28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Colossians 3 (King James Version)
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
QU'RAN
5. The Table Spread (Al-Máída)
005.005 This day are (all) good things made lawful for you. The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you (lawful for you) when ye give them their marriage portions and live with them in honour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whoso denieth the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter.
BUDDHIST
'Compassion and love are not mere luxuries.
As the source both of inner and external peace,
they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species.'
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
LOVE
The definition of love in Buddhism is: wanting others to be happy.
This love is unconditional and it requires a lot of courage and acceptance (including self-acceptance).
The "near enemy" of love, or a quality which appears similar, but is more an opposite is: conditional love (selfish love, see also the page on attachment).
The opposite is wanting others to be unhappy: anger, hatred.
A result which one needs to avoid is: attachment.
This definition means that 'love' in Buddhism refers to something quite different from the ordinary term of love which is usually about attachment, more or less successful relationships and sex; all of which are rarely without self-interest. Instead, in Buddhism it refers to de-tachment and the unselfish interest in others' welfare.
'Even offering three hundred bowls of food three times a day does not match the spiritual merit gained in one moment of love.'
Nagarjuna
"If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue"
His Holiness the Dalai Lama from 'The little book of Buddhism'
The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. .
Buddha
CONFUCIUS
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
Confucius
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Confucius
HINDU
Only in a world of love can we unfold and grow
When love was to himself yet new and warm
And stainless, played like morning with a flower
Ruru with his young bride Priyumvada.
Fresh-cheeked and dew-eyed white Priyumvada
Opened her budded heart of crimson bloom
To love, to Ruru; Ruru, a happy flood
Of passion round a lotus dancing thrilled,
Blinded with his soul's waves Priyumvada.
WICCA
As a man loveth a woman, by mastering her, so the Wicca should love the Gods, by being mastered by them.
Book of Shadows The Old Laws(1961)~Gardner
OTHER NOTABLES
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.
Mother Teresa
The greatest science in the world; in heaven and on earth; is love.
Mother Teresa
Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, love more, and all good things will be yours.
Swedish Proverb
To be loved, be lovable.
Ovid
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
English proverb
That was interesting, draconis. So, what were you trying to say in all that? Personally, I have problems with some of it, because they are not my beliefs, but it's interesting to see what others say about love.
First I wanted to start a thread using religion as a thread for inspiration to relationships. I wanted to include all I could (I study religion as a hobby). I also wanted to say that love was universal.
mamab ~ If you ever wanted I'd do a bible study here on whatever topic was needed, with or without any other religion involved. Name a topic and we can start a bible group!
I would love to hear more of free will versus destiny...is this a good place to start?
I took a religion class on free will vs. destiny once. it was really interesting. the professor thought everything was destiny b/c, he said, he couldnt imagine a situation where anyone had a thought that wasnt determined on their past experiences. He said he could not even conceive of a "free" thought. He ended up convincing me.
20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
30And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
32And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.
Mother Teresa
The greatest science in the world; in heaven and on earth; is love.
Mother Teresa
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~~Compiled by draconis~~
Now THIS is the woman I strive to be! How unselfish she was. The world is a better place because of her! To be that loving toward others for a week, even a day, would make an impact! It so easy to stay focused on "self". She was the epitome of servanthood.
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--M22
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud..... it always perseveres.
I dont get how this passage is an example of free will vs. determinism. It is just an example of an exchange of communication between Abraham and God.
Are you saying that God can change his own mind and so there is free will? And so in the above passage are you assuming that God changed his mind at some point?
I dont get how this passage is an example of free will vs. determinism. It is just an example of an exchange of communication between Abraham and God.
Are you saying that God can change his own mind and so there is free will? And so in the above passage are you assuming that God changed his mind at some point?
God wanted Abraham to find fifty good people, yet allowed himself to be talked down to ten. Now as many parts of the bible the passage can be taken many ways. The set with Job, Satan and God whereas God doesn't know where Satan had been, And Satan Challenges God's sevant Job (Kind of a bad bet if God knew he would lose? Though the argument is Satan liked the misery, but it only reinforced Job and many others. Why would God test Job, Moses, Adam, Eve, Cain, Isiah etc if he knew how they would do in the tests?
Let me ask you, what fruit did Adam and Eve eat in the Garden of Eden?
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