A Few Quotes From C.S. Lewis

[Nehemiah6]

I am not a CS Lewis fan but he died a Anglican an is buried in a Anglican cemetery.

I believe you are mistaken. Here is a quotation from a sound, fundamentalist Christian website:

"One of Tolkien’s drinking buddies was the famous C.S. Lewis. They and some other Oxford associates formed a group called the “Inklings” and met regularly at an Oxford pub to drink beer and regale about literary and other matters. Tolkien, in fact, is credited with influencing Lewis to become a Christian of sorts. Like Tolkien, though, Lewis did not accept the Bible as the infallible Word of God and he picked and chose what he would believe about the New Testament apostolic faith, rejecting such things as the substitutionary blood atonement of Christ. And like Tolkien, C.S. Lewis loved at least some things about Catholicism. He believed in purgatory, confessed his sins to a priest, and had the last rites performed by a Catholic priest (C.S. Lewis: A Biography, pp. 198, 301)."
https://www.wayoflife.org/database/tolkein.html

So instead of shooting the messengers, examine the message (no matter how unpaltable).

 

[KelbyofGod]

I believe you are mistaken. Here is a quotation from a sound, fundamentalist Christian website:

"One of Tolkien’s drinking buddies was the famous C.S. Lewis. They and some other Oxford associates formed a group called the “Inklings” and met regularly at an Oxford pub to drink beer and regale about literary and other matters. Tolkien, in fact, is credited with influencing Lewis to become a Christian of sorts. Like Tolkien, though, Lewis did not accept the Bible as the infallible Word of God and he picked and chose what he would believe about the New Testament apostolic faith, rejecting such things as the substitutionary blood atonement of Christ. And like Tolkien, C.S. Lewis loved at least some things about Catholicism. He believed in purgatory, confessed his sins to a priest, and had the last rites performed by a Catholic priest (C.S. Lewis: A Biography, pp. 198, 301)."
https://www.wayoflife.org/database/tolkein.html

So instead of shooting the messengers, examine the message (no matter how unpaltable).

Nehemiah6,
I quoted you, not because I had any quarrel with your post but because I'd felt led to tell you something a week or so ago, and I've been putting it off partly because I didn't know a great way to contact you. Until tonight when I came home, when it just felt like I shouldn't delay any longer. You're welcome to think what you want, do what you want with the message...as my job is only to give... but of course I would recommend taking it to prayer. What I'd felt led to tell you specifically was this: "The kingdom of God passes nigh unto thee."
Again, it is up to you what to do with it. I can stand being mocked, but I don't want to be disobedient.

Love in Jesus,
Kelby

 

[Speak2Me]

C. S. Lewis has become an icon for some, but he was off-base on many things also. So take Lewis with a grain of salt.

1. Lewis Taught Theistic Evolution -- Lewis believed that God created the universe; but then men evolved from animals...

2. C.S. Lewis held that the Biblical Genesis account came from pagan and mythical sources

3. Lewis Taught that Mankind is Inherently Good

4. Lewis Taught Baptismal Regeneration and Sacramental Salvation

5. Lewis Taught Works Salvation

6. Lewis believed that some people, devout members of false religions, were saved and didn't even know it...

7. Lewis Became a Catholic Before his Death

http://www.ministers-best-friend.com/C-S-Lewis-His-False-Beliefs.html

There are other sources for discovering more about this icon.

The thing about CS Lewis is because people say he's a christian, others automatically accept that as gospel truth.

Another thin, too, is if said person teaches at Harvard, Yale, or Cambridge, denominational leaders have a bad habit of claiming them as saved to boost their denomination rep.

 

[Speak2Me]

This is one of the reasons we should point people to the Word of God and not the teachings and traditions of men. There is only safety in God's Word. If you do not know the Word of God how can you know the truth? If you do not know the truth of God's Word you can be carried about by every wind of doctrine. Believing a lie over the Word of God can keep you out of God's Kingdom. There is only safety in the Word of God as you seek the truth giver. Who should we believe God or man?

