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To: hosepipe
[ How can you love that which you cannot concieve of? ]
You cannot.. even if you think you can..

So, in your view, a man cannot love God? A sad state, especially as that is the greatest commandment.

58 posted on 01/22/2009 2:54:34 PM PST by thefrankbaum (Ad maiorem Dei gloriam)
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To: thefrankbaum
[ So, in your view, a man cannot love God? A sad state, especially as that is the greatest commandment. ]

English has one word for love.. but love is more complicated than that.. A proper understanding of the greek words for love(NTestament) must be understood.. to grasp the meanings of many verses.. The "kind" of love is mandatory to get the meaning.. Example: when Jesus said to Peter(Cephas) three times do you love me.. he used several words.. with unique meanings.. Lost in English(mostly)

Love can be "an act", a deference, a humbling of oneself..

59 posted on 01/22/2009 7:22:12 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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