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]]> by: bob http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45751 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:46:18 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45751 Yes, I would help. Just don't think I would call that "love". Perhaps I really don't know what the word "love" means...? See if this works: Me, Bill O'Reilly, and my son are fishing off shore, and the boat is suddenly capsized. I am the only one who can swim and I can't save both. Bill better say his prayers, for I love my son. My dislike for Bill is not going to have any affect on how I feel for my son. I would not have to think long to decide who I am going to save. What does that say about me? Yes, I would help. Just don’t think I would call that “love”. Perhaps I really don’t know what the word “love” means…?
See if this works: Me, Bill O’Reilly, and my son are fishing off shore, and the boat is suddenly capsized. I am the only one who can swim and I can’t save both. Bill better say his prayers, for I love my son. My dislike for Bill is not going to have any affect on how I feel for my son. I would not have to think long to decide who I am going to save.
What does that say about me?

]]> by: fishon http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45617 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:19:09 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45617 Bob said: I don’t like her. -----But Bob, do you love her? -----What I mean by that is, if she fell down and broke her leg, and no one else was around, what would you do? -----Oh, I know there are ways of tearing that apart, but love is often times more actions than any emotion we can scare up. fishon Bob said: I don’t like her.
—–But Bob, do you love her?
—–What I mean by that is, if she fell down and broke her leg, and no one else was around, what would you do?
—–Oh, I know there are ways of tearing that apart, but love is often times more actions than any emotion we can scare up.
fishon

]]> by: bob http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45551 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:13:36 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/2138#comment-45551 Shelley said, “…At times when we are angry at them for something they have done, we don’t stop loving them but love then becomes a choice and an action rather than a feeling." I guess I would find it more appropriate to consider my hatred or dislike toward someone whom I do not have a relationship with. We have a local cable access TV station in my little town. Since I moved here back in the early ‘90’s, it has been owned and run by one man. He has single handidly turned our community into a laughingstock. He stirs up strife between the locals and the county government. He is a lier and a convicted felon. A very dis-likable person. I don’t like him. I have no desire to like him and feel no guilt over my dislike for him. What should I do? “If I feel hate I believe it hurts me. It is draining and a poor use of precious time, entertaining feelings that will not do me nor anyone else any good. Hate as an action is destructive.” I agree. If I dwell on my…negative? Feelings, it is harmful to me, emotionally. “I believe that if we continue to hate someone it will eventually work it’s way into the love we share with others. Hate, being the antithesis, of love cannot coexist with it.” Possibly, but how could I know if my dislike for the TV station owner, whom I have disliked for more than 15 years, how could I know, and I mean KNOW that those occasional feelings have an affect on my feelings for the people I like and love? How do you actually know? “Bob, you don’t strike me as the kind of person who would will ill against someone. You seem a caring person. Anyone who takes in a stray dog has a warm heart and compassion.” “Red” is such a cute little guy. Crippled in his hind legs, apparently from abuse as a puppy. I have to walk slow so he can keep up. I wept when I first approached him and he cowered in the corner near the shed, growling at me. Took a few treats to get him to eat out of my hand. Now, four days later, we are fast friends. Shelly, I am kind. I held the door open for a lady today and she didn’t even acknowledge me, not look, no thank you. Then, after conducting my business I was walking out behind her, hands full, and she let go of the door and it almost knocked everything out of my hand. I don’t like her. :) “I’m intrigued as your persistence in reading Dave’s blog since I sense your frustration at the beliefs expressed here. I must say that I enjoy your input. As a fellow photographer we have a lot in common. Thanks…” Shelly, you are just as confused as I am. I think I waste a lot of time here. Not saying that it is a waste of time talking to the folks here and reading what they have to say, but honestly, what do I actually hope to accomplish? I guess I just enjoy a good discussion of apposing views, when it comes to religious discussion. Would love to see some of your work. Photography is my passion. Shelley said, “…At times when we are angry at them for something they have done, we don’t stop loving them but love then becomes a choice and an action rather than a feeling.”

I guess I would find it more appropriate to consider my hatred or dislike toward someone whom I do not have a relationship with. We have a local cable access TV station in my little town. Since I moved here back in the early ‘90’s, it has been owned and run by one man. He has single handidly turned our community into a laughingstock. He stirs up strife between the locals and the county government. He is a lier and a convicted felon. A very dis-likable person. I don’t like him. I have no desire to like him and feel no guilt over my dislike for him. What should I do?

“If I feel hate I believe it hurts me. It is draining and a poor use of precious time, entertaining feelings that will not do me nor anyone else any good. Hate as an action is destructive.”

I agree. If I dwell on my…negative? Feelings, it is harmful to me, emotionally.

“I believe that if we continue to hate someone it will eventually work it’s way into the love we share with others. Hate, being the antithesis, of love cannot coexist with it.”

Possibly, but how could I know if my dislike for the TV station owner, whom I have disliked for more than 15 years, how could I know, and I mean KNOW that those occasional feelings have an affect on my feelings for the people I like and love? How do you actually know?

“Bob, you don’t strike me as the kind of person who would will ill against someone. You seem a caring person. Anyone who takes in a stray dog has a warm heart and compassion.”
“Red” is such a cute little guy. Crippled in his hind legs, apparently from abuse as a puppy. I have to walk slow so he can keep up. I wept when I first approached him and he cowered in the corner near the shed, growling at me. Took a few treats to get him to eat out of my hand. Now, four days later, we are fast friends.
Shelly, I am kind. I held the door open for a lady today and she didn’t even acknowledge me, not look, no thank you. Then, after conducting my business I was walking out behind her, hands full, and she let go of the door and it almost knocked everything out of my hand. I don’t like her. :)

“I’m intrigued as your persistence in reading Dave’s blog since I sense your frustration at the beliefs expressed here. I must say that I enjoy your input. As a fellow photographer we have a lot in common. Thanks…”

Shelly, you are just as confused as I am. I think I waste a lot of time here. Not saying that it is a waste of time talking to the folks here and reading what they have to say, but honestly, what do I actually hope to accomplish? I guess I just enjoy a good discussion of apposing views, when it comes to religious discussion.
Would love to see some of your work. Photography is my passion.

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