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Recent content by Severina

  1. Severina

    Why do you run out of empathy?

    We run out of empathy rarely. I find that as I have aged I have even more empathy. However, that being said, I do find that I establish boundaries much easier and when I continuously am overrun by someone who imposes on my empathetic nature I invariably get to a shutoff point much more...
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    Lust vs. Love: What's the diff?

    Love is selfless. Love continues beyond all betrayals. Love is agape. Love wants the best for the other. Love is a decision. Love is a choice. Love is not sexual attraction or lust, it is pure in all ways. Love is what I felt for my husband of 20 years who passed last year from cancer...
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    Should love be unconditional?

    I agree with the concept that unconditional love is true agape love. The love that Christ has for us....truly unconditional. I think it is a wonderful ideal to strive to reach, but as humans, I fail to see how we can ever achieve such a thing. If it were possible, we would never argue with...
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    ISIS are branding Christians

    I read what you all say and agree with much of it. Here we are (the US, I mean) arming factions in Middle Eastern countries who will later become our enemies when all is said and done. It happens all the time. We tried it in Viet Nam, only on a nastier level, with Project Phoenix. It seemed...
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    ISIS are branding Christians

    I'm a new INFJ. Nice thread. I agree with Lark throughout this thread. Having lived in the Middle East and having been born in Pakistan, I think I may carry a unique perspective here. Neither we (the US) nor any other force or country or group will ever change Islam, especially the many and...