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22[God is love][], they say, but there [is][] \ 22| [God is love][], they say, but there [is][]
23no god. Therefore, how can there be love? \ 23| no god. Therefore, how can there be love?
24And if there is no love, how can there be God? \ 24| And if there is no love, how can there be God?
25There are things in life, I suppose, \ 25| There are things in life, I suppose,
26that are simply unanswerable mysteries \ 26| that are simply unanswerable mysteries
27of existence. Maybe this God and love are one. 27| of existence. Maybe this God and love are one.
28 28
29Maybe there are many loves, instead of one. \ 29| Maybe there are many loves, instead of one.
30The difference between [what isn't][] and what is \ 30| The difference between [what isn't][] and what is
31could merely be one of scope. The mystery \ 31| could merely be one of scope. The mystery
32is how we speak only of one love--- \ 32| is how we speak only of one love---
33to act as though we know we are supposed \ 33| to act as though we know we are supposed
34to love only one other, or that one other and God. 34| to love only one other, or that one other and God.
35 35
36But supposing that one other is God? \ 36| But supposing that one other is God?
37What then? Is the God-lover to walk alone, \ 37| What then? Is the God-lover to walk alone,
38supported by God only when He feels He is supposed \ 38| supported by God only when He feels He is supposed
39to support her? What kind of love is \ 39| to support her? What kind of love is
40this? I would argue in fact this isn't love, \ 40| this? I would argue in fact this isn't love,
41this [one-set-of-footprints-in-the-sand][] mystery. 41| this [one-set-of-footprints-in-the-sand][] mystery.
42 42
43How to define two loves as one is the mystery. \ 43| How to define two loves as one is the mystery.
44It's obvious to many there is a thing called God, \ 44| It's obvious to many there is a thing called God,
45and just as obvious that there is one called love. \ 45| and just as obvious that there is one called love.
46Maybe we fool ourselves, we who can't be alone; \ 46| Maybe we fool ourselves, we who can't be alone;
47maybe we don't know what either God or love is. \ 47| maybe we don't know what either God or love is.
48Maybe, and perhaps; but I for one propose 48| Maybe, and perhaps; but I for one propose
49 49
50that we as only humans are not supposed \ 50| that we as only humans are not supposed
51to know or understand capital-L Life, that mystery. \ 51| to know or understand capital-L Life, that mystery.
52Isn't it enough to know that God is \ 52| Isn't it enough to know that God is
53love, and love is God, \ 53| love, and love is God,
54no matter which one \ 54| no matter which one
55does or does not exist? What is life, if no love, 55| does or does not exist? What is life, if no love,
56 56
57if no God? [Maybe][Maybe1] this saying, "God is love," \ 57| if no God? [Maybe][Maybe1] this saying, "God is love,"
58is less a definition of God what what love is supposed \ 58| is less a definition of God what what love is supposed
59to be. Of these two terms, [maybe2][] the one \ 59| to be. Of these two terms, [maybe2][] the one
60we should capitalize is Love, that great mystery \ 60| we should capitalize is Love, that great mystery
61of chemistry and longing. Maybe "Love is god" \ 61| of chemistry and longing. Maybe "Love is god"
62is a more fitting [epigraph][] for what life is 62| is a more fitting [epigraph][] for what life is
63 63
64[made of:][made of] Love, that most delicate, most misty \ 64| [made of:][made of] Love, that most delicate, most misty
65 65| of all emotions, is supposed to be their god,
66of all emotions, is supposed to be their god, \ 66| as the one that binds us, that was, that will be, that is.
67as the one that binds us, that was, that will be, that is.
68 67
69[is]: i-wanted-to-tell-you-something.html 68[is]: i-wanted-to-tell-you-something.html
70[God is love]: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A8&version=NIV 69[God is love]: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A8&version=NIV