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Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Endowed Scholarship FundNeed-based scholarship for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students from rural communities in New England.
Alice Willard Dorr ScholarshipFor deserving Threshold student.
Alumni Association Endowed ScholarshipAwarded to undergraduate and graduate students through a competitive selection process.
Alumni Association Merit AwardThe Alumni Council awards a one-year merit award to a student who is actively involved in Lesley University.
Anetha Graves Trecker FundEstablished in honor of Dean Stan Trecker's mother, this scholarship awarded will be given to a female College of Art and Design student with demonstrated financial need and outstanding ability.
Anna Schoen Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 2000 in memory of Scott Schoen's grandmother. Awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need and a passion for serving others and giving back to the community.
Anne Larkin Endowed Scholarship FundIn honor of Professor Emerita Anne Larkin, for Graduate School of Education students, with a preference for those in the Special Education division. May be either need or merit-based. Contact Barbara Ulm in the Graduate School of Education for more information.
Annie Ezer Berner Scholarship FundEstablished by Mr. Berner in memory of his mother, Annie Ezer Berner. To benefit women re-entering academic life or professional life after a long delay or interruption.
Barbara Polk Washburn Endowed ScholarshipNeed-based award with preference for a student pursuing a master's degree as a Reading Specialist.
Barnes & Noble Textbook ScholarshipsFor deserving undergraduate students including adult learners.
Bessie Pappas '52 Scholarship In honor of a beloved mother and grandmother, the Pappas family established this scholarship, to provide financial assistance for students with high scholastic achievement.
Beth Gerson Morse Endowed Scholarship FundThis endowed scholarship was established in memory of Beth Gerson Morse '67. The available income earned from this scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who has financial need and outstanding leadership qualities.
C. Robert Perrin Scholarship FundFor an College of Art and Design student with demonstrated financial need.
Carol Lee Morrow '65 Memorial Endowed Scholarship FundThe family and friends of Carol Lee Morrow, a member of the class of 1965, established this scholarship fund to be awarded annually to a deserving College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student.
Carol Lee Morrow Endowed Scholarship for Special Education This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student studying to become a special education teacher.
Charles Gilroy Endowed ScholarshipEstablished in honor of Lesley's Chief Financial Officer for many years, this scholarship is awarded to a student with scholastic achievement and financial need.
Charles H. Hood Foundation Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship fund was endowed in 1985 by longtime Trustee Charles H. Hood. Preference is given to students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a concentration and career interest in working with or for the benefit of children.
Class of 1964 Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship endowment was established in 1989 by class members in honor of their 25th reunion at Lesley College. The available income earned is awarded annually to an undergraduate with financial need and high scholastic achievement.
Clayton Maarten Janer '09 Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship was established by the family of a graduate and Lesley athlete, Clayton, and is awarded to a Photography major.
College of Art and Design International Study ScholarshipEstablished
to help students with limited resources take advantage of the
international study options at the College of Art and Design.
College of Art and Design Past Distinguished Faculty Endowed FundAwarded to outstanding senior student based on the quality of their studio and academic work with strong consideration for financial need.
Constance and Lewis Counts Endowed ScholarshipThe Constance and Lewis Counts Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2001. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is accepted to the Center for the Adult Learner (LCAL) as an undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor's degree in the Early Childhood Studies program or is a graduate of the adult learning program and is pursuing a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education in the Graduate School of Education. Students will be selected by a committee through a competitive process.
Daniel Katz Memorial ScholarshipEstablished by Myrna Kesselman Katz '69 in memory of her husband Daniel, a cartoonist and caricaturist. Awarded to a College of Art and Design student with demonstrated financial need.
David M. Greenman Endowed Scholarship FundThis memorial scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior with demonstrated financial need who is academically talented and pursuing a career in Human Services or Education, with preference for a student with a minor in Health who intends to work with people with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Diana Becker Endowed ScholarshipEstablished in memory of Diana Becker to benefit deserving AEI students at Lesley University.
Donald L. Remick & Dorothy W. Remick Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished by Richard and Barbara White in memory of Barbara's parents. Award goes to a student who has successfully completed the foundation year at the College of Art and Design.
Donald M. and Sandra J. Perrin Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in the Threshold Program at Lesley University.
Doris Boothby Scholarship FundThis scholarship endowment was established in 1990 in honor of Doris Boothby, a teacher of the natural sciences at Lesley in the 1950s. Income from the fund is awarded to students of merit in need of financial assistance.
Draper Laboratory Endowed ScholarshipAwarded to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students pursuing careers as math or science teachers and seeking a Cambridge placement.
Eleanor DeWolfe Ludcke Scholarship FundThis scholarship honors a loyal and dedicated Lesley alumna of the Class of 1929 and is designated for students with demonstrated financial need.
Ellsworth H. Sherin Scholarship FundThis endowed scholarship fund was established in 1985 with a gift from Paula and Jeffrey Stahl. The scholarship honors the memory of Mr. Sherin whose daughter, Dr. Paula Sherin Stahl, Ed. D, is a member of the class of 1968. The Sherin Scholarship is awarded to a deserving College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student with a strong academic record.
Enid Lofchie Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 1982 with a bequest from Enid Lofchie for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students who are hearing impaired.
Evelyn M. Finnegan Endowed ScholarshipAwarded to an MFA in Creative Writing student, with a focus on children's literature.
Frances J. Conley and Bernard J. Conley Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship will benefit a recipient that has a financial need and intends on pursuing a career in education.
George I. Alden Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship fund was fully endowed in 1989 after the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences succeeded in meeting the terms of a challenge grant from the George I. Alden Trust. Income earned from the endowment is awarded annually to deserving students who are academically talented.
Gipp L. Ludcke Scholarship FundEstablished in 2004 for scholarships.
Grace Runnion Memorial ScholarshipEstablished in 1984 in memory of Grace Runnion for students in the Lesley Center for the Adult Learner. The scholarship will facilitate self development or contribute to women's psychology, art, or spirituality.
Gwenyth Barber-Wood Creative Writing ScholarshipThis is a merit-based scholarship intended to assist Jamaican nationals (first preference) or students of Jamaican decent (second preference) or students of diverse ethnic backgrounds from any country (third preference) whose writing shows exceptional merit and who have been accepted into the MFA Program in Creative Writing.
Helen Briggs Miller '29 Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students who are pursuing a teaching career in elementary education. The scholarship fund was given by Helen Briggs Miller, a Lesley alumna from the class of 1929.
