Thought from C.S. Lewis

I really enjoy reading C.S. Lewis. (I'd like to be like him when I grow up.) As part of my own quiet time, I worked my way through "The Joyful Christian--127 Readings," which included excerpts from many of his writings. (I also worked my way through "The Screwtape Letters," but those deserve their own commentary.") Lois & I use occasionally use some of these meditations for our evening devotions & prayer time.

Here is my quote for today. "Quarreling means trying to show that the other man is in the wrong. And there would be no sense in trying to do that unless you & he had some sort of agreement as to what Right & Wrong are . . . "

And here is my commentary (for what it's worth). C.S. Lewis seems to be speaking to the very scriptural teaching that we are all born with God's natural law written upon our hearts. We are all born with a conscience, and we initially have a sense of what is morally right or wrong. Over time we are able to erode this natural law. God must reveal Himself to us through His Word.

We seem to inherently know that it's wrong to take someone else's possessions; definitely know inherently that it's wrong to take someone else's life, except in self-defense.

Wouldn't you say that we inherently know that it's wrong to have sex with children? What about having sex with someone of the same sex? Or does nurture trump nature? Yes, I am willing to ask the tough questions.

It has been suggested that my last paragraph equates gay sex with pedophilia. My point is that natural law, which God has written upon our hearts, would seem to make homosexual sex unnatural ("not according to nature"). I understand that this is completely politically incorrectly, increasingly (completely?) counter-cultural, & easily misinterpreted as hate speech these days. I'd prefer that it be taken as a comment meant to provoke thought. I do not hate gay people. I subscribe to the very scriptural, very Lutheran concept of "hate the sin", which is also very politically incorrect, very counter-cultural these days.

Or should I just shut up while I am behind? Your thoughts are welcome. I consider myself to be & always will be a work in progress.