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ROMANTICISM: A WEAPON OF SATAN

recommendations, and who show wisdom in what they say and in
what they write. Therefore, there is much benefit to be gained from the
words and actions of such a person.
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Once we recognise the importance of wisdom, it is not difficult to
realise the seriousness of the danger posed by its opposite. This danger
is a threat to both individuals and to society in general, and it will be
helpful to examine the problems occasioned by lack of wisdom.
One of the greatest impediments to wisdom is the spiritual
corruption that we spoke of in the previous section of this book:
romanticism, otherwise called sentimentality.

Common Sentimentality
We have defined sentimentality as one's acting upon not in
accordance to the truths acquired by wisdom and reason, but in
accordance to one's emotions. Sentimentality is a spiritual disease
latent in every member of atheistic or pagan societies, though it
generally tends to affect people differently; some people being more
emotional than others. It is not possible for one who has no interest in

Feeling sad, being
pessimistic, or
thinking that one
is the victim of
bad luck, are the
typical
characteristics of
people who do
not put their trust
in God. However,
no matter what
the circumstances
are, one should
have trust in God,
remain hopeful,
and act
accordingly.