Comments on: Finding Narnia http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: When I am weak, then I am…weak | Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-25239 When I am weak, then I am…weak | Conversion Diary Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:01:36 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-25239 [...] Christmas. Normally I would have responded enthusiastically, perhaps even working in a mention of the joy I experience at Christmas as a new Christian. But instead I just grunted one-word responses because I was trying not to throw up on the conveyor [...] [...] Christmas. Normally I would have responded enthusiastically, perhaps even working in a mention of the joy I experience at Christmas as a new Christian. But instead I just grunted one-word responses because I was trying not to throw up on the conveyor [...]

]]> By: SuburbanCorrespondent http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-10279 SuburbanCorrespondent Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-10279 Do you think that those of us (non-Christian) children enamored of Narnia were entranced by the story precisely because we were (unwittingly) receiving its message? Do you think that those of us (non-Christian) children enamored of Narnia were entranced by the story precisely because we were (unwittingly) receiving its message?

]]> By: Pamela http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4885 Pamela Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4885 Wow... so true.<br/>Like you, I came to faith in Christ as an adult (well, if you can call 18 "adult"). Even though it's been nearly three decades since then, when I hear certain Christmas carols, it still hits me like a ton of bricks... especially the second and third verses, which are often filled with great theology. Sometimes I wonder how I missed the messages all those years, and how people can continue to miss them now.<br/>Thanks for the reminder. I loved hearing your perspective as a new believer. Wow… so true.
Like you, I came to faith in Christ as an adult (well, if you can call 18 “adult”). Even though it’s been nearly three decades since then, when I hear certain Christmas carols, it still hits me like a ton of bricks… especially the second and third verses, which are often filled with great theology. Sometimes I wonder how I missed the messages all those years, and how people can continue to miss them now.
Thanks for the reminder. I loved hearing your perspective as a new believer.

]]> By: Antique Mommy http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4882 Antique Mommy Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4882 Lovely and insightful post. Lovely and insightful post.

]]> By: boomama http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4881 boomama Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4881 This is absolutely beautiful. This is absolutely beautiful.

]]> By: edj http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4820 edj Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:21:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4820 Great post. <br/>I can sort of relate. I'm a Christian and have been for quite some time, but I recently spent several years in a Muslim country. Christmases there were always a little difficult emotionally. Once I was in a bakery and they were playing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in English, obviously with no idea of the meaning. I was thrilled. I wanted to shout out the meaning, although of course I couldn't and didn't. But I imagine I felt a little like you did this year. Great post.
I can sort of relate. I’m a Christian and have been for quite some time, but I recently spent several years in a Muslim country. Christmases there were always a little difficult emotionally. Once I was in a bakery and they were playing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in English, obviously with no idea of the meaning. I was thrilled. I wanted to shout out the meaning, although of course I couldn’t and didn’t. But I imagine I felt a little like you did this year.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4740 Sarah Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:02:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4740 I have always loved Christmas carols, both secular and religious, but since I've become MORE faithful have found myself singing them year round (especially when trying to calm a teething baby - there is only so many songs one knows by heart!)<br/><br/>I just recently read about (and blogged about) the significance of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" recently here http://www.cresourcei.org/cy12days.html<br/>which was so interesting! I never knew about the religious aspects of this particular one . . . <br/><br/>Also, thanks Bruce and the other bloggers for the comments. Very interesting to read and, I believe, handled excellently. I have always loved Christmas carols, both secular and religious, but since I’ve become MORE faithful have found myself singing them year round (especially when trying to calm a teething baby – there is only so many songs one knows by heart!)

I just recently read about (and blogged about) the significance of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” recently here http://www.cresourcei.org/cy12days.html
which was so interesting! I never knew about the religious aspects of this particular one . . .

Also, thanks Bruce and the other bloggers for the comments. Very interesting to read and, I believe, handled excellently.

]]> By: Tertium Quid http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4701 Tertium Quid Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:33:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4701 Romance is when you feel something for the first time, even if you either anticipated it well or had already experienced it.<br/><br/>Christmas is about romance, the love of God renewed and made new after 2,000 of Incarnate Truth. Romance is when you feel something for the first time, even if you either anticipated it well or had already experienced it.

Christmas is about romance, the love of God renewed and made new after 2,000 of Incarnate Truth.

]]> By: Stephen... http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4699 Stephen... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:07:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4699 Jennifer, <br/>Fittingly, you seem to be paraphrasing C.S. Lewis :) <br/><br/>Such as when he's recounting his conversion process: <br/><br/>"the story of Christ is simply a true myth: a myth working on us in the same way as the others, but with this tremendous difference that it really happened"!<br/><br/>Excellent post. Jennifer,
Fittingly, you seem to be paraphrasing C.S. Lewis :)

Such as when he’s recounting his conversion process:

“the story of Christ is simply a true myth: a myth working on us in the same way as the others, but with this tremendous difference that it really happened”!

Excellent post.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/12/finding-narnia.html/comment-page-1#comment-4688 Bruce Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:08:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/12/finding-narnia.html#comment-4688 Thanks for the thoughtful replies from Jennifer, Anna, Adoro, & Anonymous. <br/><br/>I had assumed she might be exaggerating or making up the negative feelings from her childhood out of a spirit of defensiveness as she is a pro-gay rights and felt a need to defend gay people from some of them looking bad over the folsom st fair. Then later she said many of her fears had come from seeing a movie called the Song of Bernadette. <br/><br/>I’m still not sure how real are the feelings she communicated, but who can know whats inside another’s heart and mind for sure. <br/><br/>I do like this: <br/><br/>“: The fair exposes kids to disturbing images with the intention of getting them to accept those behaviors as normal (even in public) and harmless. The church exposes kids to disturbing images with the intention of teaching that this terrible suffering is an extraordinary measure necessary to reveal the depths of sin and to redeem us; it's supposed to be difficult to face, to remind us of the terrible things human beings can do and thus motivate us to do better.”<br/><br/>A very big difference. <br/><br/>Thank you all again. <br/><br/>Bruce Thanks for the thoughtful replies from Jennifer, Anna, Adoro, & Anonymous.

I had assumed she might be exaggerating or making up the negative feelings from her childhood out of a spirit of defensiveness as she is a pro-gay rights and felt a need to defend gay people from some of them looking bad over the folsom st fair. Then later she said many of her fears had come from seeing a movie called the Song of Bernadette.

I’m still not sure how real are the feelings she communicated, but who can know whats inside another’s heart and mind for sure.

I do like this:

“: The fair exposes kids to disturbing images with the intention of getting them to accept those behaviors as normal (even in public) and harmless. The church exposes kids to disturbing images with the intention of teaching that this terrible suffering is an extraordinary measure necessary to reveal the depths of sin and to redeem us; it’s supposed to be difficult to face, to remind us of the terrible things human beings can do and thus motivate us to do better.”

A very big difference.

Thank you all again.

Bruce

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