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作激進的門徒:護理萬物(下)  --    戴元涔牧師

9/6/2020

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         二十世紀的屬靈巨擘斯托得牧師(John Stott)在其封筆之作《世界在等待的門徒》(The Radical Disciple),論述成為激進的門徒的八個特質。我們談論了前三個特質:不隨波逐流,像基督,長大成熟。今天繼續上週沒有談完的第四個特質「護理萬物」。斯托得牧師要我們注意四個生態危機:

一、世界人口激增。根據聯合國統計,1804年全世界10億人口,2000年時達到68億,2050年估計將達95億。如何可能餵飽這麼多人?尤其是將將近20%的人口缺乏生存的必需品。

二、地球資源枯竭。化石形成的燃料是資源,一旦耗盡無法補充;還有森林的濫伐,海洋的污染,綠地逐漸消失,物種和棲息地賴以維生的水與空氣受到污染。

三、廢棄物的清理。人口增加,廢棄物也增加。如何有效處理製造業、包裝業、消費者所產生的廢物,是與日俱增的問題。英國平均每人每三個月會丟棄和自己等重的垃圾,你呢?

四、氣候變遷。這是威脅地球最嚴重的問題。臭氧層被破壞,地表溫度上升已是不爭的事實。大氣層受有毒氣體和二氧化碳污染,吸收過多紅外線,造成全球暖化,並改變世界地理和氣候形態,後果堪憂。

這四個生態危機反映出地球岌岌可危。1992年「地球高峰會議」中,各國承諾致力「全球永續發展」,這是好的開始。但還需要全球主要國家能夠信守對環境問題的承諾。除此之外,好幾個非政府組織也正式興起,例如:福音派聯盟難民基金會和國際基督徒生態保育組織『磐石』。然而,我們個人應該肩負什麼責任呢?激進的門徒應該如何護理萬物呢?斯托得牧師引用萊特(Chris Wright)在《宣教中的上帝》(The Mission of God)一書中的話:

        基督徒應盡可能選用永續能源,隨手關掉不用的家電用品,盡量從兼顧倫理道德和環境保護的公司購買食物、日常用品和服務。加入資源保護團體,避免過度消費,避免製造不必要的浪費,並儘量做好回收。
萊特同時希望更多的基督徒,按著自己從聖經領受的使命,加入護理萬物的行列:

        過去每個世代的基督徒會本能地關注當代最緊迫、最重要的議題....包含疾病、文盲、奴役和許多不同形式的暴虐、剝削,及其背後的邪惡。基督徒也須挑起擔子,照顧寡婦、孤兒、難民、罪犯、精神失常者、飢餓者,最近甚至有愈來愈多人願意委身「終結貧窮」。
斯托得牧師以萊特精彩的結論作為總結:

        有些基督徒宣稱愛神、敬拜神,願意作耶穌的門徒,卻一點也不關心歸神所有的地球,這是我一直無法理解的。這些人一點也不在乎濫用地球資源,事實上,他們因著浪費與過度消費的生活型態,成為共犯集團的一份子。
「神定意....人看顧照護萬物,以此回應我們對造物主的愛。」

​看哪!天和天上的天,地和地上所有的,都屬耶和華-- 你的神。(申10:14)
 

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