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  Is "unconditional love" a myth??

  by Brummie in

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  hum?

  i dont think so, what say yea?

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  Good thoughts Orade.

  If you stick to the purist definition of "unconditional" as being abolutely without any conditions or limitations, I'd have to say that "unconditional" love IS a myth for all but the very psychologically ill.

  In an abusive relationship I can see this is true. The manipulation leads to the abused one believing that they cant live without the abuser. This isnt love, this is psychological fear.

  But, we can love people close to us without limitations, we deal with their bad points differently, the attatchment remains as strong as ever even if they hurt us. The door is always open to forgivness. Even if we cant live with them we still love them, this is perhaps demonstrated by the undying need to have a closer relationship with them. Their sin may seperate us physically but the bond is never broken.

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  Role-Playing & XJW Discussion Boards.

  by hillary_step in

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  i have been on this board for around four years.

  at first i took what went on here quite seriously, well for about three weeks, but it then became quite obvious to me that the depth of role-playing that went on on these boards was so deep-rooted that it would be a foolish waste of time to do anything more than to read some of the more informative threads and delegate the rest to entertainment.

  i hope narkissos forgives me for quoting something that he wrote yesterday, but his thought clearly encapuslates the reason why it is foolish to presume that you know, or will ever know the person who is posting by what they write, and why judgments on a persons character are more than often fatally flawed.

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  Yes, of course, unconditional love cant be sectioned into quarters. You have to experience it to know it. I may not love what they did but cant stop loving them. This sort of love is not known in JW land.

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  Is "unconditional love" a myth??

  by Brummie in

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  hum?

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  I cant imagine not loving my kids/brothers/sister/mother etc. Regardless of their actions there would always be a "forgiveness" and the will to stand by them. I do not believe love is a "mushy" feeling, if it was then yes, it would be conditional. I dont believe love is soley based on any kind of feelings, if so, it would be dependant on our mood swing for the day.

  There is feelings with love but it is also an act of will. Combined, I think it becomes unconditional. How can I ever stop loving my sons? I dont understand that mindset.

  Good points though

  Too deep, quick, pass me a ciggie.

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  Is "unconditional love" a myth??

  by Brummie in

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  Do you love your children more than you love your ex-wife?

  No I dont. Same as, but not more.

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  Is "unconditional love" a myth??

  by Brummie in

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  hum?

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  hum? I dont think so, what say yea?
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  Role-Playing & XJW Discussion Boards.

  by hillary_step in

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  i have been on this board for around four years.

  at first i took what went on here quite seriously, well for about three weeks, but it then became quite obvious to me that the depth of role-playing that went on on these boards was so deep-rooted that it would be a foolish waste of time to do anything more than to read some of the more informative threads and delegate the rest to entertainment.

  i hope narkissos forgives me for quoting something that he wrote yesterday, but his thought clearly encapuslates the reason why it is foolish to presume that you know, or will ever know the person who is posting by what they write, and why judgments on a persons character are more than often fatally flawed.

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  An interesting insight into your "world" HS. Its quite a different world to the one some other people live in.

  I do not love anybody unconditionally in real life - imho that is a ludicrous phrase born from 60's California and so far from healthy living that it suprises me that people cannot see how it demands what it should not from people.

  Really? "Unconditional love is a "myth" born in the 60s? So In your world there is no unconditional love, you dont get it and you dont give it? Hmmm, I guess we gorra pity ya! In my world we give it and recieve it but mainly share it amongst family. Its not a 60s thing its a "family" thing. But you are welcome to your opinion of course.

  Those deleted or edited by moderators become Amnesty International in their own minds, fighting spit for spit, blood for blood, with their brothers at the barricades.

  Ah yes, the sweeping statement syndrome. The Opposers are all banished and are now "Out there" somewhere in the big bad world where all the bad people live. OK, I get the picture, I'll humour ya, nothing they say is valuble now is it? Darn rebels, best ignored huh.
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  what song couldn't you listen to....

  by loosie in

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  what is the most ridiculous song that you couldn't listen too.. because of so called bad lyircs (maybe misheard lyrics), sexy beat or because fo the person who sang it didn't have the proper morals?.

  mine.... couldn't listen to ac/dc because it meant they went both ways.

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  "WHy would you want to walk like an Egyptian, they were enemies of God's people?"

  Larf out loud!
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  Pope: Dead - Brittany: Pregnant......Reincarnation?

  by SixofNine in

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  the timing worries me.

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  John Paul Spears

  hmm
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  Anyone else?

  by trinity83 in

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  let me start out by saying this will be a sad topic.

  but i want to ask and seek support.. about two years ago my first daughter was stillborn.

  i was almost 42 weeks pregnant with her.

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  awww

  I worried all through my wifes pregnancies even though they turned out ok. I can only imagine the pain you must have felt. There is no time line for grieving, you take as much time and cry as many tears as you have too. Talk about it as much as you need to, the loss you have faced is so traumatic. ((((hugs))))
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  How long have you been on the Internet? and ..

  by Brummie in

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  which is the 1st exjw site you posted on?.

  i didnt get on until 1999 and posted on randys wt world and h20 occasionally.

  also larry ingmans chat.... any of you used to post or chat there?

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  Brummie

  aaah I love it when you give me little red x's, particularly those in little grey boxes.

  muwah