What you fail to realize is that these people who neglect and abuse their children would no doubt defend to the death the fact that they "love their children".
This is a segment of the population I happen to work with and this is certianly true!
So, apparently the "decision" to "love your children" does not gaurantee that one would, in reality, love their children at all.
No, my statement still stands. I never made a decision to "love my children". I simply do. I cannot help but do so.
Your suggestion of those who neglect and abuse their children cannot help ~but~ to bolster my point. For, these people who would be adamant that they "love" their children are so turned over to their sinful natures that they can "decide" to "love their children" all day long, but they are too selfish to actually do so.
Thanks for your analogy!
Jean
#1, this doesn't apply to the sperm donor type of absentee "father" who doesn't give a rat's behind about anyone but himself.
#2, certainly some people are ill fit, which is to say mentally defective and may truly think they "love" their children, but they do not.
This is a segment of the population I happen to work with and this is certianly true!
Then you understand the capacity for self-delusion! A mother who let's the step father beat a 2 year old with a belt may profess "love" for her child, but she isn't really showing it in her choices.
You seem to be operating with a definition of "love" which is purely sentimental and emotional and bears no relation to behavior. I won't make the obvious comments.
So, apparently the "decision" to "love your children" does not gaurantee that one would, in reality, love their children at all.
Words are cheap. Love without works is dead, to paraphrase James. You choose to actually, really love your children, not with lip service, but with the true love of a parent. Congratulations. Not every one does.
SD