Loving one another

Mahatma Gandhi said "I like their Christ, I don't like their Christians."
Friedrich Nietzhe said "I'll believe in the redeemer when the Christians look a little more redeemed."

Criticisms of Christians are often true. If truth is not undergired by love, it makes the possessor of that truth obnoxious and truth repulsive. Jesus said to "Love one another as ourselves". I figured that there is two sides to this. Its one thing to love another person but its another thing for the other person to feel loved. What people usually percieve as fulfilment of the commandment is that when the two sides harmonise. So what happenes if its being achieved partially? An omission of either side of the coin is highly possible. 1- If you love the another person but the other person doesn't feel loved, you are not being sensitive enough. 2- If you feel loved by the other party but he or she did nothing to make you feel loved, you being over sensitive. In other words you are dreaming.

So what if its being achieved partially? Issit still being considered as "loving one another" then? If things were measured by intention then I say it is still considered as "loving one another" for number 1 but not for number 2. BUT it is important to note that excluding either side doesn't gives one the excuse for staying that way for the commandment of loving one another is still best fulfilled when the two sides harmonise.

Its important to note that the "telling truth with love' thing does not only apply to Christians or Christianity but it applys across the board when anyone makes a truth claim. I used to wonder if it is correct to "sell" Christianity as life transforming since religion in general are all selling moral standards and that moral standard transforms people too. I later figured that moral standards transforms people outside-in and is habitual while the Holy Spirit transforms people inside-out thus rendering the transformation more effective and more evident. Probly this is the big difference.

I have no doubt that there is so much more to this world that the physical eye can see. And I even took the extra caution when approaching the "spiritual" because I want to make sure that a higher entity does exists and that its not just some man-made emotional atmosphere. So much for creating a conducive environment for services. I believe that we can still encounter God if the place is not conducive. It is not about God meeting us but rather about us meeting God. We are the ones that need to change and prepare ourselves to meet "the one who is always there". Hence, there's no such thing as comfortable worship. Ok I'm starting to write out of point, shall stop here.