something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality?
2007-07-25 06:46:15 · 15 answers · asked by reverendrichie 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Not Really.
Let’s say you agree to pay a farmer $1 for an apple. But the farmer, after taking the dollar, refuses to give you the apple.
Is the problem:
A) That agreements produce false impressions of reality? OR
B) One must beware of dishonest Farmers.
We usually Love with the expectation that we will be loved in return. It's one for all AND all for one. That's the agreement.
If you have two rational honest people, Love works just fine.
Bring in a liar, and someone’s going to get screwed.
The problem’s with the liar, not Love.
2007-07-25 07:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is said, that love is patient and kind and all that stuff. If one were to hoodwink another into thinking he is all the above, and he is not, but only a deceiver, maybe he is not loving, but he knows what lovely is, enough to know what to imitate. Imitating is good in a way, it gets a person used to doing what is 'right,' and in turn, eventually, it becomes second nature to him. (Those are the kind that were not raised by loving parents, so they have to re-invent themselves.)
If one knows love and truly is loving, why would one call him a deceiver. A deceiver has ulterior motives.
If there is a deceiver, there is a deceived, they are playing the game together, in the name of love (or attraction.) These ones make babies on an animal level, and raise their young as one would raise wolves. Wolves love their young too.
Love, works hand in hand, with the creator, who has created love on many levels, for many different reasons.
I do hope I'm not rambling, sir.
2007-07-25 21:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by Blank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOD is infinitely Real and Absolutely Positive in all of His Doings Universally and Individually.
God's Primary Nature is our Father of infinite love ! Love and mercy supersede his perfect justice.
GOD is love; but love is not GOD our Father-Infinite I AM !!
In the current Epochal Revelation of Truth, there are hundreds of statements about, and definitions of love.
Here is one from this Revelation, which is my wife's favorite, when first seen by her circa 1976-1980;
"Love is the desire to do good to others."
For more supernal quotes in the public domain, email me.
Peace and progress,
Brother Dave, a Jesusonian Truthist
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2007-07-25 14:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love Always Demands Sacrifice.
If it is Lacking in Sacrifice, then
It Is Not True Love
Which shall be Apparent.
2007-07-25 16:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by mohammad a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Martin B: The Rev. was asking your opinion of the definition of Love, not your opinion of him. Who the hell are you to judge someone you don't even know, based on your stereotype of what a Reverend should ask? That's just plain obnoxious.
Sorry for not answering the question Rev, but his answer really pissed me off.
2007-07-25 14:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by Optimistic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. This will sound confrontational but it is really just what I am seeing and wondering about.
You are Rev. J and you are posing a question that asserts Love is a deception.
I could be generous and assume that your intent is to be of assistance to people's understanding by stating something that is not true in order to get your "student" to say in response to you ".......hey! ...Wait a minute, that can't be right." And thereby teach by getting them to learn how to look at things for themselves, rather than just accepting what they are told.
Or maybe it's something else.
Hope it's the first.
All the best to all
Added July 26, 6 am:
My thanks to Liza for getting me to look closer at the question,
And my apologies to Rev. Richie for my inferences.
When I re-looked at it this morning, if one facet of love is people coming together to share themselves concerning something they care about, then maybe my mistake is an actual illustration of what the question was trying to say.
2007-07-25 14:03:40 · answer #6 · answered by as;ldkj 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You might choose to define it any way you like. But at the end, communicating about any concept requires you to generate a common understanding, and redefining language elements outside of their common meaning will not do that for you.
2007-07-25 13:52:35 · answer #7 · answered by DougF 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Love can be defined as food for the soul.
2007-07-25 13:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by gldnsilnc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have it one way and the other would be it it is very close and if not the same emotion as "Hate"
The old saying Love-Hate Relationship....
2007-07-25 13:58:03 · answer #9 · answered by Scott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its like that, its not love.
Read 1 Corinthians 13. Best, complete definition of love.
2007-07-25 13:55:43 · answer #10 · answered by pocketful_of_sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