Hollis and Catherine Gerrish Endowed Scholarship FundThis endowed scholarship was established in 1987 by Trustee Hollis G. Gerrish and his wife Catherine Ruggles Gerrish to benefit student(s) with a career interest in children's education and aspiration for a career working with young children.
The (former) IRO Endowed ScholarshipFor a student pursuing a degree in the Center for the Adult Learner.
Jacob David Monke T'03 Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship in memory of Threshold graduate, Jacob Monke, will be used to provide need-based scholarship assistance to deserving students in Lesley's Threshold Program.
Jacqueline Hart Leach Endowed Scholarship FundAwarded to students who demonstrate financial need and are interested in teaching children with learning disabilities or integrating the creative arts into instruction.
Jalkut ScholarshipFor deserving undergraduate students, established by longtime Trustee Richard Jalkut.
James and Emily Renehan Endowed Scholarship FundTo be awarded annually to an immigrant who is the first in his or her immediate family to attend college and has demonstrated financial need. Preference should also be given to a student pursuing a career in the service professions such as social services or teaching.
Janet Senzer ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to a deserving Threshold student, preferably belonging to a single-parent family.
John and Rita Crosby ScholarshipThis scholarship can be awarded to any Lesley University student with financial need.
John G. Tucker Endowed Scholarship Fund Colleagues and former business associates of John G. Tucker established this scholarship fund in 1986 to honor Mr. Tucker's 21 years of service as Lesley's Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer. Awarded annually to an undergraduate who is majoring in elementary education and has demonstrated financial need.
John W. Alden Trust ScholarshipThis scholarship supports Threshold students from Eastern Massachusetts, the Cape and the Islands.
Jose Ribeiro Scholarship FundIn memory of Lesley Graduate School of Education faculty member, Jose Ribeiro, for deserving undergraduates of any ethnic or cultural background who are first generation college students. May be either need or merit-based.
Josephine McDermott McGuire '33 Scholarship FundEstablished by bequest in 2003 for students with an education major.
Judith B. Hoffman Endowed Scholarship For Adult LearnersTo receive this scholarship a recipient must demonstrate financial need and be in the division of Counseling Psychology. It is preferably for females who have been out of school for more than 15 years and hold an interest in incorporating mind, body, and spirituality into their professional practice.
Judith E. Kranes ScholarshipThe Kranes Achievement Award is awarded to a deserving Threshold student.
Julio Lobo Seminars Scholarship FundFor deserving students in the Lesley Center for the Adult Learner.
June T. Fox ScholarshipThis scholarship is solely for a student pursuing a degree from the Graduate School of Education.
Karen Kalker Schotland '64 Endowed Scholarship FundAwarded to undergraduate students majoring in a dual degree program in clinical mental health (first preference) and/or art therapy (second preference).
Kathleen Knight ScholarshipIn memory of C. Robert Perrin for a disabled, disadvantaged or minority Fine Arts student who has excelled in studio & academic work.
King ScholarshipThe Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation helped to create this scholarship which is intended to benefit students from Maine with an interest in environmental studies.
Linda Town ScholarshipThis scholarship is intended for a deserving Threshold student, preferably from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School.
Literacy Ventures Fund ScholarshipFor graduate students in the MFA program in Creative Writing who demonstrate a passion and talent for their craft.
Lunder Scholars FundEstablished in 2007 by Paula Lunder '59 and Peter Lunder. Awards are for need-based scholarships for undergraduate students. Eligibility: First preference is given to former Dexter Shoe Company employees and their children; second preference to Maine residents or other qualified students from New England.
Madelein Gachelin Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 2000 by Laurie Gachelin Schoen '86 in memory of her grandmother, Madelein Gachelin. For students who demonstrate financial need with a demonstrated commitment and passion for serving others and giving back to the community.
Maida Abrams Endowed Scholarship FundAwarded to a financially needy student with a disability pursuing a degree from Lesley, with a preference given to those aspiring to work with students with special needs. This scholarship is awarded to financially needy undergraduate students interested in working with children with special needs. Preference will be given to students who have a disability as defined by the ADA.
Margaret McKenna Endowed ScholarshipThe McKenna Scholarship is a need-based scholarship funded by the endowment generously established in honor of Margaret McKenna upon her retirement as Lesley University's President in 2007. The scholarship is intended to benefit undergraduate students who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to public service and leadership for social change.
Marjorie Truesdell Servis '29 Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship in memory of one of Lesley's pioneering alumni will be awarded to a deserving student with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to students pursuing careers in teaching.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship was established in the spring of 1968 by the Lesley community as a memorial to the late Dr. King to assist worthy students of African-American descent to continue their education.
Mary Mindess Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship fund has been established at Lesley University in honor of the exemplary service and dedication of Professor Emerita Mary Mindess spanning more than 50 years at the time of her retirement in 2012. Funds will be used to provide scholarships to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students who are majoring in Education, with preference for Early Childhood Education.
Mathematics/Science ScholarshipThis scholarship fund is awarded annually to deserving students with a focus on mathematics or science.
Naomi Nason Skoler Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship in honor of a loyal Lesley graduate is awarded to a deserving residential first year student who has demonstrated financial need; a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher; and an interest in teaching English, Reading, and/or Language Arts at the elementary or middle school levels. This scholarship is renewable provided the recipient maintains a 3.0 grade point average and continues to reside on campus.
Patricia and David Squire Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 2001 for a financially needy College of Art and Design student, with preference given to a student who attended the Boston Arts Academy.
Paula Starensier VanDernoot '67 Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 2001 by Paula VanDernoot as a merit-based scholarship for student demonstrating qualities of leadership, responsibility & social awareness. Preference for student interested & involved in a variety of activities, well respected by peers and with strong career aspirations.
Peter G. Bildner Memorial FundThis memorial scholarship is awarded based on excellence and significant promise in the MFA in Creative Writing program.
Reva & David Logan Endowed ScholarshipEstablished in 2000 for a financially needy photography student who has demonstrated excellence in artistic work.
Richard Moody ScholarshipFor a talented fine arts student with demonstrated financial need.
Sally K. Lenhardt Scholarship This scholarship was established in 1993 to honor the memory of Sally K. Lenhardt who graduated in 1986. She was an integral part of the Lesley community and the recipient of this award should be as well. They should demonstrate active participation in different areas throughout their years here at the University.
