Resolved Question Do we have to love unconditionally...? Ok, the Bible preaches unconditional love for everyone. However, this idea does not appeal to me because if everyone is loved equally, then what would be the God given purpose of having romantic partners, or families? How can we possibly improve if everything about everyone, even ourselves, is loved? Can't we be accepting of all aspects of people unconditionally without truly loving everyone? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker There are many forms of the word "love" in Greek. Eros or romantic love is just one version. Agape, sacrificial love is another. When the Bible was translated into English there was no way to distinguish between these because we only have one word for love. Love! This is the problem with the fundamentalist view of taking everything in the Bible literally. Faith without reason is a shallow faith. We aren't supposed to romantically love everyone. We are called to give of ourselves to all men that need our help. Agape. That's a good way of thinking of it :o) Yeah, people do take the Bible too literally. I believe in my feelings, for I have different feelings of love towards different people, rather than the Bible, which conveys that these different feelings are 'wrong'. Cheers :D We're supposed to love the souls of everyone, and pray that through God's grace they will be saved. That doesn't mean we have to condone the actions of the wicked, or that we don't feel affection