1. She is not guilty of the sin of gluttony in the sense that she overeats; she is guilty of this sin in the sense that she desires to get her own way. 2. The “All-I-want” state of mind is a state of mind in which a person wants things done to their liking. This serves the devil’s agenda by setting humans up to sin. One can delude oneself into believing that he is behaving morally. 3. Screwtape identifies monogamy or abstention as the “dilemma” God has placed humans in regarding sexual behavior. 4. According to Screwtape, the “whole philosophy of Hell” depends on the “axiom” that one thing is not another thing, and that oneself is not another self. Screwtape thinks God’s idea of love is impossible because he thinks it is a disguise for a different motive.
Analysis:
5. Marriage can be an obstacle to faith if a couple has complete monogamy that is put first over God. They will …show more content…
Chastity is abstinence from sexual conduct. The dictionary definition of chastity is the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse. Examples of the belief that chastity is unhealthy or unnatural in today’s society include: those who believe refraining from sex will allow for the buildup of fluids that need to be released, those who believe that chastity will cause atrophy of the hip muscles, and those who believe chastity will ruin relationships. 7. We are in the age of hip-hop. The “sexual taste” of our age is rather demanding. We want someone who is attractive and is open to doing anything. These demands are becoming impossible to fulfill. A vibrant and attractive person can only sustain a person for so long nowadays. The “ideal man” is one that is strong and handsome. The “ideal woman” is one that is gorgeous and can fulfill any request. The harm that can be done by exalting these ideals is detrimental. We may start focusing more on ourselves and our partners when we should be focusing on God. We also may set ourselves up to
Analysis:
5. Marriage can be an obstacle to faith if a couple has complete monogamy that is put first over God. They will …show more content…
Chastity is abstinence from sexual conduct. The dictionary definition of chastity is the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse. Examples of the belief that chastity is unhealthy or unnatural in today’s society include: those who believe refraining from sex will allow for the buildup of fluids that need to be released, those who believe that chastity will cause atrophy of the hip muscles, and those who believe chastity will ruin relationships. 7. We are in the age of hip-hop. The “sexual taste” of our age is rather demanding. We want someone who is attractive and is open to doing anything. These demands are becoming impossible to fulfill. A vibrant and attractive person can only sustain a person for so long nowadays. The “ideal man” is one that is strong and handsome. The “ideal woman” is one that is gorgeous and can fulfill any request. The harm that can be done by exalting these ideals is detrimental. We may start focusing more on ourselves and our partners when we should be focusing on God. We also may set ourselves up to