Securitas Annual Scholarship for Teacher EducationAwarded to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate students preparing for teaching careers or GSOE students pursuing an advanced degree.
Shirley J. Silbert Endowed Scholarship FundLesley Professor Dr. Carol Streit and her siblings, in memory of their mother, established the Shirley J. Silbert Endowed Scholarship Fund in 1997. In honor of their mother's passion for the power of education and the imperative to help others, this fund supports graduates of the LU Threshold Program on their continued path toward independent living. The Silbert Scholarship awards monetary support to adults with special needs so that they may access fee-based professional and educational opportunities offered through the Threshold Alumni Center, including international travel experiences, online and face-to-face course offerings, independent living advisors and other activities and resources specifically targeted to fostering self-esteem and independence.
SODEXHO Endowed ScholarshipEstablished in 1982, this scholarship fund is awarded to students with demonstrated financial need with a preference to students working in the dining halls.
Stride Rite Early Childhood Literacy Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 1999 for needy students from Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan pursuing a career in Early Childhood Education at Lesley University. May also be broadened to education major in general.
Sue Hundley Memorial Fund for LiteracyThe fund honors Sue Hundley's work with teachers and children and serves to recognize her many contributions to the field of early literacy. Purpose is to advance teacher professional development in the field of literacy and to strengthen children's literacy skills. Funds underwrite professional development scholarships for teachers and stipends for the purchase of materials for schools working to implement Reading Recovery. Sue Hundley Memorial Scholarships are also awarded to one Reading Recovery teacher and one classroom teacher to cover registration costs associated with attending the annual Literacy for All Conference. Application deadline is in mid-to late October. Apply for a Sue Hundley Memorial Scholarship.
Sumner and Esther Feldberg Endowment FundIntended for any scholarship need at Lesley University.
Suzanne Hruska Nagler '61 Endowed ScholarshipThis merit-based scholarship in honor of a distinguished Lesley alumna will be awarded to a deserving Lesley undergraduate who is studying early childhood education.
Teresa M. Warren Human Services ScholarshipThis scholarship was established in 2001 by Dr. Katherine Barone. It is need-based for deserving students pursuing a career in Human Services, particularly for students who intend on working in under-served communities.
Threshold Endowed ScholarshipEstablished to benefit deserving Threshold students with significant need.
Timocracy ScholarshipFor deserving graduate students in the Graduate School of Education. Contact Barbara Ulm in the Graduate School of Education for more information.
Trentwell Mason White Endowed Scholarship FundThis fund was established in memory of Dr. Trentwell Mason White, former president of Lesley and is awarded to deserving undergraduate students.
van Otterloo Family Foundation Endowed Threshold ScholarshipThis scholarship was established in June of 2006 to benefit deserving Threshold students with limited means.
Wayne Brown Memorial ScholarshipIn memory of the Creative Writing program faculty member, Wayne Brown, for a deserving student.
Weezie ScholarshipThis scholarship is designed to benefit deserving AEI graduate and undergraduate students. The source of this funding is Elaine Fiske's Weezie Foundation.
William McConnell Scholarship William C. McConnell, Jr., former Trustee and Chair of the Lesley Corporation, established this endowed scholarship fund for deserving students who otherwise could not afford to attend the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft ScholarshipThis scholarship supports low-income College of Art and Design students from urban centers in the city of Boston with preference given to students of color.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 1995 to benefit students with demonstrated financial need and pursuing teaching careers.
Yawkey ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to adult learners with financial need.
Youngman Endowed Scholarship FundThis is a need based scholarship created in 2003 to support rugged individualists who demonstrate an independence of thought and passion for innovation through coursework and life experience.
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6 cups
chicken stock
1 1/2 teaspoons
4 cups
pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh parsley
1 cup
chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon
chopped fresh thyme
1 clove
garlic, minced
1/2 cup
heavy whipping cream
whole black peppercorns
For a lighter version of this soup, I copied everything off this recipe except only added 1 Tablespoon of the Heavy Whipping Cream. Really I could have gone without the whipping cream all together. I modified this soup so it would be lighter in both fat and calories. I thought that the flavor and smooth texture was not compromised at all by reducing the whipping cream amount. My husband and I found this almost as good as the gourmet pumpkin soup that we at at Sandals in St.Lucia.
i don't know what it was with this soup but i was not psyched with the end result. maybe i added too much thyme. i'm not sure. a suggestion to anyone trying this recipie. add coconut milk instead off cream. also add a litte hot sauce. thanks anyway.
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This is an excellent recipe for pumpkin soup! I have been using it for about two years and my whole family loves it! Even kids will eat this soup!
Sometimes I replace the heavy whipping cream with 1/2 cup (or more) sour cream for a different twist. This recipe also freezes well and doesn't change consistency when thawed for use!
Tip: When creaming the soup, use a handheld blender (like a handheld smoothie maker) and just put it directly into the pot instead of transferring everything back and forth to the blender!
Loved this soup - but I made it for vegetarians with vegetable stock, added a tablespoon or so of peanut butter, some freshly ground black pepper, a bay leaf and I used canned pumpkin. Instead of blending it I used a hand blender in the pot - perfect. I will omit the whole peppercorns next time - I think one of my guests nearly swallowed it and started coughing. Other than that - not a single drop was left over! Even the guest who was coughing on the peppercorn finished every little bit of it!
Really good. I made a few changes that others made. First, I cooked my pumpkin in a glass dish at 375 for about 90 minutes (cut in half, cleaned out, cut side down, covered with foil). I cooled and scraped out the pumpkin. I then sauted onion and garlic in a little olive oil. I then added broth, mashed pumpkin and seasonings ( I substituted 1/2 teaspoon pepper for the pepper corns). Simmered for about 20 minutes, pureed the mixture with submersion blender (hand blender)and then added just a little 2% milk to make a little creamy. It was really good. I might play with the seasonings next time. I might forgo the thyme and season with curry or pumpkin pie spice.
To the previous post, yes, you can use the canned pumpkin, it is just pureed pumpkin, the same (almost)as if you cooked and pureed your own pumpkin. Delicious soup. More people need to try it. Think people's brain's go to "pumpkin pie" and think it will be sweet. Nope, it is a wonderful, savory soup. Good for you too!
