Big Think

Vlad Fridkin on January 18, 2008, 1:22 PM

I disagree because I have 6 billion neighbours and therefore I cannot love them all by myself, that's too demanding. However, I can love a few of my neighbours around me for a little bit sometimes and if they love me back a little bit sometimes too then that's good. I'd probably love my neighbours around 10 percent of myself depending on how lovable they were.

Vlad Fridkin on January 18, 2008, 6:22 PM

I disagree because I have 6 billion neighbours and therefore I cannot love them all by myself, that’s too demanding. However, I can love a few of my neighbours around me for a little bit sometimes and if they love me back a little bit sometimes too then that’s good. I’d probably love my neighbours around 10 percent of myself depending on how lovable they were.

Clare Braux on February 1, 2008, 6:43 AM

I've often thought about this cliche :love your neighbor as yourself. Why, then, to we so often bring up a child to hate itself? "Who do you think you are?" "How can you be so stupid?" etc.. Question? Why do I hate my neighbor as myself? How can I love? What does it mean to love period?

Clare Braux on February 1, 2008, 11:43 AM

I’ve often thought about this cliche :love your neighbor as yourself. Why, then, to we so often bring up a child to hate itself? “Who do you think you are?” “How can you be so stupid?” etc.. Question? Why do I hate my neighbor as myself? How can I love? What does it mean to love period?

Musycks on March 16, 2008, 10:15 PM

careful Kay, a little whiff of Marxism in that homily…. and why so much concern for others here, especially ones who don't admit Jesus into their lives as their personal saviour? Your faith condemns them to an eternity in hell, it's so non-inclusive. You don't seem to be able to reconcile the inclusiveness of 'love your neighbour' with the exclusive nature of the primitive cults you and your co-religionists push?
and you can't save the world by converting them to your version of the sky-god of choice, anymore than they can save you……. round and round we go.

Musycks on March 17, 2008, 2:15 AM

careful Kay, a little whiff of Marxism in that homily…. and why so much concern for others here, especially ones who don’t admit Jesus into their lives as their personal saviour? Your faith condemns them to an eternity in hell, it’s so non-inclusive. You don’t seem to be able to reconcile the inclusiveness of ‘love your neighbour’ with the exclusive nature of the primitive cults you and your co-religionists push?
and you can’t save the world by converting them to your version of the sky-god of choice, anymore than they can save you……. round and round we go.

sciencesaves on April 11, 2008, 6:49 PM

Even if you veil it in the form of extending friendship without judgement, the resulting relationship is tainted if the person does not agree with your beliefs. You then tend to look down upon the person because they don't "get it". This is condescending, and enlightened people don't appreciate this manner of "help".

sciencesaves on April 11, 2008, 10:49 PM

Even if you veil it in the form of extending friendship without judgement, the resulting relationship is tainted if the person does not agree with your beliefs. You then tend to look down upon the person because they don’t “get it”. This is condescending, and enlightened people don’t appreciate this manner of “help”.