WOTM: Do You Believe In Love?
Some religious folks have tried to equate love and God in terms of proof and evidence. It's an old argument I heard quite frequently when I was religious, and it even pops up in the movie, "Contact." I thought I'd take a swipe at it.
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One concept that's been on my mind lately is manipulation and how it relates to love. It's obviously antithesis of love, and it seems to find itself working on people where there is no common understanding. It's easy to paste the idea of manipulation and God together, of course.
Heh. Rarely do you and I disagree, but I guess we have different opinions of "Love Actually." True, some of the subplots are banal, and I would have rewritten parts of the screenplay differently. However, I must confess: the scenes of real people greeting each other at the airport touch me every time: they are true expressions of love… actually.
Yeah, I’m not immune to the sentimental. And the scene with Emma Thompson is truly one of the most beautifully heartbreaking scenes in any film ever. But I dare you to watch the Honest Trailer for Love Actually and not realize how completely you may have checked your brain at the door regarding almost everything else about the movie. Be warned though. If you wanna continue liking the movie (and yourself), steer clear. And thanks for all your support this year. You’ve been a constant commentator and I’ve really enjoyed your insights — everyone’s really. But you’ve been so steady. I really appreciate it.
I was thinking something similar, but I remember the version from Bertrand Russell, "God is love, love is blind, my uncle is blind, therefore God is my uncle." Bertrand Russell was pointing out that "is" has several definitions. Bill Clinton also pointed that out when he said, " "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is..."
"Is" can mean "has the property", as in "My car is green."
This reminds me of my favorite false syllogism: God is Love, Love is Blind, Ray Charles is Blind, therefore, Ray Charles is God. You have to admit, it makes as much sense as all the other religious arguments. ;-)