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At the end of the Mythology section is this quote: "This philosophy/religion originated in New Zealand from David John de Cleene, the founder of The Positive Energy Company, a not for profit organisation whose purpose is to unite mankind as one using positive energy and Love." Is that spam or am I missing its connection to something else on the page?

Also the Mythology discusses Judeo-Christian myth, do we have an links/references for that? I imagine more people than myself would be confused at first glance.

Intro Bias

Why does the intro single out and use Christianity exclusively to describe the point of the article?

"Christians use the term love to express the devotion the follower has to God. This love can be expressed by prayer, service, good deeds, and personal sacrifice. Reciprocally, God loves all of creation, but especially the true Christian. But, with "religious" love there comes many interpretations."

This seems rather biased to me. I would replace it with something along the lines of the following:

"The religious can use the term "love" to express the devotion of the follower to a god (or gods). This love can be expressed by either, or all of, prayer, service, good deeds, and personal sacrifice. Reciprocally, a god (or gods) can be described to love their followers and/or the rest of the universe (dependant upon the bias of the particular religion). Religious love is open to many interpretations."

This needs references and citations obviously. But I think you see my point. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.194.32.52 (talk) 14:15, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure the bible itself teaches God loves all humans equally, and the Christian is not loved more than the non-Christian, they just have a life aligned with the will of their God. Anyway, looking into that, good idea? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.17.156.105 (talk) 08:09, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello wiki. I would like to see the Jewish section modified to include the etymology of the Hebrew word for love. The proposed addition would have to be after Rabbi Dessler's out of deference for him. The etymology might also help unify the wiki entry by showing the deep commonality in the Jewish-Christian concept of love (ahava and agape). I presume the Arabic word will also prove to be the same although I claim no authority on scholarship in other Semitic languages nor upon the koran.

The Hebrew word for love is ohev אהב (ahava, אהבה). The root word אהב itself derives from the word הב which means "to give". Love is viewed as an active process of tending to the needs of the other (i.e., giving). The first letter, א, is a modifier which represents G-d's name. Hence, G-dliness is injected into the human act of giving thus sanctifying the process of loving. The Hebrew letters for love אהבה are also closely related to the tetragramaton, יהוה hence love is identified as part of the process of the creation.

Thus the Hebrew word for love, ahavah, is translated into the Greek word agape in the Christian Bible.

Also, take a look at http://www.jewishmag.com/20mag/hebrew/hebrew.htm as well.

I won't take on the editing directly for I would like to make certain that what is presented is respectful to all. Nleviton18 (talk) 17:00, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Islamic views of love?

There is a distinct lack of Islamic views of love in this article.75.17.157.194 (talk) 01:57, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seems as though someone has put in quite a large amount of scripture quotes for the Islamic view. However, the quotes seem to all refer to how the Islamic deity loves, and nothing about the ways in which Muslims are compelled to love. Is there a lack of such instruction in Islamic scriptures? 99.22.228.93 (talk) 20:48, 9 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Love suffuring

Dilem: IS it important religion in love ? Why 197.239.95.94 (talk) 19:57, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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