now, although a few existentialists might question even the most basic ideas that we consider reality.
Personally, I believe love exists in some way, shape, or form. What it really is still eludes me; however, I still believe that love, whatever that may be, is really true and truly real.
I Love You!!!!!!!!!!
Don't you ever try and tell us what we think.
~Peace, Love, And Rock & Roll~
-Agnostic.
2006-08-03 08:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by nunovyorebiznis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not Christian...it's been proven that love is a chemical reaction in the brain, just like all other emotions. However, I'm human, and I believe in love. I don't really care that it's just a particular sequence of synapes. When it comes down to it, every thing you know and hold dear, is just a synapse firing in a certain order. That's called memory, and it's a scientific fact. Romanticizing such things is human nature.
2006-08-03 08:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist. And yes I could say that and do believe that, because that is what it is. I don't need to pretend that love or any other emotion is anything other then chemicals in the brain, because no other explanation is needed.
In any case, when I do look into my girlfriend's eyes I do not think about the process, I concentrate on the feeling.
Your argument is pathetic. Why would someone be so dishonest with themselves to abandon facts and reality just because christian belief is more pleasing?
2006-08-03 08:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea where you got the idea that atheists would subscribe to such a silly reductionist definition of love. The fact that emotions have physiological correlatives doesn't mean that the physiological correlatives ARE the emotion.
By the way, I'm pretty sure that even those folks who think they get it from God also get their neurons pretty fired up. (Hey, you might try some God-given "love" without the neurons & synapses just to see what happens.)
I believe love is a wonderful human emotion. It's a shame you can't even credit us with that.
2006-08-03 09:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by JAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian
2006-08-03 08:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Pinada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian
2006-08-03 08:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian
2006-08-03 08:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by qw4442 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loving means putting someone or something else above yourself. The atheist view would not work for someone with a chemical imbalance or a mental problem (and those people have no problem expressing love to others).
I am going with the Christian view.
2006-08-03 08:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and the love I feel is wonderful. I can look at my children with love and other people's children the same way. They are blessed little beings. I can practice patience in all things. I can be forgiving when they make mistakes. I can answer the forever why question til they quit. I can lead each one with wisdom and knowledge that only comes from above. I have answers to give them, can be happy with them, sad with them and concerned with them. This is the greatest gift that I could give to anyone. I have learned through faith that this can be spread to more than one.
2006-08-03 08:58:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is an emotion. I do agree that people believe in gods for emotional reason. It's certainly not for logical ones.
I do believe that love is an electochemical reaction in the brain. That has no affect on how I feel love. I can look into a child's eyes and feel love for that child, even though I know something about how that emotion comes about.
Knowing the ingredients in ice cream doesn't change its taste.
2006-08-03 08:49:21 · answer #11 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