My whole family loves it! I started with raw pumpkin and added 8 cups of raw cubed pumpkin instead of 4 cups puree, and it worked great! I just pureed it later on before adding the cream
This is a good pumpkin soup recipe. To the person who wanted to know if sausage could be added. Definitely add some, if you would like. Never be afraid to experiment with a recipe. You might try making just a small amount with the sausage and see how you like it. I, too, use canned pumpkin in this recipe. Make sure you get canned pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie filling. I sometimes use half and half instead of whipping cream, and I sometimes leave out the thyme and use cinnamon and ginger in it instead. It's also good with a little curry powder in it along with the ginger.
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Servings Per Recipe: 8
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Calories: 114
Calories from Fat: 56
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In its program for its six-month European Presidency, Italy has stated that it will contribute to the preparation of an action plan for EU strategy for the Alpine region. Considering the disheartening gaps still present in policy for the mountains, this news makes us hopeful. In the collective imagination, the mountains often represent the periphery, located at the edge of the lowlands. But the marginality of these areas is as much social as geographical, as is clear from the detachment of politics and the resulting lack of action tools. Are the mountain areas really so marginal to our countries? How important are the Alps within Europe? This range is an extraordinary environmental and cultural lung for the whole continent. The central position and physical conformation of these mountains has led to the development of incredible biological variety (of plants, animal breeds and ecosystems) and cultural diversity (of languages, different peoples and ethnic minorities). The intermingling of these elements has generated traditions and typical foods as well as vineyards, terraces and pastures: anthropized and semi-anthropized landscapes typical of the area, which risk falling into ruin as productive activities are abandoned. This heritage is perhaps the main identity-forming aspect that welds together many different areas, making them a macro-region and rendering the Alpine arc a potentially strategic resource for Europe from many perspectives. Just one piece of data, for now: According to a 2009 report presented by the Secretariat of the Alpine Convention, an estimated 100 million tourists visit the mountains every year. This enormous potential, however, is not yet matched by a political strategy. Industrial development has led to a gradual abandonment of these areas, with much of the population moving down into the lowlands, threatening the future of this resource. In many contexts, activities have been gradually interrupted, breaking ties with the local contexts, losing the transmission of knowledge and leading to the decline of services. Development within the Alpine region has been patchy. The situation can be completely divergent on different sides of the same mountain. The altitude, the gradient of the slope, the exposure and the hydrogeological system are all factors that play a determining role in agriculture, pastures and settlements, and have a radical effect on a valley's development. The diversity of Alpine environments and their international nature have significantly slowed a complex and delicate process of local development. Significantly, the most direct intervention for mountain agriculture so far has been the compensation payment, which provides financial recognition to agricultural activities in generically "disadvantaged" areas. Though useful, this approach has proven to be insufficient to reverse the trends. As Slow Food, we believe that it is time to rethink Europe's mountains as an opportunity rather than a problem to be solved. The recent trend of repopulation by new generations might still be tenuous, but it is nonetheless significant. The people now starting new initiatives in the mountains are doing so with new sensibilities, bringing innovation and new needs (like broadband or other telecommunications services). Despite the depopulation of the Alpine area, 14 million people still live there, the equivalent of the all the inhabitants of Denmark and Sweden put together. It is necessary to develop a vision that can look to future interventions, based on the complex local contexts of the Alps, so that policies can be about promotion rather than damage limitation. Agricultural activities in mountain areas have always shaped the landscape and the social systems, and therefore they must take on a key role in this vision of development for the region. Food production chains, if placed at the heart of a strategic plan, can be the most effective driving force for relaunching the region and promoting the local economies generated by care for the local area.
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How is it possible that God is 'Love'?
Everything in the natural world, or even the known universe, is competitive. Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten. Human's most successful means of progress is competition. Win or lose. Succeed or get left behind. Do or die. Even stars and planets are created by violent fusion. Only the strong and competent - in any system - survive. Yet, we 'believe' that God is 'Love'. But where in the natural world is 'love'? Where in the universe is this love? Since we cannot 'see' it or identify it outside of human experience, and if it exists, where is it? Surely if God is Love, then His/Her creation should reflect it, shouldn't it? But all I see is violence. The wolf kills the deer. The bear kills the fish. The croc eats the human. The virus attacks the cell. The star explodes. Why have all of the major religions concluded that God is love? It seems obvious that God is not love, but God is 'Survival', or God is 'Violence', or God is 'Victory'. Because if God were love, then everything would be lovers, and the animals would commune, and the planets would 'birth', and our human problems would be centered around getting something done and getting out of bed because we'd be too busy loving each other - not killing each other. So, how is it possible that God is 'Love'?
Oct 14 2013: I believe Don was on to something when he described a "spectacular conversion". If everything remained the same what would be the beauty in that. Our love and beauty is found in our differences and movement. I certainly would not want to live in a world where everyone was as graceful and beautiful as me.
Don Anderson
Oct 14 2013: R H,
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I suggest you study Buddha's teachings; enlightenment comes from learning how to view this reality.
An exploding star can be viewed as a violent death, or spectacular conversion from star to matter.
Many view hardships as punishments; I view them as lessons to be embraced, for we are here to experience and learn from the experiences, things we can't experience in heaven, and thus can't learn in heaven.
Oct 14 2013: Thar's a hole lotta truth goin on heaa TY DonOct 16 2013: Hi Don! you named Buddha and said 'enlightenment comes from learning...'
As your focus is on nothing but 'Learning'.. Do you think Buddha learned enlightenment ?
Oct 16 2013: Do I think Buddha learned enlightenment?
Yes, but not in the traditional ways of learning. Instead from a teacher or book, he looked inward and found/learn the answer to his question of "why bad things happen?" (Death, sickness, old age.)
And he learned/discovered that …… I'll just say its lot more then I can put into a post.
Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one" and so we all can be Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama is regarded as the Supreme Buddha and who is commonly refer to as the Buddha.
Rather learning is the path to enlightenment or enlightenment is the end result of learning, I'm not sure and can't say. But learning to look inward, I believe is key.
Oct 16 2013: Learn/Found ... Learned/Discovered ...
You are confused Don!
If you knew Buddha, you would not say so... That's why i asked this question. I suggest you to 'know' Buddha --- not 'learn' Buddha. :)Oct 12 2013: If God is Love then it follows that Love is God.
Love is the Universal creating force that brought all into being. It transforms all things through time to reflect its conscious desire to be.
It shows itself through beauty, harmony and peace.
From love everything grows into being and without it everything that exist falls apart.
Love is, like light or warmth without an opposite.
