What do you think

[Jeremiah Ames]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

I came across this comment recently.

Made total sense to me, considering the struggle I’ve had over a number of years regarding religion in general.

What do you think?

 

[Father Heathen]

If God is love, then religion/faith without love is godless, right?

 

[metis]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

Yep, and most religions actually do teach compassion for others, but unfortunately all too many seem to forget to do that.

 

[Exaltist Ethan]

Love is a demonstration of faith.
Faith reminds us that love is worth its risk.
One naturally leads towards the other.

 

[MikeF]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

I came across this comment recently.

Made total sense to me, considering the struggle I’ve had over a number of years regarding religion in general.

What do you think?

Personally, I strongly dislike the word or concept of, "faith". I see faith as intellectual blinders.

 

[MikeF]

Love is a demonstration of faith.
Faith reminds us that love is worth its risk.
One naturally leads towards the other.

I would say that love expressed by an individual simply speaks to that individuals state of mind, and such love may or may not be reciprocated. Having it reciprocated from time to time is what informs us that it is worth the risk, in my opinion.

 

[Twilight Hue]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

I came across this comment recently.

Made total sense to me, considering the struggle I’ve had over a number of years regarding religion in general.

What do you think?

Love has the same qualities as hate. Same exact coin.

Both are essentially fires that can be controlled or raging out of control, spilling out at all sides.

 

[Truth in love]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

I came across this comment recently.

Made total sense to me, considering the struggle I’ve had over a number of years regarding religion in general.

What do you think?

Reminds me of


“Seven deadly sins

Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

We either are really in or we are not. The show must go on does not fill a spiritual void

 

[Jeremiah Ames]

If God is love, then religion/faith without love is godless, right?

You are very wise, Father Heathen

 

[Jeremiah Ames]

Love is a demonstration of faith.
Faith reminds us that love is worth its risk.
One naturally leads towards the other.

Quite so, it’s a reciprocal union in my mind.
The two must be united within.

 

[Father Heathen]

You are very wise, Father Heathen

I don't know about that, but thanks.

 

[Jeremiah Ames]

I don't know about that, but thanks.

Ok.

Let me rephrase:
What you say seems wise to me.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Love is a demonstration of faith.
Faith reminds us that love is worth its risk.
One naturally leads towards the other.

Love can also be seen as possessiveness. A type of ownership over something or someone.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Love can also be seen as possessiveness. A type of ownership over something or someone.

That’s not love. Love is unconditional, it does not seek to possess or control.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Personally, I strongly dislike the word or concept of, "faith". I see faith as intellectual blinders.

Sometimes it’s the intellect which blinds us, to those things which can only be apprehended with the spirit and experienced in the heart.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Personally, I strongly dislike the word or concept of, "faith". I see faith as intellectual blinders.

Dislike is not intellectual. As for "see" that is understanding and not observation. That understanding is not objective and without evidence.

 

[Sedim Haba]

A life of faith without love is like sunlight without warmth - the type of light that occurs in winter, when nothing grows and everything droops and dies.

I came across this comment recently.

Made total sense to me, considering the struggle I’ve had over a number of years regarding religion in general.

What do you think?

Regarding 'religion in general' it seems to me the emphasis is often on who to hate not on who or even how to love. IMHO religion is never about love, only hate. Witness 'Xian Nationalism'.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Regarding 'religion in general' it seems to me the emphasis is often on who to hate not on who or even how to love. IMHO religion is never about love, only hate.

I believe differently.

 

[Sedim Haba]

I believe differently.

Yet your stated religion is 'the wrong one'. Care to elaborate?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Yet your stated religion is 'the wrong one'. Care to elaborate?

I am a strong philosophical skeptic. To most people that is the wrong one.