Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - CS Lewis was an anti-semite

shamrock_uk · 10-20-2004, 05:00 AM

Without wishing to cause offence, I think you're letting a personal feeling of persecution cloud your enjoyment of a good book and drawing links where there are none.

To respond to your points:

1) There are countless religions/sects/atheists who didn't acknowledge the coming of the Messiah, not just the Jews.

2) It is a fairly uncontroversial point that the Jews killed Jesus. Stating what is most likely historical fact (putting aside questions about Jesus' divinty) is not anti-semitism. Of course Lewis does not even do this in his book.

3) Lilith appears in Islamic mythology, not just Jewish mythology.

Even if we do assume that he did have an anti-semitic agenda, I would hardly describe it as "raving" when the references are so veiled. Comparing it to Mein Kampf, which is just a crazy book, is quite a false comparison. Having read both, I really cannot see any kind of link.

EDIT:

CS Lewis also had a Jewish wife...

[ 10-20-2004, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

10-20-2004, 05:00 AM	#2
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Without wishing to cause offence, I think you're letting a personal feeling of persecution cloud your enjoyment of a good book and drawing links where there are none. To respond to your points: 1) There are countless religions/sects/atheists who didn't acknowledge the coming of the Messiah, not just the Jews. 2) It is a fairly uncontroversial point that the Jews killed Jesus. Stating what is most likely historical fact (putting aside questions about Jesus' divinty) is not anti-semitism. Of course Lewis does not even do this in his book. 3) Lilith appears in Islamic mythology, not just Jewish mythology. Even if we do assume that he did have an anti-semitic agenda, I would hardly describe it as "raving" when the references are so veiled. Comparing it to Mein Kampf, which is just a crazy book, is quite a false comparison. Having read both, I really cannot see any kind of link. EDIT: CS Lewis also had a Jewish wife... [ 10-20-2004, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]