Darkness, coldness or fear are words that express the absence of light, warmth or love.
Those that are ignorant lack the knowledge of love and regain this only through suffering from all that isn't love.
If one isn't loved that one feels hurt which provokes: hate, anger, greed, judging, neglect, cynics, arrogance and many more, the causes from which again other people suffer.
Light and Love are the protons of the universe that provide energy and direction for a conscious reflection of the will to be of the one Being that is referred to with terms as God, Brahma, Tau, Allah and many more.
Oct 12 2013: Nice Frans:>)
When people genuinely reflect God/Love - Love/God, we can feel it much, much more than when a god is presented and reflected as fear.
Joshua Bond
Oct 11 2013: Hello RH,
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I see your point, but you might be confusing levels.
What you see (physical violence) is only a very small part of the picture, and limited to the level of the material. There is a much MUCH bigger picture going on, part of which is also reflected at the material level in terms of acts of compassion, kindness, beauty and taking the risk of trusting another human - should you wish to see them.
The earth is a school-for-consciousness-growth which demonstrates the full range from hell, to heaven. What I see out there reflects my own inner state of mind, and is nothing but a physical illusion-projection. This is now confirmed by top-end physicists in consciousness research, as well as being what has been taught by ancient sages the world over for thousands of years. IE: we are spirit-beings being fast-tracked for learning in the earth-school, precisely because the material level offers direct feed-back of our immaturity of consciousness - and that includes the unresolved violence (rage) within our own minds.
Scott Bell, the first commenter in this conversation has rightly suggested there is a need to define what is meant by "Love". Here goes: "Love" is a complete set of incorruptible and benevolent laws that govern the self-organising universe with the singular purpose of promoting growth in consciousness that we are One".
Love therefore does not hide from us the immature state of our consciousness, nor its reflection in physical violence, but patiently goes about its benevolent business until we reach our "point of enoughness" (individually and collectively) whereby with our gifted free-will we choose to end the violence in our own minds, thereby transforming earth from a hellish mix to a heavenly mix.
Therefore a "God of Love" is not irreconcilable with the existence of physical violence on earth.
(I've got a feeling the above comments will get me into trouble, but it's a possibility, isn't it?)
Oct 12 2013: Cute trick. A lot of people probably think that love has something to do with the unselfish feelings of caring by one being for another. But by defining love as a set of laws you've managed to prove that God is that kind of love. God is a set of laws ...
Redefining words is the oldest debating trick in the book, but it is just a trick.
Oct 12 2013: Hello Paul,
I wasn't aware of any deliberate trickery by redefinition. The statement "God is Love" doesn't really get us very far so, as Scott Bell suggested, I made an attempt to flesh out a bit more what this statement might mean. I'm open for others to have a go too.
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Oct 12 2013: " Reach our point of enoughness " - I love it!! - that is a " heavenly mix" :-)Oct 12 2013: Hi Joshua. Thanks for responding. I like your 'big picture' viewpoint and the 'earth school for consciousness', but you lost me with your interpretation of the illusion of what we see, the description of spirit-beings, and the immaturity of consciousness and unresolved rage. It is the 'self-organizing' universe that I am attempting to define. My question seeks to reconcile the definition 'God is Love' with the mechanics of the self-organizing universe - more specifically how 'love' is reflected in the constant exchange of death between the participants of that universe. So if I get you correctly, 'love' then means that it is something that is more fundamental than our self-realization (because our 'illusion' of pain and fear are insignificant to the exercise of 'love'), and we must 'resign' ourselves to this 'love' and 'suffer' in our state of illusion. You must be Catholic. :)
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Oct 12 2013: I can state I'm not catholic, but I did have a churchy upbringing, which I left behind in my early 30s in order to try and find some more satisfying and convincing answers as to why I was here on this planet.
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I have also looked at the world of violence and asked myself the same question - how does all this make sense in relation to the statement that "God is Love"? I'll try again:
1). In order to make sense, it must be in the context of some much much bigger picture of what's going on. What sort of bigger picture might make sense of it all?
2). Only if somehow the violence is not ultimately "real" - though of course it is tragic, horrible and very real at the material level of experience. It is not "real" when our true existence is at a higher level. How could this be so?
3). Our higher level of existence is that we are some kind of eternal spirit-beings of God-consciousness who live for ever, but who are in some way 'damaged' and need to awaken and heal ourselves back to wholeness. What damage?
4). A mistaken belief that we are separated from the "God is Love" who created us and who says "You remain forever as I created you". And this God then adds "Being separated from me is impossible (for we are One), but since you have free will to choose how you relate to me, and exercising your free will has consequences, then my benevolent laws that govern the self-organising universe will allow you to experience this impossible status of separation". But how can the impossible be experienced?
5). Only in virtual reality, in an illusion, {or as in when we are asleep, dreaming it all (viz: The Matrix)}. Welcome to virtual planet earth where the violence that comes from the belief in separation from the "God is Love" is played out on the human scale. So what's the way out?
6). To wake up in consciousness and realise that we are NOT ultimately separated from the "God is Love", and to demonstrate this fact in relating peacefully to one another, and reaching out in trust.
Oct 13 2013: a very, very clear explanation. Thanks.Oct 11 2013: I must certainly say I agree with Mary M. Can you not enjoy life? Is your life a constant struggle for superiority? Each day there are thousands of things one can enjoy, just like Mary says. It can be the starry skies, but also the everyday activities. Do you not feel good after doing something? That's a mark that if someone/thing created this universe it must have had at least a bit of compassion for us.
Let's just consider humans. If no one would love anyone else, we would have soon died out. Have you ever heard of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs? He recognized, that after fulfilling his own basic needs a human experiences a need for sharing with others to be happy.
You may see a wolf that kills other animals to survive. You do not see that in today's human world, one can achieve far more by giving and being given, than on his own. One takes everything to survive alone, then one is left alone. If one collects a treasure for oneself, earlier or later one will lose it, and there will be nothing left.
It is true we do not love everybody. Most often we prefer to love the people who can love us. But humanity achieves more together than individually.
Oct 12 2013: Hi Franciszek. Thanks for responding. Please see my response to Mary.
Oct 12 2013: You are very observant. There are two examples of love or something of that kind in the animal(actually insect) world which I can give you:
1. Spiders- after copulating, the female spider(which is bigger than the male) eats the male. Why? There multiple hypothesis, but it is mostly considered as a sort of self-sacrifice in order to ensure his offspring is born and can survive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_cannibalism
2. Bees- to sting someone, a bee needs to sacrifice its own life. As a result, it dies for the sake of the beehive and bee-community.
