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In reply to the discussion: Our daughter has been indoctrinated by the Fauxed and Christianed family she married into. [View all]Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)You see, the opposite of love is NOT hate, the opposite of love is manipulation. When you do something out of love, you do it solely for the benefit of that person, with no expectation of anything for yourself. When you do something for someone expecting something in return, that is manipulation, and it is the most unloving thing you can do. Love is losing yourself for the benefit of others
St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians (which everyone breads at weddings but few actually take the time to digest) speaks of what love is and is not!
Jesus 11th commandment was to love thy neighbor as thyself. He also spoke of "whoever tried to save his life will lose his life...". Jesus "came to serve, not to rule", self sacrifice for others and for God is the message.
Catholic teaching even of the Commandments differs from Protestant in that it's not "Worshipping other God's", I n Catholicism, anything put before God can become a false God. This can include money, sex, booze, your job, your children, etc. If that becomes your motivation, you have made it your god.
That parable is Jesus telling you to put God before your parents, children, and yourself.b
It's not meant to mean that you are to literally HATE your parents