What is your attitude towards the secondary meanings, if any, in the story The Chronicles of Narnia?
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It's very obvious...I mean they don't really hide it at all. I don't really have a problem with it because it's my belief to begin with and also, an author has the right to write what he wants. For the readers nowadays, they should know before reading it or watching the movie where C.S. Lewis stood and his views in Christian theology. If they don't like that, then they shouldn't read it. I think it's such a central part of Lewis however that there's no way around it, but it is his story to tell in however he wants to tell it.
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From the movie Labyrinth: \nGive me the child. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen, for my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great. You have no power over me.
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Your a whore\nDo something more productive with your life\nYour an idoit\nThere should be less people like you\n\n\nhaha im jus joshin yaaa im sick of selfishness and phoniness. we just finished catcher in the rye in english, so yeah. its great
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The written word is subject to many interpretations even when well thought out and beautifully expressed.  Those doing the interpreting can draw correct or erroneous conclusions based entirely on their own personal frame of reference.  For example, look at the millions of opinions on every word of the Bible and thousands of classes taught on the plays of Shakespeare.\nNevertheless, it is human nature to think that our opinion is the right one and if we LEAP to it based on just a few words, without considering all the ramifications of the Asker's query, we are still probably being honest in our label of the Asker.\nFor myself, I try not to do that because at least half the fun for me on here is figuring out where the Asker is "coming from" and is the question legitimate, and finally, if he or she cares enough to ask, then he or she probably also cares enough to read my answer, and so somewhere out there in the ether I have communicated with a like-minded individual.\nYou can probably label me a "blow-hard" from this long, windy answer, though, and I won't take offense! ha ha.  It was a good question.  Thanks.
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"Shall I describe it to you, or perhaps I could find you a box."\n~Legolas to Gimli in The Two Towers\n\nIt was such a great line and really lightened up the situation before the big battle.\n\n"It doesn't make much sense to me, but then again, you are very small"\n~Treebeard to Merry & Pippin in The Two Towers\n\nSame thing.  I was using all those lines on one of my short friends for about a year after the movie came out.
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I would have to say that it is chronicles of narnia..\nI didn't realize when i read it in 5th grade that it was a christian book.  c.s. lewis did a fantastic job.
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I agree with you and have said the same thing myself many times.  From my point of view the bible is much like Grimms fairy tales.  To be used as and example of right and wrong.
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My source of morality growing up (and up until Pangel helped me to see things differently) has been what was drilled into my head by very conservative Christianity, as it relates to the Bible.  I'd probably consider it my church teachings first, ego second, Bible third, and fear of damnation fourth.\n\nNow, however, I still consider myself a Christian, but I would call human decency first, and the Bible second (interpretted very differently than before).  They practically go hand in hand.  I now interpret the Bible based on the world I see around me.  How do the teachings of the Bible fit with the observations I see in my day-to-day life?\n\nGod bless!
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Red Riding hood to the wolf..\nMY! what big eyes you have...\nwolf... the better to see you with my dear\nred.... MY! what big ears you have...\nwolf... The better to hear you with my dear\nred... MY! what big teeth you have..\nwolf... The better to eat you with...\nHope this helps and explains somewhat.... lol
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Negative reinforcement:\n\nGet a redhead to beat you senseless, then you wont like them anymore.  \n\nUnless you LIKE that sort of stuff...
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"having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people"\n\nIt means avoid and exclude people who aren't morally superior like you.\n\nKind of inflates ones head, huh?
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i think that walking thru a mirror to a world on the other side is really a fairy tale. i mean, i have tried to slip thru unnoticed - i was a kid  back then - and in all my innocence , i still couldn't find the way.\n\nwonderful thing the imagination
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I recommend that you look into the folklore literature which will demonstrate how similar the bible and its themes are to other mythologies. Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung are excellent authors to start with. Christians basically believe what every other faith believes. Their way is the only TRUE path to God. In my opinion (as a Christian) that's incredibly narrow-minded. If you've read the Chronicles of Narnia (and if you haven't you should) the last chapter of book 7 "The last Battle" has a scene where Aslan (Christ) allows a young man who was a follower of Tash (another god/demon) into the real Narnia (Heaven) because his actions were congruent with the Aslan's teachings even though the young man didn't realize it. Basically I believe that those who are following Christ's spirit or philosophy even if they're not doing so in name have as much if not more truth than most christians.
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It is.  It can be read in 2 ways, as either a Christian allegory, or as a children's fantasy novel.  I loved the stories as a kid, and I loved the allegory aspect of them as I got older.  \n\nC.S. Lewis wrote many other books, such as "Mere Christianity" and "The Screwtape Letters", which are different examinations of the Christian faith.\n\nC.S. Lewis was an atheist for a number of years, but conversations with JRR Tolkein played a role in turning him back to his Christian roots.  He was definitely in his Christian phase at the time he wrote the Narnia series.
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Okay.  I think that part of what people consider contradictions in the Bible are actually specifications.\n\nWhen you have two things that are Biblically based, but polar opposite, I think we have to consider that they are written for two polar opposite attitudes of heart.\n\nWe tend to think that if something is wrong, then what we need to do is the opposite thing.  But what if that's not true?  What if we just need to reign ourselves in a little, not go drastically the other direction?\n\nThe preacher in our congregation when I was growing up used to say, "In order to give someone directions, you have to know two things: where they are and where they want to go."\n\nHis point was that sometimes what people need to do depends on where they start. \n\nYou haven't been specific with the situation, but I'll use this as an example:\n\n Do not answer a fool according to his folly,\n Lest you also be like him.\n Answer a fool according to his folly,\n Lest he be wise in his own eyes.  Proverbs 26:4-5\n\nHow can they both be true, and how do you decide whether or not to answer?\n\nI think if I have a tendency to be rash in my answers, I'd better take verse 4 to heart.  If I answer what I believe to be a foolish remark, I'm probably only going  to show myself to be a fool.\n\nIf I have a tendency not to confront foolish talk because I am shy or insecure, every fool and his brother is going to feel compelled to give me advice because they take my silence as interest or approval. So verse 5 applies to me.\n\nYou say the people have book, chapter and verse.  I'd study context around it and make sure the concept is understood.  Then make sure it makes sense to apply it to the person it's being applied to.\n\nIn the end, each person has to do what they believe to be the correct thing and trust that God will bring about resolution.  If we submit to Him, He will bring us into agreement with each other.  If we care more about being right in an argument than we care about being righteous before God, we have little hope of unity.
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The Creator warns against such attitudes.   And, when the Creator became human, those cultural roadblocks were removed.\n\nJesus spoke to the "unloved" and "despised" elements of society, showing his followers "they will know you are my followers by your love."
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As far as comments.... Just like any other fantasy story, it's a STORY- to be enjoyed as such. Yes I still watch the re-runs, even though I think the end was kinda anti-clamatic...\n\nRegarding reall witches-\nno I am not a witch (although, my brothers may disagree..)\nno I don't approve of using black magic- I think it comes from you-know-who