Myth Became Fact
" Those who do not know that this great myth became fact when the Virgin conceived are, indeed, to be pitied."
In this conclusion of this exerpt from Lewis' ingenious mind, He makes a point that the meaning I get out of this passage, on a presonal level, is that Christianity is not necessarily synonymous with historal accuracy, but that should not matter.
I believe that we are imperfect beings who cannot grasp the full concept of God and His mind. When we try to understand things fully on our own human terms in our limited small mind capacities, I find it ironic that we do not understand why we do in fact do not understand.
We are not God. If we were to know or understand all of the great mysteries surrounding the miracles and marvels that occur at the sound of His voice, we too, would be gods and would have no need for Him.
After all, isn't the Christian religion based on faith? I mean, maybe the birth of Christ etc. happened exactly the way it's presented in the Bible, and maybe it didn't. At any rate, there was a Christ and re-creating this scene every year at Christmas makes us feel more in touch with our spirituality.
After all, isnt that what its all about?I, like Lewis, pity those who are unable to make these event real simply by believing in them. To me, Christianity is synonymous with faith.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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