What did he mean by this? Matthew 10:37: "Anyone who loves

>>9958794
Pretty obvious isn't it? Christianity overrules family ties.

>>9958794
Since the NT was written in Greek it's important to look at the original translation, in this case word "love" is "Philon". In Greek Philon referred to brotherly love, a love between friends, or love as in loyalty. So in this case Jesus is asking his followers to obey him (God) before the commands of family

>>9958794
Luke 14:26 is better
"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple."

>>9959665
It's buttcheeks to be brought into a world with original sin and to endure it's inhabitants. Why care about anything else besides eternal salvation?

>>9958794
family ties are ultimately attachments that obstruct the way to union with god, which automatically harmonizes your relationships anyway. attachment implies unfinished business, insecurity, etc.

"love... more than me" in this context means refusing to let go to the earthly life. refusing to die even unto your own family. for whatever reason.