早幾日,有位年青的同事(同我比)問我以下關於信仰的問題.........
講說佢個朋友係大學畢業,在城x大學讀東南亞及政治研究。
她看了一本書提及到馬克思認為宗教是人類的鴉片,因為宗教導人向善,以致基督徒遇到不公平的待遇或事情,都認為是一個經歷,欣然接受。
現有三條問題,如下:
1)基督教是否一個階級觀念的宗教?因為神是完美、全能、全知,即代表人不能成為神(為什麼人不能成為神)。但是,佛教卻認為「人人皆可成佛」?
2)基督教是否一個「功利主義」的宗教?因為人類要相信神,才能上天堂,得享永生。
3)信奉基督教是否要有浪漫色彩(較感性),能否以較理智的說法去解釋信神的理由。
聽完了後,我feel到自己有點熱.......想即時回應,
不過.......到現在尚未行動,唔知你又點呢?
待續....
3 則留言:
早幾日我開始看一本書。書名是The Case of Christ。作者是一個哈佛法律新聞系畢業的記者。 當他成為牧師之前,他是芝加哥日報的重點記者。專門報導兇殺案的前與後。他是一個非常愛證據的人。我想這本書一定有用!但我知道只有英文版本。不知合用嗎?
Let me try to answer these three questions from the book that I read.
1. 基督教是否一個階級觀念的宗教?因為神是完美、全能、全知,即代表人不能成為神(為什麼人不能成為神)。但是,佛教卻認為「人人皆可成佛」?
不是,基督教不是一個階級觀念的宗教。因為almost all through the 新約,Jesus went everywhere to heal, touch and pray for people from all kinds of background. 四福音內記述很多。People who are considered criminals, dirty and low or most hateful (Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman, John 4, Luke about healing of 大麻瘋). He even went to enemies to preach...
為什麼人不能成為神? 但是,佛教卻認為「人人皆可成佛」?
We were part of God back in 創世紀。We were all in the 伊甸園 together with the Lord. When Adam and Eve disobey, they change our hearts to just ordinary people. Later, an angel also wanted to be God and became evil. He got sent to hell and he became Satan. Once we break the holy and the pure nature of God, we will never be God again until he comes back.
「人人皆可成佛」? Then why do we need anything else but them? They all can save the world. Either by turning everyone to 'good people' or change the world by becoming 與世無爭。Human sinful nature will always be there no matter what you are.
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