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Date Posted: Sat June 07, 2003 16:08:33
Author: Liberal Christian
Subject: 宗教之間的共通現象

當我們將眼光放遠一點,便會發現宗教之間有很多共通的現象(e.g.追
尋終極,追求善,尋找人的來源、本質、與終局,培育心靈,有敬拜行為
等等).這可能是由於宗教是人類文化的產物,人性是共通的,所以其產
物有共通處.現象雖然是共通,在不同文化中發展出來的具體表達方式
當然不同.由於現象是共通,所以不同的具體表達便必然地看似衝突.
例如,宗教間一同追尋終極的存有,這是共通現象,大家各自達致不同
的具體表達:三位一體,安拉,空,....宗教間的共通與予盾的確是一個
極端複雜而又引人入勝的課題,極待有志之士深入探討,為人類的文化
開創未來.

基督徒既然投入其中一個宗教具體表達系統,當然要維護那個系統的
完整性與獨特性("純正的福音"),這是護教學的工作.但退後一步看,
基督徒也是真理的追尋者,不只是護教者.在真理追尋與護教之間的定
位與進退,我自己也在不斷地掙扎與摸索.

有人說:"似乎你把宗教信仰看成是社會學..."

我不管社不社會學,我只管以放開一點、宏觀一點、感恩一點、虛己
一點的心懷去擁抱無處不在的神、去探求宇宙、去真心欣賞神所創造
的人、去愛人如己.


馬太福音5:43-48
"你們聽見有話腐‘當愛你的鄰舍,恨你的仇敵。’只是我告訴你
們:要愛你們的仇敵,為那逼迫你們的禱告。這樣,就可以作你們天
父的兒子,因為他叫日頭照好人,也照歹人;降雨給義人,也給不義
的人。你們若單愛那愛你們的人,有甚麼賞賜呢?就是稅吏不也是這
樣行嗎?你們若單請你弟兄的安,比人有甚麼長處呢?就是外邦人不
也是這樣行嗎?所以你們要完全,像你們的天父完全一樣。"

在這裡我看見一個不是無時無刻傳福音的耶穌.他在福音書中給我的
印象不是一個福音派者,他對復活及"信我"的教導要比務實的做人態
度的教導少.在他心目中的"信"似乎是指"愛你們的仇敵"多於相信一些宗教教義條文.

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