2007-07-07 04:41:38 · 10 answers · asked by AdoreHim 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I never said Christians only know what love is- that was added by someone. The reason I asked this question is because so many people do not think we know what love is
2007-07-07 04:59:25 · update #1
I am a Christian but- if I leave God out of this I would say that love to me is (besides everything that God is)
A conscious decision to put a person's every need, want, and whim before your own. That is true love (from my momentarily hypothetical non-christian point of view)
2007-07-07 12:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Lizzi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The New Testament of the Bible used to be written in Greek (and Aramaic however that is no longer the aspect we are handling right here). Unlike English, there are a couple of phrases for romance in Greek. Agape describes an unconditional love, the Bible makes use of it to explain God's love. Storge is extra of a familial love or affection, philia is a friendship love triggered by way of having a near connection because of an identical ideals/reasons, and eros is extra the sensation of "being in love." There's like fifty extra phrases for romance in Greek too, however those are the principal Biblical ones. I feel what you are taking into account here's agape. It's giving like to folks who rather did not anything to invite for it/warrant it. As Christians we will have to attempt for this peculiarly else.
2016-09-05 17:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that love is an emotion beyond definition. I only know that I feel it in the bond between my husband, my children, and myself. It is the thing that connects us and would cause me to do anything to protect them. It makes them my highest priority, and while I do have self love, I have a greater love for them. All people have a different definition of love, its like "what is moral?" The serial killer who slays those he "loves" and calls the act "love" is no different, only feels the love differently.
2007-07-07 08:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on if your talking love, or an overall feeling for your fellow human being, and in essence , I really don't think that there would be much difference, one does not have to be any specific religion to have either kind of love for people.
2007-07-07 04:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feeling like you can't be without someone...that you want to crawl inside them and live forever...feeling like you would die without them and at the same time would gladly die for them....very intense emotion...are you saying only christians know what love is? If so, then do you know how very wrong you are?
2007-07-07 04:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
love (lŭv)
n.
A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.
Sexual passion.
Sexual intercourse.
A love affair.
An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object.
A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment.
An expression of one's affection: Send him my love.
A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language.
The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love.
Love Mythology. Eros or Cupid.
Sports. A zero score in tennis.
2007-07-07 04:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by Hothman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love is a gentle kindness,caring and peaceful feeling to be shown toward others holding them dearly in your heart hoping and praying they have the best of everything
2007-07-07 06:00:05 · answer #7 · answered by loveChrist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying you can only love if you are a christian? Love is sacrifice, nuturing, giving. Love has nothing to do with religion.
2007-07-07 04:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the deep emotional bond I feel towards my parents, sister, children, and husband.
2007-07-07 04:48:51 · answer #9 · answered by atheist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's an emotion.
2007-07-07 04:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