233-DOES THE BIBLE SAY WE SHOULDN'T LOVE OURSELVES? NO!!!
09/04/21 • 28 min
I was taught by the Christian Church not to love myself. I was told loving myself was sinful. But I've learned over decades of experience that Biblical verses seemingly condemning loving yourself are not viewed in context and are often dangerously distorted by unloving interpretation.
I was taught by the Christian Church not to love myself. I was told loving myself was sinful. But I've learned over decades of experience that Biblical verses seemingly condemning loving yourself are not viewed in context and are often dangerously distorted by unloving interpretation.
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