Love vs Hate

[who me?]

Ok, so my mum was sick of us all fighting yesterday, she called us all together and said that she wanted to read us something. Of course, out comes 1 Corinthians 13, but then she had a twist. She read it in reverse, instead of reading the description of love, she read the description of hate.

If love is the opposite of hate, then love is patient, hate is impatient. Read 1 Corinthians 13 again, but use the opposite of love.

Do you love or do you hate?

[NewDimension]

Reminds me of a song from Disciple

[Aaron]

Reminds me of a song from Disciple
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But does that answer the question posed by the OP?

[NewDimension]

But does that answer the question posed by the OP?

I'll try to make a note not to say anything if it's not in reply to a question.

The answer to the question:

My sinful nature hates......my spirit awakened by God, loves unconditionally.
Therefore, at times, it's a War Inside.
Which is why, I must die, to my will everyday, and submit to God's.

Dead and alive at the same time. The question is, in which way will I decide to be dead and alive?
It's a paradox at times, but we must decide to "walk in the Spirit, and not fulfill the lust of the flesh."

Overall, I guess the superior answer to the question of "Do you love or hate?" would be summed up in another question, "Are you submitting to God, or chasing what you want instead?"

Which, reminds me of the first song I wrote, and bleeds yet another question.....Do I really love God today? This hour? This moment? Am I living for me or Him?

[who me?]

...ook. I guess that's a yes and no answer.

[NewDimension]

Indeed.

Anymore questions about anything?

[who me?]

Most certainly. Just not right now.

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[Vlad!]

If love is the opposite of hate...

Is this really true? Love and hate are both very strong emotions, and I think they may be more related than it seems at first glance. As Elie Wiesel said, "the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference".

[who me?]

Hm. The absence of love is indifference, the opposite is hate.

[Vlad!]

Hm. The absence of love is indifference, the opposite is hate.

I don't agree with that, but it's really a semantic argument either way. I think that love and hate are actually quite similar, more so that it might seem at first glance.

[who me?]

Hm.. They are similar in that they are both strong emotions, but I think love and hate aren't just emotions. They're choices and behaviour. You can strongly dislike someone and still love them. To quote the rather cliched DcTalk, Love is a verb.

[Vlad!]

Hm.. They are similar in that they are both strong emotions, but I think love and hate aren't just emotions. They're choices and behaviour. You can strongly dislike someone and still love them. To quote the rather cliched DcTalk, Love is a verb.

That's true, but that doesn't contradict what I said. Jesus said in Revelations that he would rather the church be hot or cold than lukewarm. Hate is a verb as well--and if you love something or hate it, you feel passionately about it one way or the other. Apathy and indifference are a complete lack of passion, which is why I feel that they're in a greater opposition to love than hate is.

Again, this is really an issue of semantics, and I think valid arguments can be made each way.

[who me?]

Hm. All true.

Yeah, you can argue either way I suppose.