我的宗教信仰

近日明光社繼向淫審處「揭發」中大學生報情色版後，又有力作，今次是把當天轉載該情色版的《明報》交淫審處檢查評級，令我突然發覺，原來以前我的職業編輯，終於有冒出頭來的日子，終於蒙主寵召了。

有人引用首位市議局的民選議員杜葉錫恩( 1 | 2 )對宗教團體的意見，指出明光社的成員已被「教義」荼毒。

My life is nearing its last years, and before leaving this world I just want to try to point out to young people the danger of becoming totally attached to any fundamental group, whether religious or political. There is nothing good in fundamentalism, only personal hurt and harm to others. With open minds, with determination to retain our freedom of thought and action, provided it does no harm to others, we can face all the problems of this life in our own strength and by our own efforts. We do not need to trust man-made remedies, so-called miracles, intimidating teaching. If God exists, no one can honestly know, but we can keep our minds open and fear nothing provided we do good in this world, and in making others happy, we make ourselves happy and able to live fulfilling lives.

Quote from Elsie Tu. (2000) Away with all superstitions: A plea for man to broaden his narrow traditional horizons. Hong Kong: Science & Education Publication Ltd. Ch 16.

我的小學是天主教學校，中學是天主教學校，大學宿舍是耶穌會辦的；我愛文物，神往於教堂祭典、宗廟建築，向來入廟拜神，入堂喊主，百無禁忌。我們如果明白宗教信仰，本是因為人的宗教精神而衍生，如此我們尊重人的精神，就應尊重各家各派的宗教信仰。

我至今仍未歸依宗教，就是我有自己的宗教精神，相信自己的德性和能耐，能令自己生活安可，提攜來者，進而因此而活得精采。不過，我仍樂於入廟向神禱告，頌讚神祗對當地居民的「神恩」「眷顧」這種助人之仁。孟人說怵惕惻隱、不忍人之心，就是仁之瑞了，我覺得天后、耶穌的心，都是如此。這樣幸運有仁慈的耶穌來「打救」我們，我們可向天高呼「幸，仁穌啊！」