Mere Chrisianity

First let me say that while I know that this book has been out for quite some time I still must say that it’s about time. We Christians draw up so many barriers between the different sects if you will that we do not even see others who believe the same basic things that we do as our brothers. I think that we need to realize that while there are many things that we can disagree on some of them more important than others that we should see each other not as enemies nor even as competitors necessarily but like a nation of people such as America we all or at least the majority believe in the constitution however every single one of us has different views of the issues within our nation.

Lewis says this in infinitely more eloquent terms as he compares Christianity to a hallway and every different denomination as a room branching off from it. He says that “even in the hall, you must begin trying to obey the rules which are common to the whole house. And above all you must he asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and panelling. In plain language, the question should never be: 'Do I like that kind of service?' but 'Are these doctrines true: Is holiness here? Does my conscience move me towards this? Is my reluctance to knock at this door due to my pride, or my mere taste, or my personal dislike of this particular doorkeeper? When you have reached your own room, be kind to those who have chosen different doors and to those who are still In the hall. If they are wrong they need. your prayers all the more; and if they are your enemies, then you are under orders to pray for them. That is one of the rules common to the whole house.” This I believe is important to point out even though we are all Christian we are not all necessarily correct but that we should pray for them and treat them with respect as even if the room they are in has things that are not quite right about it that room is still connected to the hallway and they still have a basic set of beliefs that on some level matches with our own and we should in love try and correct them where they have been lead astray and keep an open mind to others who attempt to do the same for us so that we all might one day in Christ be one unified Christian front.