老上帝已死,新上帝應代表理性、邏輯和正義
The old God is dead, and the new God should represent reason, logic and justice
丹麥和美國的不同之處之一是,宗教至今仍是美國社會的重要方面,而丹麥的悖論在於,理論上路德教徒依舊眾多(約50-70%的人口),大部分人出生即受洗禮,註冊為教徒,而去教堂的卻越來越少。
設想一個出身小鎮的青年擁有一個虔誠的新教父親,而他家庭以外所經歷的社會化都以無神論為正確。在丹麥的九年義務教育中宗教是必修課,但內容卻是作為文化的宗教。
如果他在課上表達出父親那裡聽到的觀點,很可能被同學嘲笑。等他到了大學,他可能會陷入空前迷茫。大學牧師將會傾聽他,甚至成為力量來源。但如果他向其他人講出這件事,則又可能被貼上脆弱的標籤。
一個遍地教堂的教徒眾多的以信仰自由為驕傲的去宗教化的新教國家,這是丹麥。
萬能、權威、神靈的上帝,已經死去,新的上帝還沒有找到。
這個新的上帝應該是代表理性、邏輯、正義的上帝。One of the differences between Denmark and the United States is that religion is still an important aspect of American society. The paradox of Denmark is that, theoretically, Lutherans are still numerous (about 50-70% of the population). Most people are baptized at birth and registered as believers, while fewer and fewer people go to church.
Imagine a young man born in a small town with a devout Protestant father, and the socialization he experiences outside his family is atheistic. In Denmark's nine-year compulsory education, religion is a compulsory course, but the content is religion as a culture.
If he expressed his father's views in class, he would be ridiculed by his classmates. By the time he gets to university, he may be in unprecedented confusion. College clergymen will listen to him and even become a source of strength. But if he tells others about it, he may be labeled as vulnerable.
This is Denmark, a secular Protestant country proud of freedom of faith, with a large church population.
The omnipotent, authoritative and divine God has died, and a new God has not been found.
This new God should be a god representing reason, logic and justice.
——陽光正義書院徐文欽
Xu Wenqin of sunshine justice Academy