Ch. 29
Screwtape tells Wormwood that we all can manage hatred even though our nerves and emotions may conflict with hate which makes us prone to any violent emotion. We should not be fearful or be a coward because hatred is best combined with all of this. “The more he fears, the more he will hate.” It’s true because when I dislike something, I keep thinking about it and it takes over my mind turning it in to fear and hatred. It piles up into a bigger mountain. I guess the only way to get rid of the hatred or fear is that we should stand up for ourselves and not be a coward, according to Screwtape. People smell fear and people also see a strong courageous person too! It’s a game with some people and with Satan, but it’s a test with God. “He sees as well as you do that courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality?
2 comments:
I agree with the quote the more you fear, the more you hate. Fear makes people do insane things and it is the driving force behind many violent actions. Many people are violent because they do not understand their situations and do idiotic things. It boils up in their minds and consumes them and eventually they release their stress in violence. It is important that when these feelings come to mind that we do not act upon them and we try are best to get the hate out of our hearts.
I agree with what you are saying because I also believe that having a hatred for someone can only build into more emotions inside of you. Also by standing up for what you believe in is staying true to your own true self which one should always do.
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