Spiritual Walk and Narnia

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The Lone Danger

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I was wondering if any one fealt as though they had been profoundly impacted by the film. Or, did you have any non-beleiving friends who were affected positively by the film?

I was affected. I literally was under the impression of the film for almst a month. My New Years Sermon I preached with the Passion of the Lion in my mind. Christ has done so much for us. This film simply reafirmed both redemption to me as well as my responsibility to fight on for Him.

What about you?
 
The books made a profound impression on me and the film was, so to speak, the icing on the cake.

When I saw the film, I was moved to write this:

If fondest wishes could come true
I'll tell you what I'd want to do
I'd run to Aslan's soft embrace
And plant sweet kisses on his face
And, trembling, stroke his silky mane
And share with him my joy and pain
He'd seal me for his courts above
And I would pledge undying love
And that is what I'd surely do
If fondest wishes could come true

-- John Burkitt
 
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Great poem Chackal. There is so much more to Narnia than the movie, or the actors, or so much of what people are obsessing over. The real question is this: does it change us for the better.

I'd sure like to here some more from people.
 
Oh, Chakal, I love the poem! And I definitely agree with you too, the Lone Danger. I definitely think CoN has had a very positive impact on me, as it reaffirms my faith on so many levels.

Chakal, you should post your poem in the Official Aslan thread. I am sure everyone there would love to read it too!
 
I am a New Thought believer and I was not so impacted by the film because I didn't view it for the spiritual aspects of it, though I am not denying that they did exist. It would take a while for me to actually explain what the movies did do for me on a spiritual level, but I can't really say that they enhanced or empowered my faith in any way, because my faith has been present since my childhood.

I also generally ger more spiritual lessons and insight from Neale Donald Walsch, P. Anselm Grün, and other writers.

I do have a friend who is Agnostic and he feels that Narnia teaches timely lessons about treating others kindly. He believes that the concept is not so much about always placing a label to it, but rather acknowledging that there are two polarities out there and that we always have a choice. Just as the characters made profound choices in the film / books.
 
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That is a good analogy, the story has many angles you can take from it. I was impacted just as a filmmaker/animator, and the classic story of course. I would enjoy a sermon relating to the LWW.
 
It is interesting how many angles you can get on one subject, or peice of art. I think those who will be mostly affected by this film or those who, either have a Christian world-view from which to observe the work from a perspective compatable with it's maker, or you are one who is seeking with an open heart.

I suppose I am really interested in findoing out about those who have been swayed by the film towards a more concrete faith.

Nice comments, though, Narnaste. I do have one question though. What is a New Thought beleiver?

I wrote this a few days after first seeing the movie. I'm not much of a poet but...

A traitor’s heart throbs within,
For sweets it’s true, I’ve sold my kin,
A place of power I’d hoped to win.

Now white death’s specter glares,
Challenging whoever dares,
To save me from her rightful snares.

One face I seek of all those here,
Somehow I know He’ll calm all fear,
But, oh, how high a price, how dear.

There is a place they say,
Where all traitors end their days,
White death’s cruel hand doth slay.

Yet in the midst of cruel night,
The One in whom was found no blight,
Lays down His life instead of me, my wrong to forever right.

Turn not away your glistening eyes,
Watch with tears, the Lion dies.
Without a friend His last he sighs.

Look not upon me now
I can not explain, I know not how,
Or why He loves me so.

In death, death has conquered he,
In so doing my soul set free,
Yes, He has risen with the dawn of truest liberty.
 
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