Extraordinary Love vs. Extraordinary Hate!

[Jim Baur]

For those that have a difficult time believing in the Loving God that made us, one might try doing extraordinary acts of love.

Then trying extraordinary acts of hate.

Then experience the outcome.

Just an idea!

[St Francis]

What would you consider extraordinary acts of love and extraordinary acts of hate?

[Drinkgasoline]

How do you define an "extraordinary" act of love?

Something as simple as giving a blanket to a homeless person, or something more "extraordinary"?

In fact, what's your point?

[Nelka]

[User124]

From my personal experience, an act of love made me feel happy, energized, pleased, helping a person in need and seeing their smile is indescribable.
However, an act of hatred made me feel guilt and depression, when a person hate others, they are hating themselves too, when a person loves others, they are loving themselves.

[Jim Baur]

One could carefully plan for two weeks to organize one's life in order to be as cheerful and pleasant to one's family as is possible--put them first, and only them.

Be patient and kind, not jealous, polite, cheerful, truthful, benevolent, generous, calm, peaceful, wise, prudent, courageous, honest, rejoice over the truth, faithful, meek, and so forth. Oh, this is extraordinary love.

One could carefully plan for two weeks to be as rude, mean, obnoxious, thoughtless and selfish as possible in one's home and with the family.

Pride, lustful, angry, yell, scream, have adult tantrums, gluttonous, greedy, be really mean to your family, steal a great deal of money, start really wicked rumors, and the like. Oh, that is being hateful.

I think this could be Experiential Theology 101.

Love and see what follows.

Hate and see what follows. That is what we do in science.

[Jim Baur]

User124

I agree!

This is why I suggested to try really, really, loving actions and see what one experiences.

This is why I suggested to try really, really hateful actions and see what one experiences.

Hateful actions are the ingredients for misery, and I know this from my own experience.

Loving actions are the ingredients for happiness, and I know this from my own experience.

[User124]

Originally Posted by Jim Baur

User124

I agree!

This is why I suggested to try really, really, loving actions and see what one experiences.

This is why I suggested to try really, really hateful actions and see what one experiences.

Hateful actions are the ingredients for misery, and I know this from my own experience.

Loving actions are the ingredients for happiness, and I know this from my own experience.

Then you must love this:

“Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end.”

[Jim Baur]

It is absolutely logical and reasonable, User124.

Thanks!

[User124]

Originally Posted by Jim Baur

It is absolutely logical and reasonable, User124.

Thanks!