XPost: alt.books.cs-lewis, mn.humor, alt.humor.puns   
   From: tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   John McComb wrote:   
      
   > AJA wrote:   
   >   
   > > Pacifism for Lewis was "peace at all cost".  And of course, he, being a   
   > > realist, says that peace costs _someone_ a great deal.   
   > > You will have to read the essay to get more.   
   > > I can't comment on what Lewis would have said about Quakers, and others   
   > > who don't fight out of religious belief.   
   > > Except a letter 23 april, '51 where he mentions having fallen into a new   
   > > type: "bigoted & proselytizing Quakers."  ??  And 1 april, '52   
   > > "atrocious bigots whose religion seems to consist almost entirely in   
   > > attacking other people's religions."  Discussing what the word   
   > > 'Christian' means in a letter 8 september 1959 "..it seems to be more   
   > > useful not to classify Quakers as Christians..."   
   > > Lewis must have had a bad run-in with Quakers, no?  :))   
   > > Just an aside, my experience of same, having attending a Quaker college   
   > > for my undergrad work (during the Vietnam War) was distinctly different   
   > > than the above.  Not that that means anything.   
   > > Thanks for the rest of your thoughtful post, John.   
   >   
   > Your welcome. And thank 'you' for all this keen info.   
   >   
   > So Lewis didn't like Quakers, eh? Well that's just downright   
   > narrow, if you ask me. They make fabulous oatmeal.   
   >   
   > Yours in Christ   
      
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