tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post113390376441169744..comments2023-10-07T15:01:23.872+01:00Comments on Not Little England: On Narnia, religion and filmsMatGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1134335589264436252005-12-11T21:13:00.000+00:002005-12-11T21:13:00.000+00:00Oh, agreed, sometimes I react very badly to certai...Oh, agreed, sometimes I react very badly to certain aspects of the religious proselytisers, othertimes it just doesn't annoy at all, it depends how it's done I suspect.<BR/><BR/>Essentially, most older writers had a religious bent, and when a history student, I got used to reading stuff, especially 'whig' historians, which had basic assumptions that to them were self evident, but to us appear to be small minded jingoism. Ever tried reading Churchill? He's nowhere near the worst.MatGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1134328620838741232005-12-11T19:17:00.000+00:002005-12-11T19:17:00.000+00:00Hi there!What you say struck a cord with me. I use...Hi there!<BR/><BR/>What you say struck a cord with me. I used to describe myself as an antitheist and oppose in strong terms any manifestation of religion and belief, in any context.<BR/><BR/>I then came to the conclussion that, actually, religion is some kind of residue of our own evolution and the day will come when, having moved on, we are going to regard the religious content in Narnia with indifference.<BR/><BR/>These days I find myself reacting to religion in one of two ways: at times, just like Polly T did in the piece that you mention (emotionally), and at times in the way you did in your post (more rationally).<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>AndresAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com