Unconditional Love

What do you think about unconditional love?

Is there really such a thing as truly unconditional love?
If so, are humans truly capable of such a thing?
If so, why should there be such a thing? Most other human emotions can be seen to serve a purpose, but why should we love someone or something no matter how bad they/it may be to or for us?

[inavalan]

Are you aware there's another active thread on the same subject?

Originally Posted by inavalan

Are you aware there's another active thread on the same subject?

I was not aware....so many threads. Anyway, I do have some specific questions above so if you would like to take a crack at them, particularly the last one, please do so.

Or if you prefer, you could take a wack at this one.

If God did have conditions in God's love, what do you think they should be?

In the meantime, I will see what is said elsewhere.

[inavalan]

Originally Posted by ketzer

I was not aware....so many threads. Anyway, I do have some specific questions above so if you would like to take a crack at them, particularly the last one, please do so.

Or if you prefer, you could take a wack at this one.

If God did have conditions in God's love, what do you think they should be?

In the meantime, I will see what is said elsewhere.

This is a post I've recently wrote.

I don't have an opinion about "God's love".

Originally Posted by ketzer

What do you think about unconditional love?

Is there really such a thing as truly unconditional love?
If so, are humans truly capable of such a thing?
If so, why should there be such a thing? Most other human emotions can be seen to serve a purpose, but why should we love someone or something no matter how bad they/it may be to or for us?

Yes, humans can be capable of unconditional love but it takes an unusual level of selflessness and can't be meted out to all, just those close to you. It comes without expectations and without emotion, just a total appreciation for the individual, what they are, who they are, their well-being. There may be things one ordinarily doesn't like about them but it's one of these "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" things. You overlook "faults" which implies judgement on your part, because you can cherish them without expecting anything of them.

Originally Posted by ketzer

If God did have conditions in God's love, what do you think they should be?

I think you'll find god's commandments in the Bible, Exodus Chapter 20 IIRC. That's about it...if you believe in the Abrahamic God.

[Rah nam]

Originally Posted by ketzer

What do you think about unconditional love?

Is there really such a thing as truly unconditional love?
If so, are humans truly capable of such a thing?
If so, why should there be such a thing? Most other human emotions can be seen to serve a purpose, but why should we love someone or something no matter how bad they/it may be to or for us?

Not in this density.
And as the human race moves to the next level very soon as I have heard last night, and if this is correct, humans will start to, and have the possibility to get their head around what the word "unconditional" really entails.
Once they understand this, it will be easy to move up and other level.

Originally Posted by Rah nam

Not in this density.
And as the human race moves to the next level very soon as I have heard last night, and if this is correct, humans will start to, and have the possibility to get their head around what the word "unconditional" really entails.
Once they understand this, it will be easy to move up and other level.

There are people I know on this earth who do unconditional love, Rah Nam...

Do you suggest they are in a different density?

JL

Originally Posted by Lorelyen

Yes, humans can be capable of unconditional love but it takes an unusual level of selflessness and can't be meted out to all, just those close to you. It comes without expectations and without emotion, just a total appreciation for the individual, what they are, who they are, their well-being. There may be things one ordinarily doesn't like about them but it's one of these "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" things. You overlook "faults" which implies judgement on your part, because you can cherish them without expecting anything of them.

Would the "whole being greater then the sum of the parts" be considered a condition for this love? What about those who do us harm and persecute us, who on the whole are not more good then bad?

Originally Posted by ketzer

Would the "whole being greater then the sum of the parts" be considered a condition for this love? What about those who do us harm and persecute us, who on the whole are not more good then bad?

The unconditional love I know about (from highly spiritual beings) is love for ALL - not for one or two or three. That's true love. Not love of only a few.