Comments on: Is Love Stronger Than Faith? http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/05/10/religion/is-love-stronger-than-faith/ The Weblog of Oscar Nuño Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:29:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/05/10/religion/is-love-stronger-than-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-86 David Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:54 +0000 http://www.oscarnuno.com/?p=227#comment-86 Well the scripture says that of faith, hope, and love, love is the greatest. I'm not sure if that really gets to the core of what you're asking though. Whether or not love is stronger than faith depends on whether or not the person chooses it to be. To love is a verb. To run is a verb. Whether or not I run faster than I swim is totally up to me. Yes, you can genuinely and rightfully love someone who believes differently. But the real question is, "Should you?" Should you even enter into such a relationship in the first place. If you find yourself in such a relationship without even trying, why is that? Relationships form naturally in areas of your life that are important to you. If you see you're developing the wrong relationships, maybe you need to change what is important. Well the scripture says that of faith, hope, and love, love is the greatest. I’m not sure if that really gets to the core of what you’re asking though. Whether or not love is stronger than faith depends on whether or not the person chooses it to be. To love is a verb. To run is a verb. Whether or not I run faster than I swim is totally up to me.

Yes, you can genuinely and rightfully love someone who believes differently. But the real question is, “Should you?” Should you even enter into such a relationship in the first place. If you find yourself in such a relationship without even trying, why is that? Relationships form naturally in areas of your life that are important to you. If you see you’re developing the wrong relationships, maybe you need to change what is important.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/05/10/religion/is-love-stronger-than-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Oscar Mon, 11 May 2009 03:34:55 +0000 http://www.oscarnuno.com/?p=227#comment-83 It is fascinating, this topic is. I had been meaning to write about it for quite some time. It is deep, like an abyss. I feel like I am missing something, a piece of the puzzle, remaining as elusive as ever. I dislike not knowing the truth. As you say, love overcomes religious differences on most fronts... sorry to women out there, but it is a man's world, and as such, women will usually give way to what the man wants. When women fall in love with a man, a man can easily take advantage of their state, for better or worse. As a matter of fact, many people change due to the person they are with, also for better or worse... is that not sad, to lose your very identity for a person? True, it does not happen to everyone... but maybe that is another gap filled in by love. People say I think too deep into things that I should not... but I can't help but see how things are and to question them. It is fascinating, this topic is. I had been meaning to write about it for quite some time. It is deep, like an abyss. I feel like I am missing something, a piece of the puzzle, remaining as elusive as ever. I dislike not knowing the truth. As you say, love overcomes religious differences on most fronts… sorry to women out there, but it is a man’s world, and as such, women will usually give way to what the man wants. When women fall in love with a man, a man can easily take advantage of their state, for better or worse. As a matter of fact, many people change due to the person they are with, also for better or worse… is that not sad, to lose your very identity for a person? True, it does not happen to everyone… but maybe that is another gap filled in by love.

People say I think too deep into things that I should not… but I can’t help but see how things are and to question them.

]]> By: Rishi http://www.oscarnuno.com/2009/05/10/religion/is-love-stronger-than-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Rishi Mon, 11 May 2009 02:27:28 +0000 http://www.oscarnuno.com/?p=227#comment-82 I think it's simpler than having to draw a line between religion and love. Religion gives us the <i>opportunity</i> to love, and that too, love unconditionally. I've been under the impression that faith alone is a testament of love, so in a sense (as crude as it sounds), religion provides us with an early "practice." Though I doubt many consider the term "love" to have the same connotation when referring to a deity versus a spouse, I've never heard of a religion explicitly deny the truth of another religion; therefore, an individual should have no credible say-so in assessing another person's religion. So in short, I think love overcomes religious differences on <i>most</i> fronts... except some pivotal ones (ie, what religion will the child take on if, as in your example, the father is Buddhist and the mother is Catholic?) Great topic! I think it’s simpler than having to draw a line between religion and love. Religion gives us the opportunity to love, and that too, love unconditionally. I’ve been under the impression that faith alone is a testament of love, so in a sense (as crude as it sounds), religion provides us with an early “practice.” Though I doubt many consider the term “love” to have the same connotation when referring to a deity versus a spouse, I’ve never heard of a religion explicitly deny the truth of another religion; therefore, an individual should have no credible say-so in assessing another person’s religion. So in short, I think love overcomes religious differences on most fronts… except some pivotal ones (ie, what religion will the child take on if, as in your example, the father is Buddhist and the mother is Catholic?)

Great topic!

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