Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was a British novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Ireland. He is well known for his fictional work, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.
In the last 30 years or so, C. S. Lewis has been quote 25 times in General Conference, and over 100 times in church publications, so he’s something of a favored prophet among the General Authorities. It’s good that they have adopted him into the club, then, so that they can imagine that he was writing all his Christian apologetics just for them.
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Sickening! Truly demented.
— Jack Mehoff · Sep 19, 10:52 PM · #
Sad and demented, too much inbreading led to the current state of the mormon occult. May God rescue you from the cult of a false prohet before its too late…
— Dave Tweedy · Dec 7, 12:36 PM · #
This just makes me sad. CS Lewis was a Christ loving man, not a follower of Joseph Smith. Mormon=cult.
— Amber · Feb 21, 09:08 PM · #
No matter what is done in someone’s name after their death, it does not change that person, nor their works during their lifetime, it cannot dim their contribution. This does not change reality. Meaningless ritual.
— B · Mar 7, 12:22 AM · #
All you need to do is read “Mere Christianity” by CS Lewis, and you will know how to be a “true” Christian! He is with Jesus, and Joseph Smith is not.
— Brian W · Apr 18, 11:17 PM · #
Latter day Saints are Christians and are not a cult.
— Blessed · Jul 3, 08:36 AM · #
Hey, I am a Mormon and just wanted to explain this to you. We believe in the Bible which states that a person must be baptized by the proper authority to enter into the kingdom of God. (See John 3:5 and Hebrews 5:4)
If a person does not have the opportunity to receive the saving ordinances in this life (think of every Muslim on the planet, for instance) then where is their hope for salvation? It is in the teachings of the apostles. Peter taught that the gospel is preached to the dead (1 Peter 3:18-20, 4:6) and Paul spoke of the doctrine of Baptism for the dead (1 Cor. 15:29). Therefore, if one of the dead accepts the gospel as it is preached to them in the Spirit world then they may enter the Kingdom of God if they have accepted the ordinance of baptism. Since a spirit cannot be baptized, the living do it on their behalf. Just because it is done does not mean they are Mormon – it just means they have the opportunity to enter God’s kingdom if they accept it. This is why we search out our dead to make the saving ordinances available to them on condition of their acceptance of the gospel in the next life. See Malachi 4:5-6. It is a beautiful grace filled doctrine and is perfectly in line with the teachings of scripture. Thanks for your time. I would encourage you to investigate rather than to castigate.
— Lance · Aug 25, 01:40 AM · #
Hey I’m an active believing Mormon,
And I love C.S. Lewis! The Narnia series got me obsessed with reading as a young child, later on his Space trilogy was one of the few books that got me to tears, and reading Mere Christianity was a serious development in my believing in the reality of Jesus Christ.
Anyway, this could go for the rest of the people on this blog, but just cause he was baptized in the temple doesn’t mean he’s Mormon now. The Church does not count vicarious baptisms as members in the church. B’s reply above is correct with what I believe, except for the last part that the practice is “Meaningless Ritual.”
It’s extremely meaningful. To us. I truly believe that I am doing my deceased brothers and sisters in Christ a service by given them a chance to accept a baptismal ordinance that was not performed while they were living.
If we’re right, all non-Mormons will have the chance to get to heaven, hear the truth, and accept the baptism that was performed for them, and enter into an equal salvation with the rest of us. Isn’t that doctrine preferrable when compared to some Christian religions that say that those who weren’t baptized, for any reason, are forever barred from eternal life? Anyways, If we’re wrong, none of what we did hurt anybody, and it didn’t matter anyway. So, Jack Mehoff, I have trouble understanding why this would be Sickening or Demented to you.
I just hope everyone can understand what our true motives are in performing this ritual. It’s not so we can “claim” dead celebrities as our own. We truly feel it’s a service to everyone to have a chance to enjoy the blessings of the fullness of the Gospel after their opportunity to do so in life has passed.
Anyway, I guess what I say here probably won’t make a difference to those offended here, but I hope my perspective helps just a little.
God bless :)
— Connor Carpenter · Sep 26, 06:12 PM · #
this is very much a lie c.s. lewis was not a Mormon he was a Christian so u can take him off this website! i no for a fact that he would not like to be part of the Mormon church. srry but i no that he doesnt pray to your little prophet he prays to a real and working God and right now he is with the Lord.
R.I.P C.S. Lewis
— moe · Nov 10, 04:39 PM · #
Is really quite sad that you have to hijack great leaders from other worldviews to affirm your own.
— tim · Nov 20, 12:37 PM · #
If someone does this for me that will be one more thing C. S. Lewis and I have in common – we’ll both be Mormons over our dead bodies.
— Tim Davis · Dec 11, 11:56 PM · #
C.S. Lewis was from from being Mormon. He was a cry influential historical Christian that new better than to ever get entangled with Mormonism. The Mormons in vote people like Ravi Zacharias to speak at there church because him as well as C.S. Lewis would give them credibility. They just want to the Mormons the True Gospel. You were a good Christian Lewis. God bless! !
— Matt · Jan 14, 01:59 PM · #
Whether willing or not??? That goes against every single thing a member of the LDS Church believes. Everyone must choose, whether in this life or the next. Having work done does not MAKE anyone choose anything. C.S. Lewis, and any other person baptized by proxy in the Mormon faith still has agency. This is simply an ordinance. NO ONE, is forcing ANYONE to accept it.
— J. · Jan 19, 08:09 AM · #
Mormons don’t pray to a prophet, they pray to the living God in Heaven, through His son Jesus Christ. It would be a good thing to get your facts straight.
— J. · Jan 19, 08:10 AM · #