May God bless you as you seek Him through His Word

Totally agree.
It's a shame how people will love those waay out there on the edge of heresy & follow them & teach their doctrine instead of those who are conservative that want to get as close to Jesus as they can get.

 

[joaniemarie]

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[joaniemarie]

There is too much about a person who professes to be a Christian that we do not know even though we do know "some" things. I have to let them and C.S. Lewis's work speak for them.

I love the way Lewis in his Narnia book series characterized Aslan the lion and good over evil. How children are more ready to hear and enter in. The realm of the natural world and the other world where animals talked. In one of the stories Aslan the lion has one of the children memorize "the signs". She had no idea why she had to memorize seemingly unrelated subjects but Aslan insisted she needed to in order to find the missing prince who was really being held captive by the white witch who was disguised as a beautiful lady.

The girl needed to keep the signs before her and her friends as a reminder so they would recognize the prince. In the last episode there were some really good Biblical lessons. One of the signs said the first person who called out to be helped in the name of Aslan must be helped. But when a known crazy guy called out in the name of Aslan they all began to rationalize what Aslan said. He could not have meant they should take off the bonds from the crazy guy locked in the silver chair in the helmet that hid his face! The crazy guy would surly kill them all.

But the faithful Marshwiggle in his simple wisdom said... Aslan didn't tell us what would happen when we followed the signs, ., He just told us to do what the signs said so we must. So when they did release the guy it turned out to be the Prince who was held prisoner and only was in his right mind a few hours a day. But until they obeyed the signs and released him from the silver chair he couldn't tell them the truth.


The children and the adult "Marshwiggle" were under ground and had just released the prince and they were all joyful at the reunion and headed to the surface world of Narnia. But the witch came back and tried to trick them into thinking they were crazy to believe there even was a Narnia. She made fun of them when they recalled Narnia and how lovely it was.,they remembered the sun in Narnia that warmed the earth but she tried to trick them into thinking they were nuts and that the lamp in her cave was really the sun.

She laughed and said they were believing a nice dream but should not expect others to dream the same dream. She then said... there is no sun., but it's the lamp., there is no Narnia that is their dream and the reality is the dark underground where she was queen and her creature workers were always digging and sweating in the dark in the cold dampness. In the end when their eyes were opened., the beautiful lady is seen for what she really was., an ugly and evil witch and snake who the prince kills.

Oh well., It's been a long time since I saw the movie and have not read the books yet. I encourage anyone to read the books or see the BBC version of the movie. The lessons hidden in the stories are excellent when you know the Bible. Good is not called evil and evil is not called good like in many of today's fiction stories.

 

[Speak2Me]

I won't let my grandkids watch cartoons that have witchcraft in them, but I should let them watch Narnia that has both witchcraft & mythological characters in them?

Even the 'toons have "good vs evil" in them, but that by no means qualify them as acceptable or godly!

 

[Snoozy]

even if u dont agree with everything cs lewis believed. he clearly had a lot of quotes with good insight in them.
he was a smart guy

 

[joaniemarie]

I won't let my grandkids watch cartoons that have witchcraft in them, but I should let them watch Narnia that has both witchcraft & mythological characters in them?

Even the 'toons have "good vs evil" in them, but that by no means qualify them as acceptable or godly!

Yes., most if not all of the TV today is BAD especially for innocent children. TV is a mixed bag of twisting good and evil as one truth as if there is no one good or one bad... it teaches it depends on "feelings" Society wants to brainwash people with lies and other mixed messages like accepting homosexuality as normal. The Narnia series is actually something we adults can learn from too.

A witch is always bad., unlike in the books or movies today that are popular. I understand what you mean about witchcraft and that sort of thing. But Lewis doesn't present a mixed message imo. And also., as with any good story., it gets a person to thinking what is actually being said., not feeding people on what is being said. Getting people to think is a major accomplishment these days. Choices will come up in our lives in the realm of situations we are in. The many situations found in the Narnia series are excellent value lessons for people. (old and young)

But I do understand your misgivings. We didn't allow our kids to have TV for years. We home schooled and later when our kids got older they resented us. We didn't do the parent thing well and didn't learn until much later. Many other Christian parents had no tv and home schooled and it turned out great for them but not us.

