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cgod · 2143 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Enticing Sin of Empathy: How Satan corrupts through compassion
The Screwtape Letters make moralistic religious arguments easy to digest and fun.
This was a akward attempt to ride on a better man's coat tails. It wasn't fun and I quickly got to the point where I didn't care what the guys argument was.
I don't know if I buy his differentiation of compassion and empathy.
I'm certain that empathy helps you understand what anither person going through.
I don't think that is as often true for compassion.