請不要利用我的虔誠 / M60 : 眾議園
《時代論壇》Christian Times 第一二八○期.二○一二年三月十一日
曾經，對夢想總有著一份憧憬，希望長大後能夠實現，可是你卻告訴我夢想是出於人意的私慾，只有追求上帝才是人生的意義。最後，那年開始我再沒有夢想。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來破碎我的夢想！
曾經，對愛情總有著一份期待，直至高中時我終於結識了那一個她，可是你卻告訴我這樣的戀愛絕對不是上帝的心意。最後，那年的我放棄了那一段愛情。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來掠奪我的愛情！
曾經，對學業總有著一份執著，希望將來在社會能有所成就，可是你卻告訴我只要懂得擺上，即使把時間都花在教會事奉上帝也會祝福。最後，那年的我留級了。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來摧毀我的前途！
曾經，對友誼總有著一份看重，認為朋友間應該兩脇插刀，可是你卻告訴我只有建立在信仰的友誼才是穩固，告訴我不要受世界的影響。最後，那年的我在學校真的很孤獨。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來破壞我的友誼！
曾經，對信仰總有著一份疑問，希望能夠繼續尋求找到答案，可是你卻告訴我只要信，把我的發問視為信心不足。最後，那年的我迷惘了。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來阻止我的尋求！
曾經，對牧者總有著一份信任，認為牧者能夠引領我的人生，認為牧者真的關心著我，可是你卻告訴了我原來你關心的只是我有沒有違反你那套殘缺不堪的原則，你只是希望把我變成你自己。最後，那年開始我再不相信牧者。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來打破我的信任！
曾經，對人生總有著一份希望，認為人生能夠多姿多彩，過得更有意義，可是你卻告訴我在世上我們只是寄居，應該注目在永生的天堂，放棄地上的一切。最後，那年的我對這世界不再有盼望。
請不要利用我的虔誠，來摧毀我的人生！
筆者按︰雖然以上內容並不盡是我的經歷，但卻是在我在教會十年間的所聽所聞。
Friday, March 09, 2012
Friday, March 02, 2012
仇敵是這樣融化的 / 李淑潔
仇敵是這樣融化的 / 李淑潔 : 徐李以外 -《時代論壇》Christian Times
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第一二七九期.二○一二年三月四日
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Women’s ‘inner beauty’
What are you thinking after reading his letter to his schoolmates...?
From the Toronto Star:
All he wanted was to share the love, but instead he got suspended.
A Catholic high school student is appealing a suspension he received after distributing a Valentine’s Day letter to classmates that praised women’s inner beauty.
“Real attractiveness comes from having a certain dignity,” wrote Paul Gomille, a 17-year-old student at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School.
“It comes from having class. It comes from being true to yourself, being yourself, and being comfortable in your own skin.”
Paul Gomille’s letter to young women
It’s the second time in less than five months the Ajax school has made headlines. In November, it attracted international attention after a trustee said too many girls were hiking their kilts to unacceptable heights.
Initially, Principal Donna Modeste was on board with his idea, said Gomille, who wanted to deliver his message as a speech.
“She said this is very timely, this is very good, we’ve got the kilt controversy and everything that’s been happening … this is very timely to get the message out there about modesty,” he said.
But later, Modeste suggested some revisions to the address, in particular sentences where Gomille is “judgmental” and describes his audience as “the ones that don’t talk about people behind their backs, the ones that guys don’t flock to in droves, the ones that don’t dress in revealing clothing.”
Gomille didn’t comply with Modeste and ultimately decided to make 136 copies of his speech — the approximate number of students who sit in the cafeteria — and distribute them on Feb. 14, during lunch.
Hours later, he was summoned to the principal’s office and handed a two-day suspension for his “opposition to authority.” Gomille served his at-home suspension on Feb 15 and 16.
Mitch LePage, Catholic board superintendent of education, was reluctant to talk about the love-letter case.
“I think any suspension is a serious matter and reflects, I don’t know, I’d say reflects circumstances which the school and administration would have investigated thoroughly,” said LePage.
Principal Modeste could not be reached for comment.
Gomille’s family members suggested the school’s suspension is a misguided attempt to discourage what could have been an honest discussion about love.
“Paul describes himself as a man of dignity in the letter and really he truly is,” said older sister Alexandra. “He’s definitely got a different perception than most teenagers these days.”
Alexandra, 21, said brother Paul is a quiet and reserved, likes playing the video game World Of Warcraft, and does not, to her knowledge, have a girlfriend.
“That's Paul just speaking from the heart; he’s never been big on going after girls,” said Mike Shank, a student at the school.
“How many guys are going to go out there and call a girl beautiful instead of sexy?” said Shank. “He was just the one that stood out and had the guts to do it.”