Both of these are clear signs, that the organism does not consider itself as an individual to be the most important, but exhibits a consciousness that it is a part of a bigger "organism"/community. In similar ways, humans by "sacrificing" their lives (loving others) become a part of something bigger than themselves.
Oct 13 2013: Now that is very interesting. In this lies the 'interpretive crux' for me: Is the creature 'self-sacrificing', or is it following a decisive method of reproduction and/or species continuation chosen by random evolution processes - similar to the various hominids that existed before home sapiens? In other words, are those species simply on a 'delayed' path of 'chosen successful species for survival' not yet realized in their fullness? Even so, is not this display that you cite more evidence of the inherent violence of God? If I 'sacrifice' myself to death for the good of the species (humanity), how is their 'love' for me? My 'love' therefore, becomes self-immolation. I must 'destroy' myself to achieve love. I see a contradiction in terms here. But thank you very much for your thought provoking responses.
Peter Law
Oct 11 2013: Hi RH.
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If you mean the god of the bible, then the answer is fairly straightforward.
God made a perfect universe and a perfect man & woman to live in it.
He gave them one rule to obey, with the threat that if they broke it they would die.
They broke it & died. Not only that, but the whole universe started to die as well. That is why we see decay all around. Second Law & all that.
God came to earth as a man & died in order to reverse things. Because He loves us.
He will shortly dissolve this universe & make another perfect one. This time He will staff it with volunteers, who have chosen to obey, & gladly subject themselves to His authority, because He loves them.
This lifetime we have is for us to choose; either in, or out. It's up to us.
God is, was, & always will be LOVE, that is obvious to all who know Him.
Paul Lillebo
Oct 12 2013: Peter,
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"He gave them one rule to obey, with the threat that if they broke it they would die.
They broke it & died. "
Haven't you ever puzzled over the fact that God put Adam and Eve to a moral test before they had tasted of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? They were not created with that sense (they were obviously not "perfect"), and without knowledge of good and evil they could not know whether the order by the old man in the garden should trump the seemingly sensible advice of the serpent. God was manifestly unfair, not to mention that he knew that they would fail - so the whole thing was a charade, apparently for the purpose of bringing on a pained, unhappy, warring and doomed future for his creations.
Pretty bizarre, perhaps pathological, though I can't say much about what passes for normal psychology among gods. Perhaps the old saying that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" is apt here.
Oct 12 2013: Hi Paul.
You've got me. Never thought of that before. They didn't have the knowledge of evil, so thought it would be ok to disobey God ? Interesting concept; would really need to know if they had a functioning conscience. Why would god give an instruction if He hadn't told them how to obey? I'll think on that one....Oct 12 2013: Hello Peter, and thanks for responding. I didn't mention 'the Bible' because many religions don't reference it as they have their own texts, but I am familiar with its contents as I have read it on multiple occasions. Your summation is excellent but is not the explanation I am looking for as it is too subjective and depends on 'faith' in its precepts. The idea that 'God made a perfect universe' does not address the violence between the inhabitants of that universe that depend on mutual destruction for survival. I cannot reconcile the concept of 'God is Love' with that violence - and by violence I mean the killing that is necessary to eat and succeed in living. Where is the 'love' there?
Oct 12 2013: Hi RH,
Initially all creatures were vegetarian, & will be again in the new universe. The present carnage was initiated by our disobedience. Currently mankind has been given free will by God & uses that free will to destroy the planet & everything in it. If he hadn't given us free will we would have called him unloving as well; He can't win with us lot.
All we get is a snapshot in time. Looking back, all will become clear.
:-)Oct 12 2013: Hello Peter,
You state "If you mean the god of the bible, then the answer is fairly straightforward."
Interpretation of the bible by claimants who state that it is/was all a "fairly straightforward" process has landed us with over 150 different christian denominations and a history of fighting and infighting, splits, factions and tragedies.
That's why I am a great fan of the Taizé community in France.
Peter Law
Oct 12 2013: Hi Joshua.
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There are more than 150 football teams; that doesn't mean that football doesn't exist.
Christians are Christians, denominations are just man made smoke screens, I have Christian friends in lots of them, there is no real difference.
Joshua Bond
Oct 12 2013: Hello Peter,
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Fair point. I agree that in the end "there is no real difference", for truth is truth, and false is false. My point was that the various perceived differences have been enough to instigate less-than-holy bickering and fighting, and that such perceived "differences" tend to become more entrenched the more people claim that they have the 'fairly straightforward' way of interpreting a holy text.Oct 13 2013: Hi Joshua.
Bickering is something that humans are particularly good at. Religion is just one of an endless list of subjects that fuels our desire to bicker. Jesus tells us to love & care for one another; if we interpret that as having a go at one another, that is hardly his responsibility.
Scott Bell
Oct 11 2013: I like your question. I believe you may have a misunderstanding of Love. Can you provide a brief synopsis of your understanding of Love? I feel it is vital as your entire question may require some sort of agreement as to what Love actually is.
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Oct 12 2013: Hi Scott. Thanks for responding. I watch the animals care for their young, and watch humans do the same. With the title question, I try to reconcile this activity with the fact that while they're caring (loving), they're looking over their 'shoulders' waiting for the next killer. Then, they must eat to survive. So they go out and destroy something to live - ie, kill some other animal or destroy (eat) a plant. When it comes to human love - which I have studied to some extent - I see an emotional need for, and the exercise of, peace and harmony. 'Attraction', or a deep inner 'movement' towards connection with another, or 'love', seems to be a manifestation of a natural, 'blueprint' type, need to find that connection, or to reproduce. The rest of human love seems to be wishful thinking. Juxtaposing this with life beyond humanity, and all of the violence contained therein, I see 'love' as possibly a human creation, and 'God's plan' as an energy transference between the participants of creation that He/She 'loves' to allow.
bart hsi
Oct 15 2013: First, let's put aside the link between god and love. Nobody can say that without god, then there is absence of love. For example, many mammals, or even birds, usually protect and nurture their young one with tender love, sometimes even fight or sacrifice their lives for the competition for the survival of their species. If this is not love between the the adults and the young ones then what would you call it?
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There are some love between even different species, such as between dog and man. Sometimes, the dog even give up it's life for man as a friend, and occasionally in a few cases of the reverse. Again I would call them friendly faithful love.