 

[Muzungu256]

Yes., most if not all of the TV today is BAD

if u watch the tv shows from the 60s and even 80s u had a tv show called family matters it was a sitcom u see....... very family based shows. u see the message is sent on tv whats normal. and its very different now u see the shows from today and the 80s.

PS: sorry. one final time

 

[joaniemarie]

if u watch the tv shows from the 60s and even 80s u had a tv show called family matters it was a sitcom u see....... very family based shows. u see the message is sent on tv whats normal. and its very different now u see the shows from today and the 80s.

PS: sorry. one final time

Hi Muz., Totally agree with you about the older shows. Who is in Family Matters? It sounds very familiar. I like Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Carol Burnette show, I Love Lucy., All In The Family., As I've gotten older they are appreciated more. There are probably more but can't remember them at this time. You're the age of my youngest daughter so am not sure if you even heard of some of these shows. God bless!

 

[Muzungu256]

Hi Muz., Totally agree with you about the older shows. Who is in Family Matters? It sounds very familiar. I like Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Carol Burnette show, I Love Lucy., All In The Family., As I've gotten older they are appreciated more. There are probably more but can't remember them at this time. You're the age of my youngest daughter so am not sure if you even heard of some of these shows. God bless!

family matters is the show with urkel in it. this guy u see:

ive heard of the all in the family show thats all.

 

[SovereignGrace]

All in the family had Archie Bunker. I feel like him when I read through many threads on here...

 

[SovereignGrace]

And this...

 

[joaniemarie]

All in the family had Archie Bunker. I feel like him when I read through many threads on here...

Well SG., if this is how you react behind the computer screen., I suggest you take a long break from CC. (right away) ASAP

 

[SovereignGrace]

Well SG., if this is how you react behind the computer screen., I suggest you take a long break from CC. (right away) ASAP

That's my heresy radar.

 

[FlSnookman7]

I have noticed that one of the saddest things about the "information age" is that no matter who is quoted one kind find something negative about that person. Well, since none of us is perfect I think that instead of always looking to find fault in anyone who is mentioned, we would be better served to take the nuggets of wisdom as simply that.

When all we do is attack anyone and everyone whose beliefs do not match our own fictional litmus tests we become like that person who doesn't have a favorite team but instead cheers against every team. Come to think of it, the pharisees were like that too...hmmmmm.

 

[loveme1]

I have noticed that one of the saddest things about the "information age" is that no matter who is quoted one kind find something negative about that person. Well, since none of us is perfect I think that instead of always looking to find fault in anyone who is mentioned, we would be better served to take the nuggets of wisdom as simply that.

When all we do is attack anyone and everyone whose beliefs do not match our own fictional litmus tests we become like that person who doesn't have a favorite team but instead cheers against every team. Come to think of it, the pharisees were like that too...hmmmmm.

Do you not see you have just attacked someone for attacking others? I liked the post without the last 2 lines..

 

[jb]

C.S. Lewis

A bit of a digression here:

C S Lewis was born in Belfast and lived in Circular Road, not far from the Harland & Wolff shipyard where the "The Titanic" was built. The house where he lived (which he left and went to live in England in 1911) and from which imagery is taken for his writings is a private house, the owners frequently get strangers (usually Americans) calling at their door wanting to see around it, even when there are large "Private" signs about it and large imposing front gates.

I would have on occasions to drive past it as Belfast is where I was born and grew up.

Digression finished...

 

[breno785au]

I have noticed that one of the saddest things about the "information age" is that no matter who is quoted one kind find something negative about that person. Well, since none of us is perfect I think that instead of always looking to find fault in anyone who is mentioned, we would be better served to take the nuggets of wisdom as simply that.

When all we do is attack anyone and everyone whose beliefs do not match our own fictional litmus tests we become like that person who doesn't have a favorite team but instead cheers against every team. Come to think of it, the pharisees were like that too...hmmmmm.

I'm pretty sure I can type in Google ' [insert name] exposed' and get dirt on any public Christian figure..