FIRST THEME! Rough Draft

Shannon Smith                                                                                           11-8-10
RSA SR9                                                                                                     Literature           
 
Mythological Love vs. Biblical Love
           
            The love that is portrayed in the Greek and Roman myths consist of someone getting hit by Cupid or Venus, they chase each other, may or may not fall in love and the grand finally is that one or more of them turn into a tree or, occasionally, a cow. It is sad that the only concrete part of the story is the part of someone turning into something unnatural. The “falling in love” part is sketchy and more than often it is just a fleeting affair. Making it even more depressing, this love is rarely from the heart. It is either created from an arrow shot by a naked baby from a pink bow or this “love” is from Venus, the goddess of love and sexuality, who can’t even remain loyal to her own husband. Love in the Greek and Roman myths does not match up to true love that is portrayed in the Bible.
            Mythological love is often portrayed in stories, or myths, often involving Venus and her loyal sidekick son, Cupid. The terrible twosome reek havoc in the heart of a god or goddess and an innocent bystander. An example of this sham, mythological love is the story of Apollo and Daphne. In the story, Apollo is chasing after Daphne and not once did the story say anything but that Apollo wanted her for her looks. Never once did it mention him loving her for her character. Wanting someone like that is not love, that is lust. The dictionary definition of “love” is “to hold dear; cherish,” while the dictionary definition of “lust” is “To have a sexual urge.” The “love” that is shown in Apollo and Daphne does not match up to the dictionary definition, much less Biblical love.
            In the Bible, there are many examples of what true love should look like. The most common Bible verse used to portray love is 1 Corinthians 13, more commonly known as the “Love Chapter”. The “Love Chapter” says; “Love is Patient. Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs...” The love portrayed in the Bible demands all of you and it is never easy. That is how it is true love. If someone is willing to give all of that for one person, they must think that person is worth all the trouble. True love is loving someone as you would want to be loved; treating someone as you would like to be treated; putting someone before you and their concerns.True love is all about self-sacrifice. Also, the Biblical definition of love is similar to the dictionary definition. In both of them you must cherish the person you love and put their needs first. Biblical love is never easy but it is true love.