IMO, the word "god" should be defined in this way. It could be the god in Christianity, or "Allah" in Islam,or "Buddha" in Buddhism, or for those who are non-religious; "Mother nature" (you couldn't deny it's existence, because it's here and now!). Let me play a (Chinese) word game: The Chinese word "天" means heaven or the god or any other term including the "Mather nature" , it resembles a stick figure of a human with a hat or crown on his head. Then the word "犬" means a dog, but it resembles the same stick figure, but with a hat in his right hand. Similar to the god dog analogy, that means that we have two friends; a 天 who we honor and reverence, a 犬 (personified) which we befriend and love. This seems not so inconsistent or incongruous between love and competition, or is it?
Oct 16 2013: Hello Bart, you said
"First, let's put aside the link between god and love. Nobody can say that without god, then there is absence of love."
Why do you separate God from animals??? God created the universe from love, even materials, whole planets, are attracted to each other. The big difference between humans and animals is that they do not have spiritual free will like us. But they certainly are alive and God, or Higher Power, is the only Source of life.
Scott Bell
Oct 13 2013: I heard this vicious rumor about Love......
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love is not desire.
love is not pleasure
love is not ambition
love is not a remembrance
It is as strong as Death
It is as vital as Life
where there is love, there is no jealousy
where there is love, there is no authority
where there is love, there is no possession
When we examine All of these Within Ourselves, relying on No authority but Our Own, deeply understanding, We ask.......Is it possible to be free of these things which Cover and Blind Us to Love?
Love is the very Water in which We Swim. Find and Remove that which Blinds You.
Oct 11 2013: No matter where man lives on this earth he finds beauty, whether it be in the great tropical forests or perhaps in the majestic snow-covered mountains in different areas on earth. Then there are the beautiful clear-blue waters and white-sand beaches of the tropics and subtropics, as well as the great plains covered by flowing golden grain. Or there are deep-blue lakes and beautiful green pine forests. Yes, even the barren deserts have their own peculiar beauty and charm. And we all delight in seeing the starry heavens on a clear night, do we not? Not only are the stars magnificent to behold, but they also provide guides for man in his travels. So they have a practical value too.
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All this is a reflection of God's love for us, his human creation. He made it for us.
Humans have chosen to either accept that fact, or deny it. Some struggle their entire life trying to find convincing evidence to believe in God and to accept he is truly loving.
A time will come when the Earth and all it's inhabitants will be at peace again. Will we live to see it in our life time? Perhaps?
I sincerely hope you find an answer to your question that fills your heart with peace.
Sometimes we ask ourselves questions that go unanswered for a really long time, and all the while we had the answer there, in plain sight, the entire time.
Be Well RH.
Oct 12 2013: Thanks Mary for your well-wishes and for responding. I wish the same for you and all the other participants of TED -and everyone else for that matter. But I don't think you've answered the question. 'Beauty' is not love. What we find as 'magnificent' may evoke love within us, but does not necessarily define the fundamental plan of life, or 'God's' plan. Can you cite any example of love, as a fundamental motivation for survival and success in life, in any of creation outside of the human experience? Also, if God created everything 'for us', then we have the 'right' to decide what to kill or let live for our own benefit, per our interpretation of God's dictates. In that system, I would not want to be any other creature than human. Here's an example: Let's say it's not humans that God made creation for, but it's lions. Lions eat your children because they have interpreted this is God's will. The lions say this is the love of God, and God is love. How does that work for you? Lastly, why does this question infer that I need my heart 'filled with peace' (don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful sentiment and I'm grateful for your offer of it), or that I may not already have peace? I find peace in truth, and I asked this question to the TED audience for a rational explanation of it regarding this subject.
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Oct 12 2013: Don't read too much into what I wrote.
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I just meant that I hope you find a satisfying answer to your question.
I'm sure you will find it here on TED.
{edited to add a line from a poem}
I came across this line in an article I read last night.
It is from a poem entitled 'Prodigal Son' by James Weldon Johnson
Young man—
Young man—
Your arm's too short to box with God.
Thought I'd share it. :)
Oct 13 2013: Thnx.Oct 23 2013: It is
(Trust or don't trust)Oct 16 2013: Thanks RH, it's nice this is about what God is, not if God is :)
But do we realize that every single move of our body is caused by a love we have?
"Love is the life of mankind" ES You may have heard the expression, "We are what we love." And that can be good or bad, as you've shown above. It is easy to list all the wrongs in this world and come to the conclusion that God can't be love. But that is focusing on the negative. Besides hell, we also have heaven's side in this world.
Every human being is kept in a spiritual equilibrium between good and evil, and not everyone makes the right choices. No one is forced to rob a bank or steal a car. We have free will to make a choice between good and evil and experience the pleasure we love.
God does not want evil but permits evil because He gave us the choice, for the sake of our eternity. Only in this life can we make the choice. God cannot, after death, change an evil person into a good person.
Also, no part of us us divine or God-like. If so, God loving us, would be loving Himself. We have been created beings outside and apart from God so He could love us and make us happy, as individuals, each of us a different pixel or brick of heaven.
Anyone that wants to read the source, you'r more than welcome
http://sites.google.com/site/liveitupspiritually/home/writings/DLW_DP.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1Oct 13 2013: Sri Aurobindo;
"Consciousness is the Key, the means and the end"
Unfortunately too many focus on 'domination and control' the opposite of reverence. So there is no way back to the garden. We are fouling our and all species nest possibility for all time. certainly for human time and we called it progress.
Imagine that....Oct 13 2013: Hello RH again,
Having just read this conversation through from beginning to current end, I thought you might be interested in "A Course in Miracles" if you're not already familiar with it. You can read it on-line.
(I consider the question you ask, by the way, as the single biggest stumbling block for people believing wanting to believe in a God of Love, but see the ubiquity of violence as ruling out that possibility).Oct 13 2013: God is DOG looking in the mirror, laughing at the stupidity of humans...who got it all backwards. Heaven isn't in the clouds, it was here on Earth, until we got it confused with hell. That disconnect has allows us to turn heaven (Earth) into hell by destroying nature and thus ourselves.... A Rod Sterling story of unparalleled consequence.
Oct 13 2013: what is to be done about the madness?
