Originally posted by josephwWould the substance I ingested have make any difference to you understanding me?
I wonder what kind of substance you've ingested to cause you to say something like that. Makes no sense. What's the relevance?
BTW I was str8. The only thing I was getting high off was slight injections of opiates delivered my my own body to itself (internally)
Originally posted by sonshipYeah...we're on a different page ...
[b]Spirituality has said to be as simple as the difference between love and fear.
Coming from a fearful view anger, and all other bad emotions can emanate.
Coming from love potential can become reality (or something like that)
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I think it is a false dich ...[text shortened]... e you the more that the fear of You kept me from this great evil"
Is that not a good thing ?[/b]
I may get back to this post but please don't hold your breath
Originally posted by apathistas we nearer Zen our doubt increases. Hence the "Moment of great doubt" before enlightenment.. This is the archetypal Zen story.
Zen has great influence on me, how I understand and how I conduct.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no master and no less confused.
Western people hear this. The east has something to say and it will enrich you.
One who realizes that they are no master already have one eye open 😉
Originally posted by josephwI love those verses. 🙂
"Love" is a person. Everything exists because of God. God is love.
Fear is the absence of love. Fear comes in the absence of God.
Man was made to love his God, and to be loved by God.
Without God there is no perfect love, which casts out fear.
1 John 4:16-19
[b]And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that ...[text shortened]... rment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
We love him, because he first loved us.[/b]
Originally posted by EladarHe's asking you to explain how you think this is love.
The Bible says he drove out the people buying and selling. This is in Matthew. How did he drive them out if not by violence?
Because he didn't grab a spear and run them through?
You're the one who called this 'love'. It's on you to explain what you mean.
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Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeThis passage reminds me to rein myself in when I get too full of myself.
Funny you mention Matthew:
'You have learned that they were told, “Love your neighbor, hate your enemy.” But
what I tell you is this: Love your enemies and pray for your persecutors; only so can
you be children of your heavenly Father, who makes his sun shine on good and bad
alike, and sends the rain on the honest and the dishonest.'
...[text shortened]... ally posted by KellyJay
One of my favorite passages, brought me through some dark times.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemHe's really rather pitiful if that is what he thinks love is.
I figured he was in to BDSM. 😛
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, NIV
That's what love is.
Originally posted by SuzianneNot bad Suzi Q 🙂
He's really rather pitiful if that is what he thinks love is.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always tru ...[text shortened]... s, always hopes, always perseveres." -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, NIV
That's what love is.