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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
As for faith - faith is an emotional issue, not a scientific one. Can you love someone unless you have faith in that person, and faith in human nature? Loving someone and trusting your life to them is not logical. You cannot prove that your loved ones love you back (a problem that wealthy individuals often face). You could test someones love: put them in a contrived situation and see how they respond (but that would be a creepy thing to do - if you love someone you have faith in them, and you dont test them).
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Sorry to hijack the thread but this comment about love intrigued me.
Yes, you can love someone and not have faith or trust in them. If you can't than I'm not human, because out of all of the people I love, I trust only three, and sometimes even then, it's with hesitation. Two of the people I don't trust are my parents, but you cannot tell me I do not love them. Why is love not logical? I know it can be irrational, and even crazy, but I think there's logic behind it too. If you buy a puppy, and you feed it, play with it, pet it and take care of it, it's only logical for that puppy to love you. I also think a lot of people do test the people they love, whether they know it or not, maybe not with contrived situations, but by pushing limits and such.
I'll now return you to your regular discussion.
Heidi