Following Gomille’s suspension, students launched a multipronged protest on Tmblr, Twitter and Facebook. A “Free Paul” petition amassed 234 signatures.
“People mostly found out (what happened) through social networking sites and nobody approved,” said Jamie Savoie, another student at the school. “It didn’t really die down.”
For his part, Gomille says he’s not letting his new celebrity status go to his head.
“Occasionally students will say they liked my speech, or they’ll just say hi to me or something,” he said. “I’m trying to stay humble about it.”
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PAUL GOMILLE’S LETTER TO YOUNG WOMEN
According to the young author, the passages in boldface are those the school’s administrators took issue with.
Could I please have your attention for a few moments? I guarantee you won’t regret listening to what I have to say. You definitely won’t regret hearing this in your life time, especially from a man of dignity. It’s an idea that I have held close to my heart even before the kilt controversy arose in the media. This message is not meant to address the kilt controversy directly by any means, but rather, this message is a general and all-encompassing statement. It is a message about the qualities that really matter in a woman, and what really makes a woman attractive. Although this speech has some relevance to the way women dress and present themselves nowadays, the message in this speech goes far beyond one’s preferences, or feelings of pressure, as it relates to the way they dress, and it goes far beyond any concept of modernity. It strikes at the very core of humanity itself, in an attempt to make a revelation of truth apparent to all of you, with awe inspiring certainty. If you read this, and receive anything less than a feeling of absolution from it, then I have committed a grave sin, a sin against myself and a sin against all of you.
The people this message concerns are the young women of this school, and of the world. In particular, it concerns the silent ones, the intelligent ones, the ones that don’t talk about people behind their backs, the ones that guys don’t flock to in droves, the ones that don’t dress in revealing clothing, the ones who would love to be in love, and the ones that are continually disappointed in their appearance because the only thing they have to compare themselves to are the women that have been put on pedestals by our society. This message also concerns those of you who may consider yourselves the so called “opposite” to the demographic I just described. The ones who do dress in revealing clothing, and the ones who try to fit in with the crowd.
You don’t need to dress or act a certain way to fit in, to feel attractive, or to BE attractive. You’re all far more attractive than you realize. All of you. But that’s not to say that you should all dress in revealing clothing. No, not at all. Sure, a girl who dresses that way might turn a few heads, and get some compliments. But real attractiveness doesn’t come from wearing the latest fashion, and it doesn’t come from being scantily clad in public, or putting on make-up, or having a pretty face, or a nice body. No. Real attractiveness comes from having a certain dignity. It comes from having class. It comes from being true to yourself, being yourself, and being comfortable in your own skin. This message is for all young women within the sound of my voice and beyond. You’re all beautiful. You all have inner beauty AND outer beauty.
From the Toronto Star:
Student fights suspension over letter praising women’s ‘inner beauty’
All he wanted was to share the love, but instead he got suspended.
A Catholic high school student is appealing a suspension he received after distributing a Valentine’s Day letter to classmates that praised women’s inner beauty.
“Real attractiveness comes from having a certain dignity,” wrote Paul Gomille, a 17-year-old student at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School.
“It comes from having class. It comes from being true to yourself, being yourself, and being comfortable in your own skin.”
Paul Gomille’s letter to young women
It’s the second time in less than five months the Ajax school has made headlines. In November, it attracted international attention after a trustee said too many girls were hiking their kilts to unacceptable heights.
Initially, Principal Donna Modeste was on board with his idea, said Gomille, who wanted to deliver his message as a speech.
“She said this is very timely, this is very good, we’ve got the kilt controversy and everything that’s been happening … this is very timely to get the message out there about modesty,” he said.
But later, Modeste suggested some revisions to the address, in particular sentences where Gomille is “judgmental” and describes his audience as “the ones that don’t talk about people behind their backs, the ones that guys don’t flock to in droves, the ones that don’t dress in revealing clothing.”
Gomille didn’t comply with Modeste and ultimately decided to make 136 copies of his speech — the approximate number of students who sit in the cafeteria — and distribute them on Feb. 14, during lunch.
Hours later, he was summoned to the principal’s office and handed a two-day suspension for his “opposition to authority.” Gomille served his at-home suspension on Feb 15 and 16.
Mitch LePage, Catholic board superintendent of education, was reluctant to talk about the love-letter case.
“I think any suspension is a serious matter and reflects, I don’t know, I’d say reflects circumstances which the school and administration would have investigated thoroughly,” said LePage.
Principal Modeste could not be reached for comment.
Gomille’s family members suggested the school’s suspension is a misguided attempt to discourage what could have been an honest discussion about love.
“Paul describes himself as a man of dignity in the letter and really he truly is,” said older sister Alexandra. “He’s definitely got a different perception than most teenagers these days.”
