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2007-07-25 06:55:43 · 13 answers · asked by TD Euwaite? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
mfrtch - The link is for you to get out your checkbook...Patti Lewis RN, is the bravest person I know...Charity, virtue, Christ-like compassion..."Now, you go and do the same." Luke 10:37.
2007-07-25 07:23:05 · update #1
Ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est
no, unconditional forgiveness and compassion are the ultimate virtues...
2007-07-25 07:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, love is indeed the greatest. Paul speaks of love in 1 Corinthians 13:13 and says this," And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
Love is what compelled God to send Jesus to us (John 3:16, Romans 5:8) and Jesus was the ultimate example of love. He taught to love God with all you have and to love others as much or even more than yourself. He says these two ideals are the greatest to follow (Matthew 22:37-29).
Even if one studies the life of Jesus, it is obvious that charity was most important to Him. Numerous times we see it written in the Gospels that he had compassion on a leper or a blind man or whomever and out of that compassion he acted. So my conclusion would be that charity is indeed the most Christian of virtues, for it appears to be the very nature of the God christians serve.
2007-07-25 14:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by mjbrodka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Faith provides guidance and Hope gives motivation, but Charity is action, the expression of all other virtues in the real world. Without compassionate charity, all other virtues, even Love, are just intellectual exercises.
2007-07-25 14:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by skepsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when all else has passed away, Love/charity/goodness will still remain....but you have to be careful because the world also runs on wisdom/logic/knowledge and power/faith/courage. You always need a balance beween those three sets.
2007-07-25 14:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say: PATIENCE. It's another way to say: GRACE. Putting up with ignorance and spiteful, vengeful behavior is the most 'Christian' of all things I could ever do. To be able to accomplish this I must remember Jesus' words at His own crucifixion:
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
2007-07-25 15:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but it is close. Unconditional love is the highest virtue. To love our enemies and/or those who have hurt us deeply. To CHOOSE to love the person unconditionally.
2007-07-25 14:02:42 · answer #6 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In theory yes,and sometimes in practice,unfortunately the fundies mostly exhibit intolerance and cruelty.
2007-07-25 14:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. IT's unconditional forgiveness.
2007-07-25 14:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2007-07-25 13:58:40 · answer #9 · answered by jeremiahjjjjohnson 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure specificaly what you are linking to there that relates to your question. But, yes...
Charity being "Love"
2007-07-25 14:00:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