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Probably because you made a distinction between 'mother' and 'father' by using the term 'mother' :p .

I guess I'm not understanding how you separate the unconditional love of God from His 'conditional' salvation espexially in the light of Jn 3:16.

Just the concept ‘God predestined all’ (to eternal life) is a bit nonsensical to me, as Scripture shows many perishing.

You say ‘for us’ but what about the non elect? Did he choose and predestined them as sons? (Eph 1:5)

I’m not demanding anything, I just find it curious that the Apostles, when preaching to the unsaved, never say, “God loves you”, like so much of the syrupy preaching today.

No.

Those letters were written to the Churches IOW…believers.

If God is not willing that any perish and some do, then there was some condition attached IF as you say God’s love is unconditional but salvation is conditional… Your words.

The issue is if God loves the non believer/non elect in the same way He loves His elect/believers. Is this why we never see preaching in the Bible (to the unsaved) saying "God loves you"? If not, why not?

What about where God says we are chosen? Does God choose everyone? (Rom 8:30) And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. Did He call all/justify all/glorify all? It seems you can't say He predestined...

An argument from silence won't fly, we have to go with "It is written", ... following a higher example.

Unconditional love on the condition that one is part of the elect.

So does mine (1Jn 2:2); but my Bible also says He predestined some to be sons according to His will.

An act of love for those whom He has predestined as sons... (Eph 1:5) he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

IMHO, the culture has always influenced Christendom...secularism (the here and now), materialism evolution, the media, etc., which when imbibed lends itself to the decline of interest in the sacred/eternal things. IMHO

Right, and why wasn't John 3:16 declared by the Apostles preaching in the Book of Acts, especially Paul in his missionary journeys to the Gentile world?

But I was just responding to your 'send themselves to hell' comment.

Nothing like loaded questions, it's like asking someone, 'why did you shoot your wife?'

I thought love is an act.

I guess some get shorter spaces than others? (see Ananias/Sapphira...Acts 5)