Often, when I read C. S. Lewis, I get a good laugh, but a serious laugh. He has this ability to create laughter by hitting hard points with a heavy dose of sarcasm. (I am, of course, jealous!) Today’s reading from Mere Christianity is an example:
“For there are two thing inside me, competing with the human self which I must try to become. They are the Animal self, and the Diabolical self. The Diabolical self is the worse of the two. That is why a cold, self-righteous prig who goes regularly to church may be far nearer to hell than a prostitute. But of course, it is better to be neither.”
It occurs to me that often I justify my shortcomings by pointing to a worse example of the same. One could call that the “better than” syndrome. By way of example – “I am not very compassionate, but I am better than ______.” This is, of course, where Lewis’ statement fits in: “But of course, it is better to be neither.” Indeed!
It occurs to me... 