We should be mere Christians. We should not make up our own rules and follow them and make everyone else follow them too. Being a Christian means believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and that will never change. With the help of the Holy Spirit we should try to do what God wants because it pleases Him.
Wormwood's patient was in a courtship with a Christian woman and so Screwtape gave Wormwood some tips on how to proceed. When you are "in love" you probably would try to ignore the other person's faults, but when you ignore them you keep deep down in your heart a little grudge against them and expect them to recognize the fact that you ignored it. When they do not you still might not say anything, but eventually it will come out, one way or the other. When you do this you think you are being unselfish, but really it is just the opposite.
Wow. These are really good dating tips from C.S. Lewis. Ignoring issues is never helpful.
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