Cadcam Posted 18 hours ago Though it is a nice idea, and I'm sure God appreciates our love, I don't believe that God must love each of us individually as is often suggested by Christianity.  God gave us free will to choose to love, and loving everyone unconditionally leads to problems.  No, people have to earn love.   God too, has the free will to choose who to love, and can you imagine, with the billions of people born throughout history, and all their virtues, deeds, and talents; how hard it would be to attract God's attention and earn God's love?   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wstein Posted 5 hours ago My definition of 'Love' is 'divine expression' AKA creation. Â ----- An analogy I use for this topic is that of the Sun and the life giving radiation it provides life on Earth. The Sun just shines (unconditionally). Its light rays go in all directions without regard to where they might fall (or may never fall). Those rays can feed plants, light the day, or burn the skin. This is of no concern to the Sun. Â Free will comes into play in how these bounty of light rays are responded to. One can ignore them, use them to help find their way across the landscape, or get a sunburn. ---- As to humans, God's expression is available to all without condition. It's up to each human if they want to receive the Love. Nothing changes for God depending on each human's choice. Â I agree that something provided always unconditionally can not be 'earned'. Unconditional Love is more a matter of acceptance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
