MEN ONLY: In an ideal world, you would chose both, yes, but let us say for the sake of this question that you can only have ONE of the following, which would you choose:
With your peers, co-workers, and friend, LOVE, or RESPECT
With your children, LOVE, or RESPECT
With your spouse, LOVE, or RESPECT
(If you are wondering why this is in this category, this is a test in reference to Ephesians chapter 5, thank you for your serious responses.)
2007-04-03 22:01:52 · 20 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with Natural Born Kieler with his impeccable Teutonic logic.
Obviously the love, and even the respect, of peers, co-workers and friends is different from that of a spouse and with your children it's different again.
Actually, the whole thing is bigger than it looks at first. I just asked myself if it's true that I have to respect a person I love. That would mean that I cannot love a person I don't respect. But I know I can. In a different way from one I can respect, of course.
Can of worms!
2007-04-03 22:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume by this question that you are talking about Verse 22 till the end of Chapter 5. I pray that you have read it with understanding and are not depending on what someone has told you that did not know what they were reading because of lack of wisdom. Respect and love are ALWAYS together as if you have one, the other MUST be with it. I am not going into Circular Logic as it would only confuse you, and it is not necessary to do so. A man and Woman ARE EQUAL in Gods Eyes, and he loves them BOTH the same. A man is supposed to be the Head of the household Spiritually, BUT there are Women who are more then qualified to be the Spiritual leader of the Family. Hope this has helped, and there ARE a great number of Women in Gods Word that puts men to shame. Read about Deborah in the Old Testament and you will see what I mean. The MEN would not go to War because they were afraid, and did not have a Leader, However Deborah took the lead and claimed the Victory of a great battle. (with Gods help)
2007-04-04 05:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have spent the last week discussing Ephesians in a small mens accountability group. This chapter I think of as the "light" chapter because God tells us to be children of light. In 1 Corinthians the greatest of these is love. I believe that is what men of God should be reflecting to all others, including peers, children, and your spouse. The man should receive respect from his spouse as a result of the love he shows her in the marriage by loving her as much as Christ loves His bride, the church.
2007-04-04 05:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by creationrocks2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Respect
2007-04-04 05:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by aa.gabriel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love follows the respect;if you do not respect someone, you cannot love him; it is almost a logical sequence but if you cannot hold respect for someone, you can not love him.Quran/Islam teaches to respect your elders, friends, wives and even your kids, because you cannot reach the higher degrees of morality unless you start from the proper stepping stone.
If you are not confusing the words used literally particularly with sex then be sure you can have sex with those whom you do not love.Sex is not to be confused with love but at the same time if you do not respect your spouse, still you can have sex but this shall be a loathsome experience.
2007-04-12 03:51:39 · answer #5 · answered by shahinsaifullah2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...well, Ephesians talks of imitating God... good indeed but back up a few "Books" to 1 Corin. Chapter 13... where the "writer" (...both of Eph and 1 Corn)... clearly indicates that the "greatest of these is love"... I choose "love"....
2007-04-12 04:12:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Love is to Respect, Love comprises respect, while the opposite is not true.
2007-04-04 05:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by Lawrence of Arabia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Charlene, Have to admit I agree with NaturalB on this. It is hard (not impossible) to love someone you do not respect. But I can respect people I do not love. I'll take love everytime
2007-04-04 05:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by mark g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that love includes respect.. :) I mean loving one person means that you respect him/her as well among other things.. So I choose LOVE for all three questions..
2007-04-04 05:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by AM1706 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
co-workers, and friend - RESPECT
With your children - LOVE
With your spouse - LOVE
seems kinda silly...
i believe the scripture says not to be fooled by outside persons, but with family to be all trusting. i think that is not quite something you need to learn from scripture, but from experience, and from common sense. and i find it to be a crude ideology. i believe in a "tit for tat method". you should be able to google it if you dont know what i mean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
2007-04-04 05:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