A Normal Society

I'll share something that the APA (American Psychological Association) would probably disagree with.
I propose a spiritual approach to solving some of social issues we encounter in this modern progressive age.

First a definition of sin = Sin, at its most basic is simply not loving as God loves.

None of us can love as God loves 100% of the time, hence, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Yet we can practice love, and teach others to practice love for the enrichment of society.

We have are designed to love, and we all show love to some degree, but we also fail to love all the time. Why? Because, in addition to love, we are given the power to choose; and unfortunately at times we choose to be selfish.Instead of loving others we choose what we believe to be best for us or what we believe will make us happy even if it means hurting another individual.

If we loved as God does 100% of the time life would be great, because there would be no crime against one another. There would be no stealing, no rape, no murder, no insults, no assaults, no sexual irresponsibility (i.e. adultery or other forms of self-centered, self-pleasing sexual pleasure), no verbal or physical abuse of women, children, and men. There would be no animal abuse (yes God loves animals), or no greed in any of its various forms. Corporate greed or business greed would be non-existent because the drive to be number one at all costs would be no existent. Hence, no slanders, and no frivolous law suits. In fact, there would be no courts, police departments, military with their finger on the trigger because everyone would have their neighbors best interests in mind. There would be no depression as a result of a person feeling unloved and unwanted, hence, there would be fewer suicides. There would be no divorce courts because husbands and wives would actually love and honor one another. Children would grow up in emotionally stable and supportive environments, therefore we would have a majority of children with self confidence.

There would be no religious wars period! We could still hold to our separate beliefs, and even persuade others to our views, but if we truly loved as God loves we would not kill in the name of God. We would not picket the graves of soldiers, we would not condemn to hell certain groups.

Racial hatred and crimes would be non existent.... IF we all loved as God loves 100% of the time.

Is it possible that most of our psychological and social ailments stem from our choice to love ourself more than to love others? Is it possible that the answer to what ails society is in two old proverbs: "Do to others as you would have them do to you, and love your neighbor as yourself."

Loving others is not a ticket to heaven, because salvation is strictly through faith in Christ. But learning to love self and others will sure make life healthier and more beautiful for the world in the meantime.

I'm not naive, because I don't believe everyone will love or try to love others. Some people, for various reasons, will never choose to think beyond themselves, however, that is no reason to not educate others on the virtues of loving self and others in a healthy manner. Love is the answer to the worlds social ills, how are we going to educate others in love.