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Mmmm, interesting. Tom Wright is usually worth listening to/reading. Still have plenty of time for Lewis though :)

And the false logic he employs is ... ? Go on, give us a clue :)

Depends on what you take his argument to be about! I quoted it because another poster had suggested you could separate the teachings of Jesus (ie things worth applying in your life) from the person of Jesus and his claims to be God - the supernatural bid (ie a person worth following). Lewis'...

Well, that's a clinching argument if ever I saw one :lolol: Never seen a photo of him wearing a hat.

Absolutely. And a lot of Christians would be right with you there. But depends how you define 'Christian' - and who you think Jesus Christ really is/was. As CS Lewis suggested, the New Testament accounts of his life only give three possible conclusions: nutter, evil to the core or who he said...

Not really. I quite fancy a banana now though :lolol:

If only it were that simple. Sadly, Buddhists are just as prone to violence in some parts of the world as people of other faiths, and none. Monks With Guns: Discovering Buddhist Violence | Religion Dispatches We're all human beings, and we all mess up.

Any religious system involves people. And people are inclined to mess up, so our warm and rather cosy Western view of Buddhism can sometimes be a little wide of the mark: eg Are Buddhists Violent? - Forbes.com