(August 27, 2015 at 3:11 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:(August 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Yep! That's a great one too.
They are not opposite or mutually exclusive, of course. But rather, I think they add to each other.
They're not mutually exclusive, but they are very different, and the Pauline conception of love doesn't seem to be in accord with the idea of a loving god.
For what it's worth, I think of 1Cor13 as a deeply moving understanding of love, and even so, still incomplete, insofar as I have personally experienced the emotion.
The difference between the 2 is that Corinthians defines love in general, while Jesus's speech was specifically teaching us to love our enemy. I like them both very much, but I must say Jesus's speech is my favorite part of the bible.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
