教宗改革受挫 接納同性戀、離婚者無共識
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教宗慈悲被峻拒 改革路崎嶇
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天主教宗方濟各殷望教會對同性戀、離婚而再婚者採取比傳統慈悲、人性的立場,但180多位主教集會羅馬,爭論兩周,他的立場未能過關,媒體稱之為「挫敗」;BBC甚至形容他的主張被「峻拒」。無論如何形容,都凸顯方濟各改革之路多崎嶇。 會議總結報告的草案由方濟各指定的神學家傳爾提主筆。傅爾提以推動突破教牧局限知名,特別是主張教會開門接納「非正規」的結合。 草案中關於向同性戀、離婚而再婚者打開門戶的立場,與方濟各一致,草案公布後卻被保守派批評說「觀點過度進步」、只反映「少數人」的意見。 結果,關於人性、慈悲、開門的措詞,連同歡迎的語氣,在總結報告定稿裡面目全非,甚至相關段落的淡化版也沒逃過保守派筆削。BBC形容方濟各遭「峻拒」,因此其來有自。 會議之前,方濟各強烈呼籲傳統派不要死守條文。結果證明呼籲未獲回應。 總結報告反映了教會內部對改革的強大抵制。但從教會外部而言,許多與會主教來自同性戀尚屬非法的國家,表示方濟各對全球的不同文化情況還得下些工夫。 方濟各去年3月就任教宗以來,一切開誠布公,在這次主教會議亦然,希望主教既不要固執教條,自限於「帶著敵意的僵化」,也不要「一味做老好人」而隨波逐流。這話表示他深知教會爭議之深。 18日的表決以118對62票,未達三分之二門檻駁回方濟各的主張。專家說,往好處看,過半主教支持,就是希望所在。 方濟各主張一切透明,會議也公布總結報告全文,包括未通過的段落和表決正反票數。總結報告將成為明年10月更大規模主教會議的討論基礎。 方濟各18日以平常心看待會議結果,表示相信理念將會成熟,而船到橋頭。方濟各所屬耶穌會的會長尼可拉斯對梵蒂岡新聞社說,今後一年,天主教對上述問題的立場可能有「革命性」的改變。 |
Statement from Brian Houston - Senior Pastor, Hillsong Church
Re: recent media comments on homosexuality
I encourage people not to assume a media headline accurately represents what I said at a recent press conference.
Nowhere in my answer did I diminish biblical truth or suggest that I or Hillsong Church supported gay marriage. I challenge people to read what I actually said, rather than what was reported that I said. My personal view on the subject of homosexuality would line up with most traditionally held Christian views. I believe the writings of Paul are clear on this subject.
I was asked a question on how the church can stay relevant in the context of gay marriage being legal in the two states of the USA where we have campuses. My answer was simply an admission of reality – no more and no less. I explained that this struggle for relevance was vexing as we did not want to become ostracized by a world that needs Christ.
I made the point that public statements condemning people will place a barrier between the church and the world (and I note that Jesus came to save and not to condemn), which is why at Hillsong, we don’t want to reduce the real issues in people’s lives to a sound bite.
This – like many other issues, is a conversation the church needs to have and we are all on a journey as we grapple with the question of merging biblical truth with a changing world.