(March 5, 2012 at 8:24 am)genkaus Wrote:(March 4, 2012 at 5:42 pm)Godschild Wrote: Love selfish really, you must not be married, are you close to family?
Not married, but very close to my family. And I can proudly say that my love for them is an extremely selfish emotion. I love them because they represent extremely important values to me. Without them, I wouldn't exist as I do and since I love who I am, I would also love those who played a part in making me who I am.
And if and when I get married, it would be with someone who can give me reasons to love myself even more and for whom I could do the same.
I'm happy you're close to your family, so many are not and I think that's sad.
Maybe not, but when you get married I believe your opinion will change.
Why would you think your love for your family is a selfish emotion, they helped make you who you are because they love you, and they loved you before you became that person. What if they had not contributed much to your development would you love them less, or would you be less grateful to them. I do not think being thankful is quite the same as love, though thankfulness is a part of love. How is it that you see selfishness and love as the same thing, I find no definition of either to be compatible.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
