1. You’re my friend and I love you but…
2. I am called to love, but.. 

3. We’re ALL God’s children but…

4. This world needs more love but…

5. I know you/they/he/she are hurting, are scared, are dying, are feeling rejected, are being mistreated, are being killed but…

6. I believe in equality but…

7. I’m not racist/bigoted/sexist/homophobic/ hateful but…

8. My kids can be whoever they are and I’ll love them no matter what, but…

LOVE math…

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8= NOT LOVE

(1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8)-(but…)= REAL LOVE 

“But” is used to present additional thoughts about something said that CONFLICTS with the original statement.  In other words…everything we say  before we say “but…” is meaningless. 

We cannot “love, but…” 

We either love.(period)   Or we don’t love at all.