Can you love more than one???

Jack Shephard · #1 05-05-2009, 02:09 PM

I know that we have talked about this on here a couple times and I wanted to rehash it cause I think it is an interesting topic. Do you believe or not believe that it is possible to love more than one person at a time? Example can a wife love her husband and yet also love another person intimately? I am not talking about loving kids the same, but that is a fair example on showing multiple strands of love at once.

I think that it is very possible--but not saying I am right. That being said I am not for it and I think that it is wrong. Just want to debate the topic. I do think that while loving two people that the love can not be equal between the two. I think that one person will for whatever reason have more love given to them over the other person. Like a wife or husband might give more love to the spouse because of the kids they share or the time spent together and yet still love another person too.

Disclaimer:
this topic doesn't reflect my life but I am bringing up as a topic of debate.

Sister Alvear · #2 05-05-2009, 02:10 PM

I could not ...

n david · #3 05-05-2009, 02:15 PM

I'm sure you could love your wife/husband and another. But the Bible may term that as adultery. You're not being a faithful husband/wife if you've got someone on the side that's competing for attention/affection.

Ron · #4 05-05-2009, 02:46 PM

No man can serve two masters!

Rhoni · #5 05-05-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

I know that we have talked about this on here a couple times and I wanted to rehash it cause I think it is an interesting topic. Do you believe or not believe that it is possible to love more than one person at a time? Example can a wife love her husband and yet also love another person intimately? I am not talking about loving kids the same, but that is a fair example on showing multiple strands of love at once.

I think that it is very possible--but not saying I am right. That being said I am not for it and I think that it is wrong. Just want to debate the topic. I do think that while loving two people that the love can not be equal between the two. I think that one person will for whatever reason have more love given to them over the other person. Like a wife or husband might give more love to the spouse because of the kids they share or the time spent together and yet still love another person too.

Disclaimer:
this topic doesn't reflect my life but I am bringing up as a topic of debate.

Absolutely. You can love two different men [speaking of a woman] for many different things. When I was at JCM, believe it or not - I loved two different men and had to make a conscious choice between the two. Sis. David Bernard prayed with me one night about this very thing. When I listened to God and searched my heart...the one I chose was the one I could trust, that had obvious integrity, and was a one-woman man. The other I would never have totally trusted or committed to.

I will say though, after I made my decision, God took all feelings for this other person out of my heart and I NEVER struggled with it again.

Blessings, Rhoni

Jack Shephard · #6 05-05-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

No man can serve two masters!

Ron, not a valid arguement here I think. I think that is actually talking about masters and things you serve not a spouse.

Ron · #7 05-05-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Ron, not a valid arguement here I think. I think that is actually talking about masters and things you serve not a spouse.

Are you married?

Jack Shephard · #8 05-05-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by n david

I'm sure you could love your wife/husband and another. But the Bible may term that as adultery. You're not being a faithful husband/wife if you've got someone on the side that's competing for attention/affection.

I agree, but many would argue that loving more than 1 is not possible