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by AnonymousGirl on July 5th, 2009
Realize that love and lust are two entirely different things for starters.
by tapatio on July 5th, 2009
Phileo = brotherly love, as how men love one another.
Eros = romantic love, as how a man loves a woman.
Agape = unconditional love, as how God loves us.
Using the appropriate meaning of love clears us hundreds of misunderstandings. Do you get it now?
by Plumsplum on July 5th, 2009
One is selfless, the other is selfish. When you love someone as yourself you are considering there needs and putting them ahead of yourself, when you commit adultery you are putting your wants on the front burner and your self control is out the window. Two completely different things as I see it.
by - alluseek - on July 5th, 2009
masturbation is not love, its self-indulgence. Extract that implication from your question and there is no issue.
by Legend In Your Own Mind on July 5th, 2009
Love and sex aren't equals. If you paid a prostitute would you love her/him? i doubt it.
by Randoley on July 5th, 2009
If your only definition of love involves sex, then you are a very shallow human being.
by alwayscurious on July 5th, 2009
You can love your neighbor as another human being, but not have sex w/them.
by Wind in the Willow on October 27th, 2009
Adultery has zero to do with love
by pugwashjw65 on October 9th, 2009
The " love" mentioned here is nor sexual love, but is "agape" love. the love you have for your aunty , mother or father.
Or for a good friend.
by SABOTEUR on October 9th, 2009
I don't know about YOU
but I try VERY hard
not to @#$! myself.
by Jesus_Saves on October 9th, 2009
It does not mean true love or lust, because the Bible tells us to love our neighbor, and how can we love someone we do not know, or have never met?
But 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 gives us the definition of "love"
"4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
So it basically means to follow the Golden Rule...do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Just treat other people the way you want them to treat you.....be nice, kind, loving, patient, etc....just like the verse says. :)
God bless!
by Galeanda on July 5th, 2009
BY practicing a 'principled' love, not the sexual kind. There are many kinds of love, including love of friends, family, ideals, etc.
by pugwashjw65 on July 5th, 2009
The 'love' is not sexual...It is 'agape' love...the sort of love a nephew would have for an elderley aunt.
by philosopher-saint on July 5th, 2009
Well, keithold, if you were gonna use that literal a definition of the word "love", doesn't that make masturbating adulterous?
(!)
;-)
by IntotheForge on July 5th, 2009
They love you are commanded to feel is called platonic love. It's supposed to be void of passion.
by Greekgod on July 5th, 2009
If you love yourself you would not do your self harm. Therefore do not do anything to others that you would not do to yourself.
by The Crimson Magician on October 27th, 2009
There are different forms of "love".
by Anonymous on October 8th, 2009
"Love thy neighbor as thyself," means to give respect and consideration to any other human being the same as you expect for yourself.
I'm quite sure you aren't seriously suggesting that this commandment is to be interpreted as license to commit adultry.
by DudeLer 2 on July 5th, 2009
the next time you buy a new car for your self,
buy one for your neighbor too.
by qwerty on July 5th, 2009
oral
by iwnit on July 5th, 2009
When I love myself, it is nothing sexual.
by my2cents--Vote for Paul on October 27th, 2009
You can love without having sex.
by Moongrim on October 27th, 2009
You love yourself because you accept yourself. You forgive yourself of anything, do so with your neighbor Wilbur.
by LarryH54 on May 22nd, 2010
You love yourself by taking care of yourself. You feed and clothe yourself, you provide for your necessities and recreations. Should you do less for your neighbor, especially your neighbor in need?
What do you think of Deuteronomy 22:28-29? I personally think this would severely reduce rape if made Law as God wanted it.
by LePoupon is a proper gander. on August 30th, 2011
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If your son or daughter were to become Gay, would you be against it or for it?
by applefritter on September 10th, 2010
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How far back in history can we find monogamous homosexual relationships? Please share your source or specific examples, not conjectures.
by blondesaremorefun88 on October 6th, 2011
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"sexual excitement is shameful [...] venereal stimuli have their origin not in nature, but in sin" Erasmus
Thoughts?
by iwnit on June 17th, 2010
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What do you feel about premarital sex?
by anil m on September 5th, 2010
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that's a good start :)
+5
by angelzz on July 6th, 2009
For sure. Thank you.
by AnonymousGirl on July 6th, 2009