It's a lie, they don't even know you. If they actually loved you they would care what you thought, felt and believed in, and love you the way that you are instead of trying to change you.
2006-10-29 07:20:59 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
is RJ kidding?
2006-10-29 07:32:28 · update #1
do you think these guys are actually missing the point, or ignoring it purposely?
2006-10-29 08:15:34 · update #2
They call it agape, but it's the strangest sort of "love" I've ever witnessed. I'm willing to believe that they feel it so strongly that they want to share it, but it's really quite disrespectful to the rest of us.
But that whole belief structure feeds it. If you look at it from the perspective of evolutionary theory, you can see why it is successful in perpetuating itself. Some people buy the 'love' thing (like a really good ad campaign, it plays on legitimate needs and markets solutions) and doctrine tells them that they have a duty to pass on the message. It's called viral marketing. But Christians go one better and turn all criticism into holy 'persecution' to be cherished rather than considered.
But this is lost on them. They seem to have forgotten about respect for an individual. It's like they see their worth as coming from their hive.
2006-10-29 10:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I don't claim to love you but if you were a part of my life, I would care about what you thought, felt & believed in. I have many non-Christian friends whom I do love just as they are. I have no authority or power to change you and wouldn't try, only Jesus can do that :-)
2006-10-29 15:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A true Christian does care, love you even if they do not like you as a person that does things they do not agree on.
* No, a christian do not "claim" anything, they actually do have love in their heart for you, actually I do care what you think and sometimes wonder why there are those that fight to oppose anything about a christian.
A real Christian always has love (#1) in their heart. Though the Bible tells us that if something/someone offends you/God, dust you feet and move on.
2006-10-29 15:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by pdbpb 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they mean it. It's a different kind of love. But I've felt a similar love for everyone. It's a collective affection and wanting no harm to come to anyone and honestly hoping that they have good lives.
2006-10-29 15:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do love you the way you are. Just think how many people have risked their lives to save someone else. That's love! How many people volunteer their time to do things for other people that can't do for themselves. That's love! Love is shown all the time. Maybe you expect too much from love. I would help anyone that was in trouble, no matter what they look like, no matter what they felt about me or what they believe in. It's easy to love.
2006-10-29 15:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebe 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't walk around telling everyone that I love them. There are several different kinds of love. We are talking about the agape (pure) love of Jesus. To show his love. Your right. I don't know you and to say that I love you would sound pretty hypocritical to me. But I don't want any to perish from not being offered the salvation of Jesus Christ.
And it's not up to any ANY ANY christian to change someone. When you decide to follow Jesus, many times you change because you feel that you need to, or He leads you too, but it's never been my job to change anyone. Its my job to work on me and my flaws.
be blessed in Christ. ~v~
2006-10-29 15:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is the very first law given to man by God. Love thy neighbor as thy self. Love covers many bases. Yes your are correct many persons who call themselvs christians are not following this law and make you feel inferior to them-this is wrong. You have the God given authority of free will-do as you please-yet-with anything of the nature (too good to be true) it has a negative and positive point system. Perhaps-a true christian-may see you can change negative point behavior if you wish-this responsibility is totally yours.
2006-10-29 15:30:12 · answer #7 · answered by happyjoyjoy 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
To the Christian the biggest act of love they can do is give you a chance to go to heaven. Letting a person do something they know is a sin without telling them it's a sin is a sin for the Christian.Just turning their back and letting them do what they want is not loving them, it is condemning they.Just because a person's lifestyle is wrong you don't just turn your back on them, you try to help them. THAT IS LOVE! All of this is in the Bible.
2006-10-29 15:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by jim h 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because loving thy fellow man is one of the biggest parts of our religion. Just because I do not know you does not mean I don't care what you think, feel, or believe. But the only really big statement I can make regarding your question is this:
If you love someone, does that mean you allow them to continue on with self-destructive behaviors simply because that's "the way they are" or do you try to change these behaviors out of the love you have for that person?
2006-10-29 15:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by Shawn L 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Because Christians are commanded by Jesus to love their neighbors as they love themselves.
It's not easy to love someone who's against you, not easy to love someone you don't know. I think it's more to forgive than love. To not be in arguments with unbelievers of God and Jesus, especially if a nonsense arguments. To love an unbeliever enough to share Jesus' Gospel. If they don't believe it, we love enough not to pursue it-- So don't shoot the messenger. We love enough to let you think for your own self.
Ultimately, it's between you and God anyway. We care that we share the message of God so you will also know Him. But if you don't want to, then it's your choice. If you don't believe that Christians love unbelievers, then don't believe it. We don't have a problem with that.
Don't be a hater of Christians just because they said they "love" you enough to tell you the way to heaven.
Don't be hating! *smile*
2006-10-29 15:41:31 · answer #10 · answered by Pureza T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