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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Forest Keeper; HarleyD; wmfights; Alamo-Girl; blue-duncan; irishtenor; P-Marlowe; ...
I suppose it's an art to be able to make yourself believe whatever you want, because you know very well that those are not the onyl words that describe love, not even in the Bible. In fact law is defined as love because obedience to the law is done outr of love for God, but that does nto describe love. The easiest copout is to default everything to God. What is justice? God. What is mercy? God. What is truth? God. What is good? God....

We all agree that God stands for all thsoe concepts, but we do not agree what these things describe other than God. There is no greater mystery than God Himself. No one can describe Him, so how can that be "specific?"

If that were true, then people who cliam to be religious would be praying 24/7/365. They wouldn't have time or desire for shopping, vacations, birthdays and weddings, fashion, and other things of the world.

If people were as addicted to God as they claim they are (like hypocritical Pharisees) they would dedicate more than one hour a week to God, and even that seems too much for some.

5,592 posted on 09/06/2007 11:06:46 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50
There is no greater mystery than God Himself.

Ah, so true. But you asked for the definition of "love," and Christ has given that to you, as anyone can read in Scripture.

5,599 posted on 09/06/2007 11:34:06 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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