You've just reminded me (Kerry) of another misconception that anti-religion people often share: the notion of the believer as "blind follower" only listening to things that support their beliefs. I think this is misguided as nearly all spiritual people I know openly express their times of doubt. I don't see much blind sheep following going on myself.
This thread actually got me Googling C.S Lewis the other day... I came across an anti-religion site reviewing Mere Christianity. It was pretty scathing, but I read it through. Maybe the author had some valid points but despite all the theorising it just didn't touch that place in my heart where my intuition lives. I could have 'technically' agreed with the author but it just didn't feel right. So what you say is the biggest proof of a "higher presence"... it's our intution and anyone or any movement that asks us to deny our intution is just not going to sit right with most people.
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