In the business of theology it is hard not to be controversial - Jurgen Moltmann

Sunday 1 June 2008

千古保障 :: who protects the church?

I encountered a very profound theological challenge in St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Cathedral today, which could put our faith in divine providence to test.  As I was on my way out after mass, I saw a computer-printed notice: 'This cathedral is protected by CCTV'.  Then I noticed that the letters 'CCTV' were crossed out by pen, and above it were 3 letters written in hand: 'GOD'.  Well?

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今天在聖瑪莉座堂,又遇到了非常深層次的神學衝擊,直接挑戰現代/後現代人的自我保護意識和對上主的信靠。

話說不列巔聯合王國是全世界在公眾場所設置最多閉路電視的國家 (以人口比例計),無論你到哪裡都躲避不了,連教堂也不能倖免。

今午離開教堂之際,赫見面前圓柱上貼了一張告示,大大隻電腦打印字體:

『This cathedral is protected by CCTV』(本大教堂有閉路電視保護)

然而 『CCTV』給人用筆刪了,上面寫上 『GOD』。

哈哈。

本來故事到此為止,但是後來才想起,剛才唱的其中一首聖詩,正是《千古保障歌》(上主是人千古保障,是人將來希望 ... )。

呵呵呵,上帝之手喔!

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