Alexandra, 21, said brother Paul is a quiet and reserved, likes playing the video game World Of Warcraft, and does not, to her knowledge, have a girlfriend.
“That's Paul just speaking from the heart; he’s never been big on going after girls,” said Mike Shank, a student at the school.
“How many guys are going to go out there and call a girl beautiful instead of sexy?” said Shank. “He was just the one that stood out and had the guts to do it.”
Following Gomille’s suspension, students launched a multipronged protest on Tmblr, Twitter and Facebook. A “Free Paul” petition amassed 234 signatures.
“People mostly found out (what happened) through social networking sites and nobody approved,” said Jamie Savoie, another student at the school. “It didn’t really die down.”
For his part, Gomille says he’s not letting his new celebrity status go to his head.
“Occasionally students will say they liked my speech, or they’ll just say hi to me or something,” he said. “I’m trying to stay humble about it.”
-
PAUL GOMILLE’S LETTER TO YOUNG WOMEN
According to the young author, the passages in boldface are those the school’s administrators took issue with.
Could I please have your attention for a few moments? I guarantee you won’t regret listening to what I have to say. You definitely won’t regret hearing this in your life time, especially from a man of dignity. It’s an idea that I have held close to my heart even before the kilt controversy arose in the media. This message is not meant to address the kilt controversy directly by any means, but rather, this message is a general and all-encompassing statement. It is a message about the qualities that really matter in a woman, and what really makes a woman attractive. Although this speech has some relevance to the way women dress and present themselves nowadays, the message in this speech goes far beyond one’s preferences, or feelings of pressure, as it relates to the way they dress, and it goes far beyond any concept of modernity. It strikes at the very core of humanity itself, in an attempt to make a revelation of truth apparent to all of you, with awe inspiring certainty. If you read this, and receive anything less than a feeling of absolution from it, then I have committed a grave sin, a sin against myself and a sin against all of you.
The people this message concerns are the young women of this school, and of the world. In particular, it concerns the silent ones, the intelligent ones, the ones that don’t talk about people behind their backs, the ones that guys don’t flock to in droves, the ones that don’t dress in revealing clothing, the ones who would love to be in love, and the ones that are continually disappointed in their appearance because the only thing they have to compare themselves to are the women that have been put on pedestals by our society. This message also concerns those of you who may consider yourselves the so called “opposite” to the demographic I just described. The ones who do dress in revealing clothing, and the ones who try to fit in with the crowd.
You don’t need to dress or act a certain way to fit in, to feel attractive, or to BE attractive. You’re all far more attractive than you realize. All of you. But that’s not to say that you should all dress in revealing clothing. No, not at all. Sure, a girl who dresses that way might turn a few heads, and get some compliments. But real attractiveness doesn’t come from wearing the latest fashion, and it doesn’t come from being scantily clad in public, or putting on make-up, or having a pretty face, or a nice body. No. Real attractiveness comes from having a certain dignity. It comes from having class. It comes from being true to yourself, being yourself, and being comfortable in your own skin. This message is for all young women within the sound of my voice and beyond. You’re all beautiful. You all have inner beauty AND outer beauty.
Recall Notice.... (Important...!)
(Shared thru my friend)
RECALL NOTICE:
The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units.
This defect has been identified as "Subsequential Internal Non-morality," more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.
Some of the symptoms include:
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behavior
6. Depression or confusion
7. Fearfulness
8. Idolatry
9. Rebellion
The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.
The Repair Technician, JESUS, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.
The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R.
Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure.
Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component.
No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self control
Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (BEST Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.
WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list, and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on Jesus.
DANGER: The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!
- GOD
P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'!
Because HE Lives!
RECALL NOTICE:
The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units.
This defect has been identified as "Subsequential Internal Non-morality," more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.
Some of the symptoms include:
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behavior
6. Depression or confusion
7. Fearfulness
8. Idolatry
9. Rebellion
The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.
The Repair Technician, JESUS, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.
The number to call for repair in all areas is: P-R-A-Y-E-R.
Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure.
Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component.
No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self control
Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (BEST Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.
WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list, and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call on Jesus.
DANGER: The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!
- GOD
P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'!
Because HE Lives!
Thursday, March 01, 2012
轉離自己
若想要憂愁和煩惱，最直接的方法就是「多想自己」；相反，若不再想自己，只想到別人，處處為別人著想，我們的心胸就開闊了，痛苦也就自然消失。聖經說：「我若心裡注重罪孽，主必不聽。」（詩六十六18）一個自私的人必是一個犯罪的人，因為自私就是罪。約伯三個朋友的話曾刺傷他；但神要約伯學習愛心的功課，為他的朋友代求。而代求之前約伯必須對付恨人的罪，進而才有為他們代禱的負擔。
姜武城
本文轉載自 靈雨甘霖《2012-3-1 主題默想》
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