Module 3

“10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” John 15:10-13

I think the only type of love that should be based on obeying is the love between you and your God, if you chose to believe in one. I think that you have to respect each other as individuals and realize that you can’t control the person you’re in love with, you just have to trust that they love you and wouldn’t do anything to hurt you. The way Jesus loves is that he’s constantly trying to share knowledge with them. After all, he calls himself their teacher. Which is what Plato was talking about when he said being pregnant in the mind. That sometimes the way you show love is by discussing things that are deeper, and hard to understand. When he says laying down your life for a friend is the greatest act of love, it’s true. Jesus would also be implying that day to day, if you want to show love for someone you should be doing selfless things. Take out the garbage not because you have to but because you don’t want your partner to. I think a lot of couple start off doing wonderful things for each other but after the honey moon phase wears off they just expect these things and get angry when they aren’t given.

Jesus washes the feet of his disciples which is him acknowledging that as they serve him he must also serve them because that’s what you do for someone you love. You help make their life easier, and if they love you they’ll do the same. This is a great lesson for people to ...

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...s. He talks about treating your slave with respect and love, but if you loved someone why would you keep them against their will and force them to work for you? The same way they talk about women, that they are to follow the man of the house. Everyone is equal: we shouldn’t look at people as if we are beneath or above them. The bible also says that even thinking about sex (adultery) is a sin. I don’t see the harm in thinking or in actually having sex with someone. As long as both are consenting adults, and the reason isn’t malicious. Some people use sex to manipulate other people, or for money but I think it should be used to share your bodies and to expand your relationship. I think telling people to abstain from even thinking about sex causes people to have an unhealthy view of sex. It’s natural, and it should be enjoyed without people thinking they’re sinning.