Reading C.S.Lewis can be Dangerous

Actually I havent read a CS lewis book in years - they just had such an impact on me in that i was driven to study the Bible

I have now provided first hand anecdotal evidence of my own experience - there are other posts of a similar nature. there is presented enough evidence for you to repudiate - WITH EVIDENCE not emotionalistic, jingoistic claptrap

Can yu provide evidence procyon - if you cannot do so - then may i suggest you refrain from posting

 

Well, let me see. Barry and I read four to five chapters of Bible each night or morning, as time permits, so we get through the Bible in a year. We are in the middle of Hebrews now.

Two nights ago we also read Lewis' essay "Learning in Wartime" and a night or two before that "The Weight of Glory." We have also combined other authors with our Bible reading -- Phillip Keller (A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Lessons From a Sheep Dog), Ray Stedman, and a number of others.

Procyon, when was the last time YOU read the Bible cover to cover?

 

I'm glad you have been that faithful with reading it.

I'm sorry that you cannot see the value in reading other material from Christians who are thinking things through.

 

Procyon,

Somehow I find that the people who seek out to be defenders of the faith and scriptures somehow rate people on a scale that no one except God could reach. I have found more belittling on this board by people just like yourself. Is there not a more suitable book or author to Critize. When was your last book published? Or did I mean your first. to judge if CSL is reborn is beyond your calling. Let me ask you this ... why did you post this message? Was it to show how the enemy can use even Christian writings agaist us? Or was it to tear another brother Christian down so you could build yourself up.

Just because the mods on this board agree with you don't make your points any more right. CS Lewis did not write a 3 volume set on Systematic Theology ... he wrote from the experiences from his own life. you blast him for this. That is a shame. Its a shame that you are Christian doing this to another Christian. If CS is wrong about his writings then he will answer to God not you. Keep that in mind.

 

You are describing yourself. You most definitely present the appearance of a person who is more preoccupied with CS Lewis than scripture. So much so, that you're at the point of accusing all Christians who are not anti-CSL of being more preoccupied with CS Lewis than scripture.

Kindly name those who are, so we can address their situation as a specific. I honestly don't know a single person on this board who is.

 

I spent about two hours at the theater watching it last weekend and about ten minutes telling my wife about it. Does that count?

 

Phillip, your mailbox is full. Please empty it! I had a response for you on this but now I have to keep it to myself. How painful!

 

I dumped all but the good letters. Such as the Earth Centered Universe, blah blah blah.

 

BWAAA HAA HAAAA!!! I remember that!!!

 

Do you mean that it isn't true????????? Oh my........

 

Well, if we can't trust scripture when it says the sun rose, then how can we trust it when it says the Son rose???

 

Actually, I haven't read any of the Narnia stuff.
I've been waiting all this time for the movie to come out!
I've been too busy with Bible reading, prayer, Youth activities, Church stuff, ministry, witnessing, visiting, Christmas things, etc.

I just hate it when people make blanket statements they cannot back up. Is Lewis Dangerous? No more than others that deal in fantasy. Was He right with God? That's not my call, so I'll pass. Am I right with God? Yes.

 

No, but I've heard of the word "slander".

Have you heard of the word "truth"?

Your cowardly actions would seem to suggest in the negative. You are preaching legalism, and attempting to pass it off as biblical christianity.

You show about as much knowledge of the bible as my doorknob. When asked to bring forth evidence for an accusation against someone (have you read the levetical law?) you spin and dodge. In OT times, you would lose all credibility after doing so.

From now on, I will treat anything you claim as words from a fool. You have earned that right.

"fools despise widom and discipline" Prov 1:7b

 

I read The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe many years ago, before I understood the allegory. Lewis said it was allegorical, and it points to Christ, in that way. I will be reading the Chronicles again (not in place of Bible study, lol) and I wont feel bad about doing it.

 

I was amazed at the similarities in the movie to the gospels. The human characters acted just like the apostles, who made many mistakes, but were forgiven. Aslan traded his own life for another, who was condemned by the law. (and he admitted deserved to die) The battle at the end where evil was defeated and the victims of the evil were thawed and lived again.

It was actually somewhat of an emotional movie, especially when compared to what Christ did for us in real life.

Procyon, you are out of line by saying "evangelical Christians who claim to be born again." .......in your opinion. I would assume that would be between God and the Christian. You seem to be sitting as judge and jury based on "works". Legalism at its best.

 

And, ignoring ANY allegory, it was just flat a good, clean movie!

 

TaterTot, despite some of the judgmental attitudes that exist on this board about TLTWATW, I don't think you should feel one bit guilty about reading all the CON books.