Quote by C.S. Lewis

Friend, I am not suggesting at all. You see, I know now. Let us be frank. Our opinions were not honestly come by. We simply found ourselves in contact with a certain current of ideas and plunged into it because it seemed modern and successful. At College, you know, we just started automatically writing the kind of essays that got good marks and saying the kind of things that won applause. When, in our whole lives, did we honestly face, in solitude, the one question on which all turned: whether after all the Supernatural might not in fact occur? When did we put up one moment's real resistance to the loss of our faith?

Friend, I am not suggesting at all. You see, I know now. Let

Summary

This quote emphasizes the lack of independent thinking and genuine introspection in the speaker's past beliefs and opinions. They admit to only adopting certain ideas and attitudes because they were popular and successful, without truly examining them for themselves. The speaker suggests that they never seriously considered the possibility of the Supernatural existing, nor did they put up any resistance when they started to lose their faith. This quote highlights the importance of self-reflection and genuine inquiry when forming beliefs and opinions.

Topics

Education Blasphemy Intellectual Honesty

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