Lorebook: Love - Revision history

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	'''Love''' was and is the reason for creation, as made most clear by the All-Creator ("The Original Lover"). It is seen prominently in '''giving'''. Some do not understand it; but those who witness it are again and again forever changed by it.		'''Love''' was and is the reason for creation, as made most clear by the All-Creator ("The Original Lover"). It is seen prominently in '''giving'''. Some do not understand it; but those who witness it are again and again forever changed by it. The greatest [[Lorebook: Meaning\|meaning]] is found in love.

	==Romance==		==Romance==

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	Because romance generally involves attraction, pursuit, self-giving, laying down (and hopefully, reciprocity of this), and, at its highest levels ([[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]]) the bringing together into intense Oneness, it is often used to present the imagery for other occasions of love. Even the Creation can be seen as an act of romance in that the All-Creator admired, pursued, gave, laid down for, and brought together His Creation, particularly [[Lorebook: People\|people]].		Because romance generally involves attraction, pursuit, self-giving, laying down (and hopefully, reciprocity of this), and, at its highest levels ([[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]]) the bringing together into intense Oneness, it is often used to present the imagery for other occasions of love. Even the Creation can be seen as an act of romance in that the All-Creator admired, pursued, gave, laid down for, and brought together His Creation, particularly [[Lorebook: People\|people]].
	~~[[Category: Lorebook]] [[Category: Lorebook (People)]]~~

	==Friendship==		==Friendship==
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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage points to but is ultimately only a hint of the joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further experienced and understood in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage points to but is ultimately only a hint of the joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further experienced and understood in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.

			[[Category: Lorebook]] [[Category: Lorebook (People)]] [[Category: Lorebook (Oneness)]]

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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage points to but is only a hint of the ~~more ultimate~~ joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further experienced and understood in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage points to but is ultimately only a hint of the joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further experienced and understood in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.

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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage is only a hint of the joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further understood ~~and directly experienced~~ in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage points to but is only a hint of the more ultimate joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further experienced and understood in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.

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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. The joy found in the Oneness inside Marriage is only a hint of the joy to be found at that time, when the love of the All-Creator will finally be further understood and directly experienced in greater Oneness. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.

TheLibrarian: /* Generosity (Giving) */

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	'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.		'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.

	Note that generosity does not negate exclusivity, and rather it is much the other way around. '''Exclusivity''' is essential to the fullness of true generosity and hence incredibly important for love. ''General'' love can and is meant to be given to all life, but certain kinds of love can ''only'' be truly given to one place. Trying to be "generous" by giving these forms of love due only to a certain party elsewhere results in not effectively giving them where they are due in the first place; it actually links with selfishness and inhibits the full giving critical to generosity. Again, other more generalized forms of love can be given elsewhere, but certain love demands devotion and the "forsaking of all others" in order to be actually true to the nature of generosity: laying down and giving.		Note that generosity does not negate exclusivity, and rather it is much the other way around. '''Exclusivity''' is essential to the fullness of true generosity and hence incredibly important for love. ''General'' love can and is meant to be given to all life, but certain kinds of love can ''only'' be truly given to one place. Trying to be "generous" by giving these forms of love due only to a certain party elsewhere results in not effectively giving them where they are devotedly due in the first place; it actually links with selfishness and inhibits the full giving critical to generosity. Again, other more generalized forms of love can be given elsewhere, but certain love demands devotion and the "forsaking of all others" in order to be actually true to the nature of generosity: laying down and giving.

	==Gratitude (Thanking)==		==Gratitude (Thanking)==

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	'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.		'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.

	Note that generosity does not negate exclusivity, and rather it is much the other way around. '''Exclusivity''' is essential to the fullness of true generosity and hence incredibly important for love. ''General'' love can and is meant to be given to all life, but certain kinds of love can ''only'' be truly given to one place. Trying to be "generous" by giving these forms of love due only to a certain party elsewhere results in not effectively giving them where they are due in the first place; it actually links with selfishness and inhibits the full giving critical to generosity. Again, other more generalized forms of love can be given elsewhere, but certain love demands the "forsaking of all others" in order to be actually true to the nature of generosity: laying down and giving.		Note that generosity does not negate exclusivity, and rather it is much the other way around. '''Exclusivity''' is essential to the fullness of true generosity and hence incredibly important for love. ''General'' love can and is meant to be given to all life, but certain kinds of love can ''only'' be truly given to one place. Trying to be "generous" by giving these forms of love due only to a certain party elsewhere results in not effectively giving them where they are due in the first place; it actually links with selfishness and inhibits the full giving critical to generosity. Again, other more generalized forms of love can be given elsewhere, but certain love demands devotion and the "forsaking of all others" in order to be actually true to the nature of generosity: laying down and giving.

	==Gratitude (Thanking)==		==Gratitude (Thanking)==

TheLibrarian: Clarified about exclusivity

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Clarified about exclusivity

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	==Generosity (Giving)==		==Generosity (Giving)==
	'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.		'''Generosity''' is fundamental to love. Love fundamentally involves giving while expecting absolutely nothing in return. This seems to surpass or even contradict [[Lorebook: Logic\|logic]], as it is often not a "fair" transaction, but love is not zero-sum and those who have experienced Love know that somehow they still end up gaining more from this '''Love''' then if they were to withhold it because of not receiving it in return. While this generosity extends to concern for future generations or one's kin, it extends far beyond it because it is not about oneself in any way. It is simply about '''giving''', to give and to help someone else. It was by Generosity that the All-Creator created.

			Note that generosity does not negate exclusivity, and rather it is much the other way around. '''Exclusivity''' is essential to the fullness of true generosity and hence incredibly important for love. ''General'' love can and is meant to be given to all life, but certain kinds of love can ''only'' be truly given to one place. Trying to be "generous" by giving these forms of love due only to a certain party elsewhere results in not effectively giving them where they are due in the first place; it actually links with selfishness and inhibits the full giving critical to generosity. Again, other more generalized forms of love can be given elsewhere, but certain love demands the "forsaking of all others" in order to be actually true to the nature of generosity: laying down and giving.

	==Gratitude (Thanking)==		==Gratitude (Thanking)==

TheLibrarian: /* Oneness */

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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' ~~unable to be fully understood yet, but which~~ realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' that realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to but that is unable to be fully understood yet.

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	==Oneness==		==Oneness==
	Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' unable to be fully understood yet.		Love ultimately seeks '''Oneness'''. [[Lorebook: Marriage\|Marriage]] is a particular kind of Oneness to be experienced only by two people made into one by the All-Creator, but Oneness itself is also to be experienced by all of those who [[Lorebook: Love\|love]] each other, even with the kinds of love not exclusive to Marriage. '''All''' love is generous and self-giving, and this is witnessed by any and all who love. This generosity and self-giving, when reciprocated, leads to the Oneness deeply sought for by all of Creation. The All-Creator is the source of Love, and therefore the reason why all of Creation seeks this Oneness so innately and longingly. Ultimately, the All-Creator uses both Romance and Marriage with His Creation as ways to demonstrate how He seeks and will provide this great Oneness with His creation at the [[Lorebook: Culmination\|Culmination]] of all things. Even those who never married another person will still see this Marriage, which is the greatest form of Marriage to exist, as it is the bringing together of the All-Creator with His Creation. The All-Creator will still remain above His Creation (neither [[Lorebook: People\|people]] nor the rest of creation will become All-Creators) but will be one with it in a '''mystery''' unable to be fully understood yet, but which realities like Friendship, Family, and Marriage point to.