Oct 14 2013: Confront the insanity wherever you find it... Beyond that... hold on.. the ride will get bumpy...Oct 14 2013: Embrace itOct 13 2013: Hello Craig,
I don't think a God of Love would be "laughing at the stupidity of humans", although I'm sure God laughs.
However, God probably rests assured that the divine laws set in motion provide a way for humans to wake up in consciousness and find the way back - perhaps particularly since The Way of Christ Consciousness has been so well demonstrated. Of course, this includes the possibility of things getting a lot worse before humans 'reach their point of enoughness' and use a crisis as a catalyst for evolution in consciousness.
Oct 14 2013: Hi Joshua,
May I ask you where the "way of Christ consciousness' Manifests?
Seems to me there has been far more domination and control emphasized than love thy neighbor....Certainly far more evidence of it....
Joshua Bond
Oct 14 2013: I would say the 'way of Christ Consciousness manifests' in principally two ways.
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1). Through people doing their best to compassionately help others in need
2). Through people doing their best to keep their own minds open and free (from ideological control-and-domination thinking).
Part of the problem might also stem from the mis-translation of "Love thy neighbour as thyself" which I think (according to the Gospel of Thomas) is more correctly translated as "Love thy neighbour as part of thyself", thereby emphasising unity, rather than separation.Oct 13 2013: Hi RH :)
No! GOD is not love RH...
Nor HE is hate or violence... Yaa, but HE is both! :)
You know why there isn't any proper definition of LOVE or GOD ? To understand this lets consider a man, who do not know anything about coffee. he never tasted it. Even he don't know the name of it, the color, the aroma of it, nothing. Now its your job to make a proper definition of 'coffee', so that after knowing only, he can experience all about coffee as equally as experienced one. can you RH?
The biggest difficulty of us (humans) is to define something out of our experience. Our compulsion is to take the help of something known (to us), which belongs to our experience. Now, this is the problem. Even who has experienced The GOD, can not define it. All are our perceptions.
So, the only pure eternal undefinable thing that human can experience and that can be used to define GOD is the 'LOVE'. You know people says - GOD IS LOVE!
LOVE and HATE (root cause of violence) are the two sides of same coin. One can not exists without other. Like Light can not be without darkness and friend can not be without enemy. These things exists simultaneously.
You asked - 'if God is Love, then why his/her creation don't reflect it?' I say - GOD is violence too! why his creation must reflect only love, why not violence too? ..... Simple RH, who consider HIM as love, see the one side of the coin and other see the other side. All negatives positives are happening within this creation, within HIM only.
A lover can see love and its beauty in violence too RH. When lover see a lion killing deer, he sees - 'The lion loving its life, how beautiful life is.' But when violent see, he sees -'The violence and cruelty'. What one see in the creation, just gives the information about the nature of that seer, nothing else. That's why there is two main division in human world Theist and Atheist.
No! GOD is not love.... nor HE is hate (violence)... :)
Lejan .
Oct 12 2013: Have you thought of imaginative 'counterbalance'?
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Simon K
Oct 12 2013: The definition of 'love' can be defined into similar, but different meaning. I think what we need to focus is 'how' we love god. As you know, love can be defined as the relationship between couples who love each other, giving affection to others who are friendly with us. From this point of view, it is possible to love god although the way of loving god is far different from what we think. We can say that respecting and believing in god is the way of loving god. Instead of this, there are many other ways of loving god. (This doesn't mean that I'm maniac believer of god)
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P.S. Besides, please understand my terrible English. I'm not native speaker...Oct 12 2013: Hi R H....good question!
I think it is possible (anything is possible!) there might be a loving god out there somewhere, and I don't honestly believe that there is.
I certainly do not believe the god in the bible stories is very loving. We are told that "he" is unconditionally loving, AND "he" would also send us to an eternity of burning and suffering in hell if we do not recognize "him" as the one and only god?
That didn't make any sense to me even as a wee small child.Oct 12 2013: personally ,it's us who need to be love for God love us or choosing to be hate and God will hate us....if you saw the violence in the nature ,have you forget that the perfection of it it's did for our comfort ?....why your logic is taking you for the wrongness ?,do you think your focusing in the bad will makes the wrongness Right without intolerance ?....don't take the God like a joke or you'll find yourself like Nietzsche.and to prove the undemonstrable it's the big mistake to start by it ,it will help only the wrongness to control your free will...Oct 12 2013: The "God is love" notion is really only a couple of thousand years old. The apostle Paul transformed the Israelites' ancient tribal god Yahweh (Jehovah) from the frightful force that the Jews rightly feared to a loving father figure that would go over better with the gentiles. Yahweh was a bloodthirsty god who regularly killed thousands at a shot for seemingly peevish reasons, and capped it off by killing practically everyone on Earth in Noah's flood. Not much love there. His first order to the Hebrews in the wandering in Sinai was to fear him. They have ever since.
So forget "God is love." It's a bit of nonsense cooked up by a first-century fanatic. Make your organizing principles earthly, such as fairness and caring for your fellow beings and for the Earth itself.
Oct 12 2013: Hi Paul. Thanks for responding. It seems you would agree that God is not 'love', but that love is necessary in stewardship - by your prescription for 'caring' for our fellows and the Earth. That 'first-century fanatic' tried to explain that God's kingdom 'was not of this earth' and that God was 'a Father' who would not 'give his son a rock when he asked for a fish' - which for me, is a parable for the bounty of the universe that is greater than, in the estimation of people's abilities of the times, we could conceive of. In this, I believe, was his definition of 'love'. For me now, this answers the question. As I try to reconcile the mutual destruction that occurs between the inhabitants of natural living, with the 'bounty of benevolence' that the universe seems to provide, it becomes obvious that we are players in an order. How we choose to live, what dynamics we choose to enhance or to minimize, are there for us to take. It's not so much how 'we feel' about it (human 'love'), but how it is and how we choose it to be for us. Your 'stewardship' is a great place to start. Thanks again.Oct 11 2013: Why do you say all major religions conclude this? Which faiths other than Christianity include this belief?
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Oct 12 2013: Hello again Fritzie. I would say that Buddhists 'love' creation in their respect for all living things. Moslems 'love' God and those who love God. Jews find love through God's magnificence. They all promote love of one another in various fashions as a basic tenet. This is (very clumsily) how I attribute it.
Oct 12 2013: I understand that religions talk about love and that those who practice these faiths, as well as those that don't, feel and express love- most for nature, some for God, for neighbors, and so forth. I had misunderstood your claim and thank you for clarifying.


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