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Choosing to be self-less covers the second. Really, choosing to embrace the want covers the first. The want alone seems to fall under the same category as the excitement, "the start of love" not what it truly is.
Since neither action you describe is selfless, I would agree it does not epitomize love.
Since neither action you describe is selfless, I would agree it does not epitomize love.
But that's all. I've promised that this thread wouldn't see any of my bickering.
The other half of my point is that you can want to help someone, want to make them happy... but be unable to actually do so. I don't think that's any less loving than actually helping someone or making them happy... even though wanting to help them is a feeling, and not an action. Kind of like what Liamson said.
But that's all. I've promised that this thread wouldn't see any of my bickering.
But that's all. I've promised that this thread wouldn't see any of my bickering.
Honestly, though, I don't think you can isolate one action or scenario and define love by it. Love is not a firework, it doesn't flash in a moment and then disappear. So, just because each and every action is not directed at "loving" that person, and just because not all "loving" actions are possible doesn't change what love is.
Perhaps we have hit on a weakness in my communication and explanation of my stance. In an attempt to explain I have also taken the scenario based approach. I will try and find some time to try and refine this approach and explain it in the more broad, sweeping terms that I think of it in.
And you are far from bickering miss poppy.
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I'm confused about my faith. I made no personal attacks and I wasn't "tit for tat bickering" whatever that is... you guys are too sensitive. Real life issues sometimes sound harsh *shutters* I was really helped, and there was progress made. And although no one has said so, I'm sure people have considered new things based on what I said too. So yeah.
I know someone who was harassed to the point of almost leaving the site for good, and the mods did nothing. tit for tat bickering is NOT a big deal, even if that is what we were doing.
I know someone who was harassed to the point of almost leaving the site for good, and the mods did nothing. tit for tat bickering is NOT a big deal, even if that is what we were doing.