Love Me...

While many religions offer good "moral" teachings and demand obedience and good conducts, Christian God says: "Love Me..."

Confucius from China in the 6th century BC was a great philosopher and a wise man. Although almost 2700 years has passed, his influence was still evident in China, Korea, Japan and south Asia. Taoism was primarily established by Lao Zi in the 3rd or 4th century BC, and also very influential till this day. Combining Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism (5th century BC) formed the "3-religion" in China as the pillar of Chinese philosophies for over 2500 years until 1949, when Marxism and Socialism rised to be the dominant philosophies. Their influence of the entire Chinese culture was immense.

However; take note, none of these 3 religions ask for love to the founder. They give you moral teachings, ask you to love others, love nature, love animals, love your family and love the future hope, etc. But, none asks you to love the founder. Confucius did not ask his followers to love him; Lao zi never asked either. Neither did Buddah at all. Did Carl Marx ask you to love him? No, not at all.

But above all, Christian God said, "Love Me...". He desires his followers to love Him. It was not just an idea, God desires your love jealously. This is his primary interest with Christians. He is jealous and furious if he can not have ALL of your love. Yes, you find moral teachings in Christianity; but no, if you think it is just about moral teachings. Moral behaviors are of no value to the Christian God if they are not out of "love" to Him.

"Love me...", He says earnestly and jealously.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. ... ...Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, 14-15)