Devious and Diabolical
Devious and diabolical. C.S. Lewis will not let us forget. Definitely read the Screwtape Letters...
-Hannah
My version of a modern "Screwtape Letter":
My Dear Wormwood,
I have a new assignment for you. There is a young man who should be brought to our side. I think that you are just the tempter to do the job. This advice might help you with the challenging task that lies ahead. This young man is a Christian but he is weak and easily befuddled. His interests are particularly noteworthy, school, music, friends, and girls to name a few. You need to pour your attention into these interests and bring along temptation into his life.
Let’s begin with, school, for example, help him to avoid mixing Christian themes into his papers for fear that the Enemy will blend his thoughts with this young man’s. Do this subtly so to not arose suspicion in the patient. For if he is the slightest bit in the know, the Enemy will swoop down and take him from our clutches. We must not let this happen.
As far as music is concerned, there is plenty of music to deter his thoughts from the Enemy. Maybe the band that a friend recommended starts to sound good, or perhaps the song on the radio filled with lines about sex and drugs will start to ring in his head and draw him away from the Enemy. This is considered movement in the right direction.
Some humans find that friends are not easy to come by, as they are shy or whatnot. This young man seems to be shy but I could be mistaken. Possibly he is afraid of rejection and will try to fit in any way he can. Perhaps the people that begin to accept him are the youth on the “wrong side” of the track. Perchance he starts to drift away from his “good” Christian friends and gets involved with more “dishonest” things. Let us hope that day draws near!
The matter of the opposite sex is quite a simple one. Just avoid the vile, sneaking, sniveling, Christian sort of girls that will turn his thoughts in the wrong way. High school is full of the right kind of girls that will help you to easily tempt him into our delicious abyss. Just make him notice them whatever you do.
Please follow my advice and hopefully you will succeed! I cringe to think of what will happen if you don’t.
Your affectionate uncle
Screwtape
-Hannah
My version of a modern "Screwtape Letter":
My Dear Wormwood,
I have a new assignment for you. There is a young man who should be brought to our side. I think that you are just the tempter to do the job. This advice might help you with the challenging task that lies ahead. This young man is a Christian but he is weak and easily befuddled. His interests are particularly noteworthy, school, music, friends, and girls to name a few. You need to pour your attention into these interests and bring along temptation into his life.
Let’s begin with, school, for example, help him to avoid mixing Christian themes into his papers for fear that the Enemy will blend his thoughts with this young man’s. Do this subtly so to not arose suspicion in the patient. For if he is the slightest bit in the know, the Enemy will swoop down and take him from our clutches. We must not let this happen.
As far as music is concerned, there is plenty of music to deter his thoughts from the Enemy. Maybe the band that a friend recommended starts to sound good, or perhaps the song on the radio filled with lines about sex and drugs will start to ring in his head and draw him away from the Enemy. This is considered movement in the right direction.
Some humans find that friends are not easy to come by, as they are shy or whatnot. This young man seems to be shy but I could be mistaken. Possibly he is afraid of rejection and will try to fit in any way he can. Perhaps the people that begin to accept him are the youth on the “wrong side” of the track. Perchance he starts to drift away from his “good” Christian friends and gets involved with more “dishonest” things. Let us hope that day draws near!
The matter of the opposite sex is quite a simple one. Just avoid the vile, sneaking, sniveling, Christian sort of girls that will turn his thoughts in the wrong way. High school is full of the right kind of girls that will help you to easily tempt him into our delicious abyss. Just make him notice them whatever you do.
Please follow my advice and hopefully you will succeed! I cringe to think of what will happen if you don’t.
Your affectionate uncle
Screwtape
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