XPost: alt.books.cs-lewis, mn.humor, alt.humor.puns   
   From: nemo@newtylust.nit   
      
   "Tim Bruening"  wrote in message   
   news:43E0A469.68754DD9@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...   
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   > John McComb wrote:   
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   > > AJA wrote:   
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   > > > 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.   
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   > > Your welcome. And thank 'you' for all this keen info.   
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   > > So Lewis didn't like Quakers, eh? Well that's just downright   
   > > narrow, if you ask me. They make fabulous oatmeal.   
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   > > Yours in Christ   
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   > You're a cannibal?:)   
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   No need to get all strung up about it!   
      
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