As you can see even the dictionary defines love in many different ways.

love  /lʌv/ Show Spelled [luhv] Show IPA noun, verb, loved, lov⋅ing.
–noun
1.a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2.a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3.sexual passion or desire.
4.a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5.(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
6.a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7.sexual intercourse; copulation.
8.(initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9.affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
10.strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
11.the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.
12.the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
13.Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.
14.a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.
–verb (used with object)
15.to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.
16.to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
17.to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music.
18.to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight.
19.to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.
20.to have sexual intercourse with.
–verb (used without object)
21.to have love or affection for another person; be in love.
—Verb phrase
22.love up, to hug and cuddle: She loves him up every chance she gets.
—Idioms
23.for love,
a.out of affection or liking; for pleasure.
b.without compensation; gratuitously: He took care of the poor for love.
24.for the love of, in consideration of; for the sake of: For the love of mercy, stop that noise.
25.in love, infused with or feeling deep affection or passion: a youth always in love.
26.in love with, feeling deep affection or passion for (a person, idea, occupation, etc.); enamored of: in love with the girl next door; in love with one's work.
27.make love,
a.to embrace and kiss as lovers.
b.to engage in sexual activity.
28.no love lost, dislike; animosity: There was no love lost between the two brothers.

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Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE lufu, c. OFris luve, OHG luba, Goth lubō; (v.) ME lov(i)en, OE lufian; c. OFris luvia, OHG lubōn to love, L lubēre (later libēre) to be pleasing; akin to lief


—Synonyms

1. tenderness, fondness, predilection, warmth, passion, adoration. 1, 2. Love, affection, devotion all mean a deep and enduring emotional regard, usually for another person. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. 2. liking, inclination, regard, friendliness. 15. like. 16. adore, adulate, worship.


—Antonyms

1, 2. hatred, dislike. 15, 16. detest, hate.

I'm sorry, when did this thread start being about Jesus?

Move it to the religious forum and get on with it, or shuddup. It's just polite. Of course, this thread is redonkulous anyhow. Or maybe well wishes....? It certainly seems to only serve the purpose of making folks feel fuzzy, and isn't rooted in any sort of reality that doesn't involve illicit drugs. One can respect others as people, but peace love... yes, it's great. But there exist people who do not want that and unless and until we all do, it won't happen.

Phew, my honesty is overwhelming even me. TGIF!!!!

Yes, I believe different types of love were mentioned earlier. And while others are fine with it, I do think it's odd to love someone for posting in their thread.

Then again, I am not religious at all. The OP seems fairly religious, so maybe that's some of the difference in opinion?

I agree with Lilith. This thread now seems to fit more in the religion or well wishes forums.

I just read the OP. I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy now... Let the loving commence!!!!

<3

For the loving to commence you are required to choose which type of loving from the dictionary definitions.......

wow sal, writing another fairytale?

No, the reader needs to make their own interpretation.

ahhhhhhhh okay......

i agree that happens a lot

page 13 2nd from the last post religion entered the discussion

but the conversations didn't stay religious so why move it then

OMG, I am one of you all!?!

i never said to move it

it should stay here imo

I know you didn't say to move but others did........I agree with you, the topic of discussion changes so it should stay right where it is

Welcome back Lilith! Good question...before I answer that...please let me make one thing clear.I am not saying what I feel is the only way...it is only another way.I do not claim to be holier than though...or am I preaching any sort of religion.This is a place in life that I have arrived at..where I feel we are all from the same source of life.We are all made of the same stuff that constitutes life!This is not only about fellow human's...but about being connected to every single thing that exsists!From the way we treat the enviroment..to the way we treat each other.
Now..if a man did what you had said..your question was would I love him.I could love him on a level of his misguidance and being a lost soul.Now..I certainly don't love his actions and don not agree with them.You see...any situation means nothing...except the meaning you give it!To me...that man made me give meaning to my own life..I see that what he did serves no one any good.So through him I am able to define myself as a person who chooses not to harm..or hate!If i go around hating this man...what good does it do me?It only makes me feel more hate...then I watch the news and see more hate...and read the paper and see more hate.All that is doing is making me hate more and more and literally making my mind and body sick!
So..I do not agree with that man..and despise what he has done...but the only way to conquer hate is with love and compassion.I am not saying he should run free.But I am saying...once we change the way we look at things...the things we look at change.
The only way for me to change the world I am seeing before me..is to change the way I look at that world.If I focus on love...I tend to get more love in my life.When I focus on hate..I get more hate!
In my wildest dreams..I hope for a councious shift of thinking in the world.The old way isn't working any more.I am sure it may not come in my lifetime...but the only way it will begin is one person at a time.
Thank you so much for posing that question...my deepest wish for you is that you continue to think for yourself..do not listen to others.Your truth belongs for you to declare...so I completely respect your opinion.That is what this thread is about..I just want to conversate and learn more about the world I live in and the people I hare it with!
We are TWO minds and ONE destiny my friend.Be well!

Thank you so much for that bro! I actually thought you and Gypsy going back and forth like that was hysterical.Don't get me wrong..I am a normal guy who enjoys things in the world that some may think are sinful!I am only starting to realize that..what I think...feel and say..has a huge consequence in my life!I'm realizing i am in control of how I view the world..I use to let people dictate how my day would wind up..untill I realized..I am in control of my feelings and views!So me saying I love you to anyone here..isn't so much the mushy,romantic I love you that so many are used to.It's a sort of..I see you differently than I use to and I love what I see!

well said!