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Thanks for your reply. I have never read Mere Christianity, however, Narnia is occultic and should not be used by Christians to teach about the Lord. I never read a review of Narnia before I saw it and had no preconceived ideas about it. But when I saw it I new it wasn't right.
As far as your qoutes from Lewis, some are good, some are real stinkers.
For instance, consider this new age qoute:
We are what we believe we are.
C. S. Lewis
We are not what we believe we are.
We are what we are.
Otherwise I could be a Bill Gates billionaire or an Indian Jones type adventurer or whatever I want to believe I am. .
Then there this one
What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.
C. S. Lewis
If he is talking about being saved from eternal damnation then it is not by what we have done, but by what Jesus has done. If he's talking about some guy walking away from a pit of quicksand, then its ok. So this is at worst heresy; at best meaningless (at least without some context).

To reduce God to the level of a beast that negotiates with Satan as in Narnia, is heresy even if it is just for entertainment
. Mere Christianity may or may not be a decent book, it is the work of a man so I hope you haven't made it (or the thoughts of other men)the rock upon which you stand.

Many who call themselves Christians will not read the Bible for themselves. They will read book upon book by their favorite Christian author, saint, preacher but seemingly can't read this one book. Once you know the truth of God's word, its much easier to spot a lie. Theres more I would like to write, because this is important, but I will need to post to you a little later, I have some pressing business. Here's another review of Lewis you may be interested in reading:

http://www.keepersofthefaith.com/BookReviews/BookReviewDisplay.asp?key=4

I posted the quotes so you could hopefully get a more balanced view of Lewis. You are correct in that many are out of context - particularly "..to take a step" - and many have nothing to do with religion. I didn't edit them from their original source.

And no, I have not made a "rock" out of Lewis or his books. For me, Mere Christianity was like finding a map when I was lost. It wasn't the end or the "pot of gold" but a guide that led me to the real thing - God, Jesus, and the Bible.

For someone who is curious or on the fence about Christianity, it might just be the guide they need to orient them toward the right direction. Lewis addresses many aspects of Christianity that may seem fantastical or nonsensical or simply just myth. In fact, at the end of the book, Lewis implores the reader to basically go to church, to read the Bible, and specifically to *be* a Christian.