"Man or Rabbit?"

For me this was probably one of CS Lewis' most straight forward essays. He got right to the point and I understood what he was trying to get across. This whole meditation is in response to the question, "Can't you lead a good life without believing in Christianity?". Lewis starts by stating that yes, non-Christians and Christians alike are both capable of living a good life. "But sooner of later the difference of their beliefs would produce differences in their practical proposals". It's impossible for a Christian and a non-Christian to live the same life. Lewis then makes a great point by stating that only someone who is contemplating Christianity would be asking such a question. This person is just a lazy coward (according to Lewis). They're not really trying to figure out how to live a good life, they just want to have a good life without the commitment to Christianity.  In a sense, this person wants the 'best of both worlds': a good life with no commitment to the ways a Christian ought to be. I think that as humans sometimes we are afraid of commitment, no matter what we're commiting to. Lewis describes it perfectly: "He is like the man who won't look at his bank account because he's afraid of what he might find there". This person is trying to deny the facts! It's clear that the Christian way of life is the path that is meant for us. "... And if it isn't, then what the door really conceals is simply the greatest fraud, the most colossal 'sell' on record". If Christianity is just a big joke and the Lord doesn't exist then how did we all get tricked into buying it? My senior year in high school I took a bible class about defending the faith. Of all of defenses (like the dead sea scrolls etc) one stood out to me: the fact that the disciples (and every martyr since then) was willing to DIE for what they believed. If our faith wasn't/isn't real, would those people have died to protect and defend what we have today? I don't think so.