Is Love Subjective: Love

     Love is a powerful emotion. Specifically, love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. One can love their country, their job, or even their family. However, many find a single entity who they love more than anything else they come across in life. By nature, most of the time, this experience of true love takes place between a man and a woman. But can one break the presented pattern and still qualify as being in love? Cardinal Timothy Dolan spoke to ABC defending the stance of the Church on gays:

     When asked what he would tell a gay couple who said they loved Jesus, loved the church and loved each other, he replied: “Well, the first thing I’d say to them is, ‘I love you, too. And God loves you. And you are made in God’s image and likeness. And we want your happiness. And you’re entitled to friendship.’ “But we also know that God has told us that the way to happiness, especially when it comes to sexual love - that is intended only for a man and woman in marriage, where children can come about naturally.”

     To clarify, the Church does not regulate who is allowed to love one another. However, the Church does require marriage to be between a man and a woman. The point being, love is not subjective, but there is more to love than the emotion itself.