Here are a few reasons
why people DON』T go to church:
譯文:翩翩
藉口1.
I can’t go to church until
my life gets together.
等我生活步入正軌後再去教堂吧。
然而...
That’s how I got
my life together.
我就是(去教堂)後
才使生活步入正軌的。
藉口2.
Church is filled with
a bunch of hypocrites.
教堂裡都是些偽善的人。
然而...
And there’s always
room for one more.
多加你一個也沒啥問題!
藉口3.
All they care about
is your money.
他們在意的就是你的錢。
然而...
They care about me,
not about my money.
他們在意的是我,
不是我的錢。
藉口4.
Is there some
kind of dress code?
不知道穿什麼,
有什麼著裝規定嘛?
然而...
Yes… the code is :
ware some clothes.
額…著裝規定就是…穿些衣服!
藉口5.
Church… It just
makes me nervous.
教堂呀…
我一去就緊張。
然而...
I was nervous at first,
but then I felt right at home.
我開始也緊張,
但很快就覺得像回家一樣。
藉口6.
I’m not sure I believe
everything you believe.
我不確定能相信
你相信的那些。
然而...
--But you can still belong.
但是,你仍然能
在教會找到歸屬。
藉口7.
Church is for
wimpy girly men.
懦弱的娘娘腔
才會去教堂。
然而...
兩大壯漢一起問:
You wanna say that again?
你再給我說一遍?
藉口8.
If you knew me,
and what I』ve done,
you wouldn’t want me.
如果你真了解我,
了解我的曾經,
你就不會想接納我了。
然而...
If you knew me,
and what I』ve done,
you wouldn’t be worry.
如果你真了解我,
了解我的曾經,
你就不會擔心(會不會被接納)了。
You can come to my church,
if you were brought up…
不管你是怎樣的信仰背景,
都可以來教會
Catholic,atheist ,
Methodist,baptist
天主教也好,無神論也好,
或者衛理公會, 浸禮會……..
It’s not about religion.
無關教派,
It’s about relationship.
關乎關係(與人的關係、與神的關係)
So, please, come to my church.
來教會吧
We’re : nobody’s perfect
這裡接納每個人的不完美
We’re: beginners are welcome
這裡歡迎新人
We’re: Socks are optional
這裡不會強制
We’re: grace is required.
這裡有恩典
We’re: forgiveness is offered.
這裡有饒恕
We’re: hope is alive.
這裡,有復活的盼望
We’re: It’s ok to NOT be ok.
在教會,不用帶著「我很好」的面具,
不好沒關係。
REALLY.
真的。