Re: WAY OFF TOPIC: Religion

["Pogo" <No_spam_marc@nospam>]

C.S. Lewis was also a heavy user of opiates (Opiums).. Probably explains the
level of Fiction he wa writing . Alice in WonderLand...Hum The queen of
Hearts..
Always wondered how he managed to write all this stuff down after he sobered
up, or did he have an ability to write as he BUZZED..

Best to leave the topic of religion out of this group.. keep some civility
withing.. IMHO

POGO... back from the bike trip in FLA


"Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote in message
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>> ...Christians don't base their faith upon
>> logic, but rather (drumroll please) on faith.
>
> That's the whole point of faith.  According
> to the Christian Bible, faith is "the evidence
> of things not seen."  What that means, in
> essence, is that faith does not depend on
> evidence.  The challenge is to believe, not
> to prove.
>
> It's a POV which makes debating the merits
> of Christianity pointless for the believer.
> Of course, there are still plenty of believers
> who are willing to debate.  :^)
>
> There's an interesting book by a guy named
> C.S. Lewis called "Mere Christianity."  The
> author wanted to examine the *common*
> beliefs of Christians.  He ignores for the
> most part the differences between various
> sects and concentrates on those things
> which all Christians have in common.  If
> you're interested in learning it's a worthwhile
> read, regardless what you believe.
>
> CS Lewis was a philosopher who did not
> believe in any religion at all.  He decided to
> examine the Bible and various books on
> Christianity for the purpose of proving to
> himself and to others that Christianity is
> a farce.  As he studied he gradually came
> to believe what he was reading.  Lewis
> eventually became one of the greatest
> Christian apologists of the age, writing
> numerous fiction and non-fiction books.
> The first of his allegorical series, "Narnia
> Tales: The Lion The Witch and the
> Wardrobe" has been made into a popular
> children's movie.
>
> OK, this is totally OT so I'll drop it now.  :^)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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