Christianity and me
I think a lot of my problems with Christianity are, as I’ve talked about, that I think it makes people underestimate both God and Love.
It’s not surprising that I might know a little more about love than the average person. It’s something I’ve spent most of my life meditating on, partially due to having had a religion partially stuck in my craw. Vicky, in her usual brilliant self, finally handed me a crowbar I could get under it to well and truly start unloading it. It’s a amazingly simple one.
http://biblehub.com/matthew/22-37.htm
You will never command love. Love is what it is because it is. Nor can you make yourself love someone, nor can you make yourself not love someone. Love happens because it does, when it does. You can make yourself behave lovingly towards someone, but you can not make yourself love. If the Bible were really so all-fired enlightened, it would know that.
My friend Andy thinks love is the most powerful force in the universe, and I sometimes think he is right. But you won’t command it.