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Would You Consider an Arranged Marriage?

An arranged marriage is a marriage arranged by someone other than the couple getting wedded, curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. Such marriages had deep roots in royal and aristocratic families around the w…
Enemies and Justice

Shalom. The last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about the importance of loving my neighbor as myself and loving my enemies as well. I don't have any enemies per se... not to my knowledge, anyway, but nevertheless, …
Does God Hate Vampires?

Last night I watched my favorite television show, TrueBlood. It chronicles a waitress named Sookie Stackhouse and what happens when she starts dating a one hundred plus year old vampire named Bill Compton, but what go…
God's View of Love

I decided to post this because ... well, I just got out of a relationship. I was engaged to a man and he broke off the relationship, citing "personality differences." I have dated many men (sadly, I think) in my life, wa…
Is it Really Love if the Person Doesn't Feel Loved?

One common theme I've heard in the church is that love doesn't always feel good, and that sometimes the truth hurts. But, since we love people, they still need to hear the harsh truth nonetheless. A parent's discipline…
Why Do We Toss the Word 'Love' Around So Much?

They say you shouldn't use the word 'hate' when referring to anyone at all. It's a strong word. I agree. Hate basically says you can't forgive someone because you loathe the very fibers of their being, and there is no…
Love the Sinner: Homosexuality, Abortion, and Unfaithfulness

An oft-used phrase among Christians is that we are to love the sinner, hate the sin. And just as often, many non-Christians bristle at the phrase claiming it impossible. I hate to say it, but their bristling is our fa…
Old and New Commandments: What is John Referring to in 1 John?

This has been a difficult passage for me to understand for quite some time: "Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the …
Can You Love the Unlovables?

Everyone knows the famous line from 1 Corinthians 13:4 - "Love is patient, love is kind, etc." It has been the topic of many homilies at my home parish. This weekend, our pastor pointed out that true love is not the hu…
Loving People: Tolerance is Not the Ultimate Goal

I have been noticing a lot of featured posts about tolerance lately on Xanga. I have always thought of tolerance as a good start but not the ultimate goal. I believe that we are called to love each other as much as we lo…