"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."
2006-11-01 08:28:46 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
- C.S. Lewis
2006-11-01 08:29:04 · update #1
no religion is important or unimportant. its the GOD that is all important. the one and only true God, whom nobody has seen, whose name nobody knows, who has no form, who is all pervading, omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. who has no beginning and no end.
all those who believe in God, call the same entity by different names, through different religions and in different forms.
and those who are atheists, dont believe in that same entity and use all force to target that same entity, since it is existing in their mind beyond their will power, so they target it to criticize it, thereby showing their helplessness in the matter.
2006-11-01 08:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by angel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I certainly agree with the first bit, however, it seems to me the Christianity people follow today is nothing like early Christianity, and so, either Christianity was of no importance at any point in time, or it was only of importance when followed by the early Christians. I fail to see how Christianity today reflects most, if any, of the doctrines and values associated with early (and original) Christianity. I suppose that unless god is very flexible (and were he, wouldn't all people go to heaven?), Christianity is of no importance (spiritually speaking anyways). It is obvious that Christianity and the followers of the various sects and denominations associated with Christ-worship do greatly affect the world.
2006-11-01 08:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is important because of the impact it has on the lives of people all over the world. This is true whether a person believes it's true or a steaming pile of crap. People's behavior is determined by what they believe, not by what is actually true. C. S. Lewis was very adept at muddying the waters to make them appear deep.
2006-11-01 08:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the statement is false. Something does not have to be true, to be important. Many religions are false. This does not make them unimportant. Especially to those who believe in them. False or not, Christianity is very important, because it shapes the lives of many voters in the most powerful empire the world has ever seen.
2006-11-01 08:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by poecile 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
False dichotomy. CS Lewis assumes that the only two possible choices are Christianity and Atheism.
What about Judiasm? What about Islam? What about hinduism? What about Buddhism?
2006-11-01 08:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I disagree, actually the only thing it probably is is moderately important. Alot of people need something to get them through their life and they have found religion to do that for them. without that there would be alot more problems and strife in the world. Ofcourse religion causes a lot of strife as well so it is paradoxical at most and teeter totering a minimum.
2006-11-01 08:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I agree with the first part.
The importance of Christianity has nothing to do with whether it is true or not. Christianity, like all religions, are false. However, the harm that religions do to society is something that is at least moderately important. Whether or not it is true, it affects society. Generally, this effect is a negative one.
2006-11-01 08:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"religion" should replace "christianity". then id agree 100%.
"Religion, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."
2006-11-01 08:34:46 · answer #8 · answered by moonshine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's just Pascal's Wager. Ye olde "What if you're wrong?" scenario. The religion could be changed and it would still have the same meaning.
"Zeus-worship, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance...."
I do not believe that a just god would condemn someone who lived a good life to eternal damnation just because he refused to believe unbelievable things. That would be morally reprehensible.
2006-11-01 08:32:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's either ALL this or ALL that statements just don't do it for me.
I agree that it's important, however, only because it's a major force in the world today. If the majority of the ppl in my country worshipped Norse gods, Thor would be important too.
2006-11-01 08:31:36 · answer #10 · answered by Black Parade Billie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can substitute anything in there and still have a valid statement. It just says if God is real and Christ is the way, then it should be held important, if God is not real...then it is unecessary. There is no inbetween. And, if God is real, and Christ was here, He said that God hates lukewarm christianity....
C.s.Lewis wrote a great book... The Screwtape Letters....read it, it is hilarious. But he was a bit odd.
2006-11-01 08:33:40 · answer #11 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