Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness?
Lewis:
Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshipping oneself is the best. I have an elderly acquaintance of about eighty, who has lived a life of unbroken selfishness and self-admiration from the earliest years, and is, more or less, I regret to say, one of the happiest men I know. From the moral point of view it is very difficult! I am not approaching the question from that angle. As you perhaps know, I haven't always been a Christian. I didn't go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don't recommend Christianity. I am certain there must be a patent American article on the market which will suit you far better, but I can't give any advice on it.
But this is the great irony. Today Christianity in popular preaching and worship services is presented just exactly that - the lifestyle to make you safe and happy. Jesus is there to make us happy, right? Why, to think otherwise is considered strange, unbiblical and even heretical, correct?
3 comments:
Great Lewis quote! I hadn't read it before, unless it was many years ago. You are right to observe that it is ironic that Christianity itself, as practiced in many denominations, has become a religion of worshipping one's self.
Thank you TK, we do need to get back to Christ centered, Cross focused, Word base worship
"Beyond Narnia- CS Lewis" will be on the abc this Sunday,
http://www.abc.net.au/compass/s1554178.htm
would be interesting to watch...
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