What is LOVE? - Page 3

Ross H · 12-18-2009, 09:30 PM

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

Go Jimmy...

Wise man Gaialove...

Peace and love to all

futureyes · 12-18-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarab

How far does it go? Should we be willing to die for someone we LOVE?
I say YES. I would die for anyone I LOVE.

(I'd also kill to protect anyone I LOVE)

great question scarab ...

was it not once where the majority thought to enter war was true and right ... our fathers ... sons and brothers never returning from those fields ...

and now many believe differently ...

but are we really meant to sacrifice our own life for another ...

on the surface ... the answer would appear to be quick and clear ... well but of course i would give my life for my child's life ... or another that i love ...

but on a deeper level ... i feel this may not have such clarity ... to sacrifice our own life experience ...

to sacrifice ... our most precious gift given to us ...

our lives ...

on the whole ... to the whole ... what benefit does this have ...

to self ... to others ...

is this truly love ...

something to ponder on ...

morganlilith · 12-24-2009, 07:46 AM

Is it a vibration or a feeling? Is it something you do? Both?

i think it's both. i think feelings ARE vibrations. different feelings feel different to us because they have different frequencies.
Are anger and LOVE mutually exclusive?

not at all. in fact, i think i am more likely to feel anger at people i love than people i don't. anger is a strong emotion and i don't go there often. most stuff just isn't worth the expenditure of energy, in my opinion. but when i love people, there is already an investment of energy in the relationship so some things are more worth getting angry about. i'm not sure that makes sense to anyone but me, lol.
Is it possible to LOVE someone and hurt their feelings at the same time? If someone hurts my feelings, does that mean they don't LOVE me?

definitely. i think it happens all the time. when we are close to someone it is easy to inadvertently hurt feelings if we are in disagreement about priorities, if we thinking about our own wants or desires, or any number of other (sometimes unavoidable) circumstances. in fact, i think that in my case at least, if my feelings are hurt by someone's actions (or inaction) or some circumstance, it indicated that i have some emotional investment in that action or circumstance--that i CARE. if i didn't have an emotional investment, i would likely feel indifferent about the action or circumstance.
How far does it go? Should we be willing to die for someone we LOVE?

i think 'should' might be too strong a word, but i know that there ARE people i would die for. i would definitely put myself between my husband or stepdaughter and a bullet. in the same regard, i would likely kill to protect them as well.
Are there people deserving of LOVE and others who aren't? Are there different levels of LOVE based on esteem?

i think everyone is deserving of love. everyone is some mother's child. however there are people who i, personally, feel no need to expend any emotion toward. i don't hate them, rather i feel indifferent toward them.

i don't know if there are different 'level's of love. i do think there are different KINDS of love. although we may just be using different words to speak about the same thing. perhaps there is such a thing as 'pure love' and we add other feelings to that depending on the circumstances. i dunno. but i do know that i love both my husband and my step daughter. my feelings for them are different, though. and parents who have more than one child speak of loving them equally but differently. maybe when we love someone, something in us (i'll call it energy, since that is the way i think) connects with something in them (regardless of whether the love is mutual) and that colors or flavors the way the love feels.
Is there anyone you must LOVE or is it optional?

i don't think love is mandatory. i'm not sure i understand how one can love if it isn't given freely. perhaps what people are calling love in a situation where they feel they HAVE to love, is really better defined as devotion or worship. i think that while love may be part of those things, it doesn't have to be. maybe what it boils down to is that the english language only has one word for love and perhaps there should be many more to describe it's different applications, so to speak.

12-18-2009, 09:30 PM	#51
Ross H Project Avalon Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 507	Re: What is LOVE? “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix Go Jimmy... Wise man Gaialove... Peace and love to all __________________ Ross H, formerly known as jross.

12-24-2009, 07:46 AM	#53
morganlilith Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: western pennsylvania Posts: 54	Re: What is LOVE? Is it a vibration or a feeling? Is it something you do? Both? i think it's both. i think feelings ARE vibrations. different feelings feel different to us because they have different frequencies. Are anger and LOVE mutually exclusive? not at all. in fact, i think i am more likely to feel anger at people i love than people i don't. anger is a strong emotion and i don't go there often. most stuff just isn't worth the expenditure of energy, in my opinion. but when i love people, there is already an investment of energy in the relationship so some things are more worth getting angry about. i'm not sure that makes sense to anyone but me, lol. Is it possible to LOVE someone and hurt their feelings at the same time? If someone hurts my feelings, does that mean they don't LOVE me? definitely. i think it happens all the time. when we are close to someone it is easy to inadvertently hurt feelings if we are in disagreement about priorities, if we thinking about our own wants or desires, or any number of other (sometimes unavoidable) circumstances. in fact, i think that in my case at least, if my feelings are hurt by someone's actions (or inaction) or some circumstance, it indicated that i have some emotional investment in that action or circumstance--that i CARE. if i didn't have an emotional investment, i would likely feel indifferent about the action or circumstance. How far does it go? Should we be willing to die for someone we LOVE? i think 'should' might be too strong a word, but i know that there ARE people i would die for. i would definitely put myself between my husband or stepdaughter and a bullet. in the same regard, i would likely kill to protect them as well. Are there people deserving of LOVE and others who aren't? Are there different levels of LOVE based on esteem? i think everyone is deserving of love. everyone is some mother's child. however there are people who i, personally, feel no need to expend any emotion toward. i don't hate them, rather i feel indifferent toward them. i don't know if there are different 'level's of love. i do think there are different KINDS of love. although we may just be using different words to speak about the same thing. perhaps there is such a thing as 'pure love' and we add other feelings to that depending on the circumstances. i dunno. but i do know that i love both my husband and my step daughter. my feelings for them are different, though. and parents who have more than one child speak of loving them equally but differently. maybe when we love someone, something in us (i'll call it energy, since that is the way i think) connects with something in them (regardless of whether the love is mutual) and that colors or flavors the way the love feels. Is there anyone you must LOVE or is it optional? i don't think love is mandatory. i'm not sure i understand how one can love if it isn't given freely. perhaps what people are calling love in a situation where they feel they HAVE to love, is really better defined as devotion or worship. i think that while love may be part of those things, it doesn't have to be. maybe what it boils down to is that the english language only has one word for love and perhaps there should be many more to describe it's different applications, so to speak.