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Jack Shephard 05-05-2009 01:09 PM

Can you love more than one???
 
I know that we have talked about this on here a couple times and I wanted to rehash it cause I think it is an interesting topic. Do you believe or not believe that it is possible to love more than one person at a time? Example can a wife love her husband and yet also love another person intimately? I am not talking about loving kids the same, but that is a fair example on showing multiple strands of love at once.

I think that it is very possible--but not saying I am right. That being said I am not for it and I think that it is wrong. Just want to debate the topic. I do think that while loving two people that the love can not be equal between the two. I think that one person will for whatever reason have more love given to them over the other person. Like a wife or husband might give more love to the spouse because of the kids they share or the time spent together and yet still love another person too.


Disclaimer:
this topic doesn't reflect my life but I am bringing up as a topic of debate.

Sister Alvear 05-05-2009 01:10 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
I could not ...

n david 05-05-2009 01:15 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
I'm sure you could love your wife/husband and another. But the Bible may term that as adultery. You're not being a faithful husband/wife if you've got someone on the side that's competing for attention/affection.

Ron 05-05-2009 01:46 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
No man can serve two masters!:D

Rhoni 05-05-2009 01:59 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK (Post 746065)
I know that we have talked about this on here a couple times and I wanted to rehash it cause I think it is an interesting topic. Do you believe or not believe that it is possible to love more than one person at a time? Example can a wife love her husband and yet also love another person intimately? I am not talking about loving kids the same, but that is a fair example on showing multiple strands of love at once.

I think that it is very possible--but not saying I am right. That being said I am not for it and I think that it is wrong. Just want to debate the topic. I do think that while loving two people that the love can not be equal between the two. I think that one person will for whatever reason have more love given to them over the other person. Like a wife or husband might give more love to the spouse because of the kids they share or the time spent together and yet still love another person too.


Disclaimer:
this topic doesn't reflect my life but I am bringing up as a topic of debate.

Absolutely. You can love two different men [speaking of a woman] for many different things. When I was at JCM, believe it or not - I loved two different men and had to make a conscious choice between the two. Sis. David Bernard prayed with me one night about this very thing. When I listened to God and searched my heart...the one I chose was the one I could trust, that had obvious integrity, and was a one-woman man. The other I would never have totally trusted or committed to.

I will say though, after I made my decision, God took all feelings for this other person out of my heart and I NEVER struggled with it again.

Blessings, Rhoni

Jack Shephard 05-05-2009 01:59 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron (Post 746119)
No man can serve two masters!:D

Ron, not a valid arguement here I think. I think that is actually talking about masters and things you serve not a spouse.

Ron 05-05-2009 02:00 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK (Post 746122)
Ron, not a valid arguement here I think. I think that is actually talking about masters and things you serve not a spouse.

Are you married?:foottap

Jack Shephard 05-05-2009 02:02 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by n david (Post 746082)
I'm sure you could love your wife/husband and another. But the Bible may term that as adultery. You're not being a faithful husband/wife if you've got someone on the side that's competing for attention/affection.

I agree, but many would argue that loving more than 1 is not possible

Jack Shephard 05-05-2009 02:03 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Yes, for 7 years.....I know where you were/are going. I wear the pants in the family....the ones she tells me to wear.

Ron 05-05-2009 02:03 PM

Re: Can you love more than one???
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK (Post 746125)
Yes, for 7 years.....I know where you were/are going. I wear the pants in the family....the ones she tells me to wear.

:ursofunny


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