Religion of love?

wil said:
Both the Bible and Koran tell us to love one another.

But ya gotta get the details from the Kama Sutra.

But seriously, where are your boundaries issues with loving your neighbor?
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I treat my neighbors the way I want to be treated. All my life I can only think of one neighbor who didn't get along with me. But it depended on her mood. I always suspected she was bipolar because each day I felt like she was a different person. Some days she was eager to strike up a conversation. Other days she would see me and start yelling at me for some random thing she didn't like about me or my family. Even if she was rude to me or my family, I would still often shovel the snow in her driveway or on her sidewalk. I even mowed her lawn from time to time. I don't think she ever did a favor for us. But I never knew what she was going through in her life, so I just let her outbursts go.

Never applied the Kama Sutra to any neighbors. Just making that clear.
 
English is so limited.. it's frustrating! I prefer the Greek. 🥰

According to Greek philosophy, here are the 7 different kinds of love:
Eros – Romantic, Passionate Love (Of the Body) ...
Philia – Affectionate, Friendly Love. ...
Storge – Unconditional, Familial Love. ...
Agape – Selfless, Universal Love. ...
Ludus – Playful, Flirtatious Love. ...
Pragma – Committed, Long-Lasting Love. ...
Philautia – Self Love.
 
wil said:
Both the Bible and Koran tell us to love one another.

But ya gotta get the details from the Kama Sutra.
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(Just make sure you get the right Kama Sutra, because the one which the Theravada Buddhists have is a bit of a party killer)

But seriously, where are your boundaries issues with loving your neighbor?
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Sometimes, in rare cases, I have found it better to put distance between me and a fellow human being, if the relationship was just unhealthy, harming me, them, or my loved ones.
 
Faithfulservant said:
According to Greek philosophy, here are the 7 different kinds of love:
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which words were used in the Bible and simply translated as love?

Cino said:
Sometimes, in rare cases, I have found it better to put distance between me and a fellow human being, if the relationship was just unhealthy, harming me, them, or my loved ones.
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Sounds like love to me.
moralorel said:
Never applied the Kama Sutra to any neighbors. Just making that clear.
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Um...err...ok
 
wil said:
But seriously, where are your boundaries issues with loving your neighbor?
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Not only are we asked to love our neighbours, we are also commanded to love and pray for our enemies and to forgive them.
 
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wil said:
which words were used in the Bible and simply translated as love?
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Agape.

In English we have 'caritas', a Latin term, which is often assumed to mean 'charity' (same root).

The Etymological Dictionary says:
"late Old English, "benevolence for the poor," also "Christian love in its highest manifestation," from Old French charité "(Christian) charity, mercy, compassion; alms; charitable foundation" (12c.), from Latin caritatem (nominative caritas) "costliness; esteem, affection," from carus "dear, valued" (from PIE *karo-, from root *ka- "to like, desire").

In the Vulgate the Latin word often is used as translation of Greek agape "love" – especially Christian love of fellow man – perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of Latin amor (which I think is closer to the Greek eros, which is why agape was favoured. It wasn't a common term in contemporary Greek usage).
 
Faithfulservant said:
Church of Philadelphia is the church of brotherly love I'm sure it stems from Philia – Affectionate, Friendly Love. .
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And adlepho (brother)
Thomas said:
In the Vulgate the Latin word often is used as translation of Greek agape "love" – especially Christian love of fellow man – perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of Latin amor (which I think is closer to the Greek eros, which is why agape was favoured. It wasn't a common term in contemporary Greek usage)
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weren't the gospels written in Koine?

We.find love thruout the Bible. Which was Koine, Aramaic and Hebrew right?

So I am wondering about each time now
 
wil said:
I am glad we are not asked to like them! The rest I can handle...
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Love means no strings attached, it is unconditional. When one Loves there can not be any hypocrisy attached.

Much is offered in the Baha'i Writings as to how we are to Love, here are a couple of thoughts.

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and thou shalt not vex thine enemy with enmity.' But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth down the rain of His mercy on the just and on the unjust." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 81

Abdul'baha also offered this.

"...Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul. Love is the cause of God's revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things. Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul. Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world, the supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms. Love revealeth with unfailing and limitless power the mysteries latent in the universe. Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 27

This is exactly how Abdul'baha lived his life, his life was left as an example for all humanity to look at, follow and be as.

Regards Tony
 
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I do not like things which are too sugary (love included). That leads to diabetes.
 
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wil said:
weren't the gospels written in Koine?
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Yep.

wil said:
We.find love thruout the Bible. Which was Koine, Aramaic and Hebrew right?
So I am wondering about each time now
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The OT is Hebrew – the word for love is אָהַב – ahab.

The Septuagint uses agape for love, but not exclusively.

The NT is koine and uses agape extensively – and it's noted by scholars that outside of the Bible its use is rare.
 
wil said:
But seriously, where are your boundaries issues with loving your neighbor?
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It would have been easy for Jesus to say, love and pray for your enemies, if he had no enemies to forgive.

When Jesus spent his time on Earth, he would have lived by the greatest commandments, he could do nothing greater. But how did Jesus love all his neighbours as he loves himself? How did Jesus look at the man who was nailing him to the cross and love him as he loves himself?

We know that Jesus prayed on the cross; forgave them Father, for they know not what they do. To forgive is a great thing to do; but loving someone as you love yourself seems so far above just forgiving them. Could the ‘Forgiveness of Sins Hang on the Greatest Commandments?’ All the law of God hangs and depends on the greatest commandments.

Just my 2c.
 
wil said:
Both the Bible and Koran tell us to love one another.

But ya gotta get the details from the Kama Sutra.

But seriously, where are your boundaries issues with loving your neighbor?
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'Amir Alzzalam said:
Both the Christian bible and Quran also say to hate anyone not Christian or Muslim . . .
I live high on a cliff overlooking the Hudson River, far away from anyone else . . . that's how I deal with the Love Thy Neighbor thang!
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Where does the Bible say that Christians should hate anyone who is not Christian?
 
I notice that you are only posting from the Torah.. not the New Testament so it's not really correct when you say Christians should hate non Christians I feel like one of our Jewish members should correct this if it's their want as to God perhaps saying Jews should hate non- Jews as those are their scriptures being referenced?

I apologize that I stopped reviewing the scriptures you listed after the first one when you took it out of context. Church isn't a place especially in the Old testament and it was referring to the Tabernacle where cleanliness in spirit and flesh was required because the presence of God was in that place. I would also add that disease and corruption was the result of Sin which is disobedience to God.

If you want to get technical:

The Old Testament (covenant) is the History of Israel and He is their God and they are His people.

The New Testament (covenant) is the History of the Christian church.

He loves the world so much His plan of salvation was that we all be saved.
 
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