Monday, November 30, 2009

Love conquers all , ha , such a fallacy!

So this has been bothering me for a while, maybe ,I am a cynic or a little to literal but go with me on this and tell me what you think Many people seem to use the phrase “ Love conquers all” to describe being completely in love with someone that no matter the situation the love between them will get them through.

By definition conquer means: to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate , to overcome by force of arms :vanquish , to gain mastery over or win by overcoming obstacles or opposition , to overcome by mental or moral power : surmount and finally the biblical definition from Rom 8:37 :No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

By definition love means: strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties ,attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers , affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests b : an assurance of love , warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion , a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others b : a person's adoration of God, a god or personification of love, to like or desire actively : take pleasure in , to thrive in and finally the biblical definition from I Cor. 13:4-7 :Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

With the definition of the two words, how can love conquer all? If using the definitions of the two words about how can such a postive feeling therefore take by a negitive action to conquer any situation?

Think about it....

I think people take words out of the context it is ment for to therefor justify an action or emotional state instead of taking the time to clearly understand what it is he/she is trying to express.

Think about this...

That being IN love does not simply make every situation all better, yes, your state of mind while being in love assist in he/she believing the situation is being conquer . But, if we delve, we can see that being in love with another person IN CONJUNCTION with other attributes(trust, communication, hard work, ect.) will aide in conquering many situation not just love alone. Because love is the final outcome to many other aspects such as personalities, sexual desire, chemistry, enjoyment of that persons company, or even appearance to make the decision in your mind to say , "Hey, I love this person."

So maybe...

We can start saying, "many things about this person and us being together has helped me or us conquer our/my situation".