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上帝為何允許我們的社會如此敗壞) V d6 b y0 A* E4 k! c1 P
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上帝為何允許我們的社會如此敗壞 . H, X' ^) z1 i6 t t$ k2 E
" h) } U4 ~: X0 ~4 r ~8 I; OBilly Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane% x! M& a' ^% \- W6 R
Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this happen?"
# {1 T+ l) [2 o(regarding the attacks on Sept. 11).! i, @# |) r* u1 t; T
葛理翰牧師的女兒接受Jane Clayson 的訪問，被問到：
1 S5 v: T! A z上帝怎能允許這樣的事情（指911攻擊事件）發生？. w K+ |% U9 u8 x! F: n% D
她回答得十分恰當且深具洞見。她說：
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! A3 B' S( |# Z9 b4 w0 ~: u3 `3 [# mAnne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.& H6 V4 m( i4 W) }/ k. I+ a. \/ }
She said, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are,+ m) N/ ~# ~1 v: `% j' t, W+ k
but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools,9 Q2 c8 n% J! C9 x& Y
to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.
1 R% @1 B* y, ~* X9 w" fAnd being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.: ]6 A" I( T. o4 B* M
How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection* _9 G5 [ x/ D" r, f
if we demand He leave us alone?"* f* |0 H& M! m) v) {: H( ^
『我個人相信上帝對這件事和我們一樣非常傷心；
1 ]) O4 ~2 V, _) d& y只是，這麼多年來，我們一直叫上帝不要管我們的學校，+ X) J* J! s' _" o
不要管我們的政府，以及我們的生活。( U O1 s! P, L
上帝是正人君子，我相信他就靜靜地站到一旁。/ ]% P" o/ ^+ M$ u8 Z- [3 K
我們既然強令祂遠離我們，
! @& q3 \( W9 w% b1 h/ G1 z! J又如何能期待祂保護我們並且賜福我們呢？』$ a3 l) M3 n- x8 I4 {
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In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.
+ t% x/ L9 _7 w3 Y, o' PI think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered,' w f2 F: q7 d9 J8 h
her body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our& b: x: s8 f% v
schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in
+ C8 R* [& I Q5 rschool...# H, [4 ?; I/ _* n) q
the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal,
, H# |4 D2 ]9 e* I* L# D% \and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.% E( R- @, s" O& `4 j
看看最近發生的事情，包括恐怖攻擊、校園槍擊等等，$ C e$ ^, d6 }$ Z. K
我認為事情最早開始於 Madeleine Murray O'Hare女士; g1 L: }1 T0 e4 x+ H j
（她被殺害，屍體最近被發現）。她埋怨校園裡的禱告，她不想要校園裡有禱告，大家答應了。然後有人說，7 y. k# H, s/ |/ N
最好不要在學校裡讀聖經，因為聖經說不可殺人、不可偷盜、2 l+ f M1 X4 |; G7 L6 W
要愛鄰舍如同愛你自己，而大家答應了。3 \2 m% E5 b, i% e$ I! S k
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% N; l3 C$ G- zThen Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children# y2 r) x, P: F' k- ]3 C
when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped7 X0 M, O7 n1 E. v
and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed
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We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.. i, p9 L# O K2 D \
然後Benjamin Spock博士說，& L5 u0 w( r) o/ n4 J' c
我們的兒女做錯事的時候不應該責打他們，3 \0 k9 ~9 b; {0 |% t2 H: d. r
以免他們幼小的人格受到損傷，恐怕傷害他們的自尊& O4 I) l8 Q w6 L
（ Spock的兒子是自殺死的），而大家同意了。
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Then someone said teachers and principals better not discipline our. |+ w n0 X! v$ ?1 [% _4 B
children when they misbehave. The school administrators said no faculty member
& \1 T- S/ v S" B/ U& o( q% B! zin this school better touch a student when they misbehave
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and we surely don't want to be sued (there' s a big difference6 |% v. Q' h9 X' n, l' I- a
between disciplining, touching, beating, smacking, humiliating, kicking,
- y% W. A: S1 {1 \6 T) f+ _etc.). And we said OK., | S( _2 }/ R9 Y/ U2 f
然後有人說，我們的兒女在學校做錯事的時候，2 w2 o0 x- W" d0 c7 F5 Z1 M
老師和校長最好不要管教他們。學校行政人員說，- ~- F8 }5 d) S- H
教職員不可以碰做錯事的學生，因為不想事情鬧開，
) O- K2 N; w) g更不想挨告（管教和碰觸、打、摑、踢、侮辱等，有很大的差別），& a0 k6 `6 V) B! s7 [! p5 v5 X
而大家同意了。/ x' O/ U* Y% H% i
) g) f) k0 M7 {9 ?* B5 xThen someone said, let's let our daughters have abortions if they want,
( O, p* J1 ]1 Vand they won't even have to tell their parents. And we said OK.! E( ^. h3 x* B$ e7 }
Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys2 }1 [7 Q8 w+ j- p6 A- z3 Z
and they're going to do it anyway, let's give our sons all the condoms
& ^, A0 j0 g& @ ~9 C/ Uthey want so they can have all the fun they desire,
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said OK.
" K4 I) j4 A& R* S7 t; w然後有人說，讓我們同意我們的女兒墮胎，
! ?5 W- s6 C7 n1 H( D甚至她們可以不必告知父母，而我們同意了。
4 \$ G: ]/ l& ]/ N, G然後有一些聰明的學校委員會成員說，因為男孩終歸是男孩，: k; W4 b0 @8 H) {' k
他們早晚會做那件事，給他們保險套吧，要多少給多少，( C3 R. H4 V2 H5 |: R) Q
好讓他們盡興，並且我們不必讓他們的父母知道
7 g; P# A8 v4 n5 Z/ I/ ?他們從學校拿到保險套，而大家同意了。& ` k7 x3 S- y/ m* T. D p: E
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Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn't matter9 l$ _, w6 r2 {; V1 c
what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. Agreeing with them,' a/ N) {0 F" [8 A% i, l" [
we said it doesn't matter to me what anyone, including the President,
: g4 z1 }% `$ K) ~! m0 @% j) qdoes in private as long as I have a job and the economy is good.2 t) P8 f( c- ]8 u( S$ {
然後有一些我們選出來的高級官員說，我們私底下做什麼沒關係，. S& g' Y2 j0 ]1 P; F) Z
只要我們做好份內的工作。我們同意他們這樣說，我們也說，$ w8 }: o6 Z& ]% \+ R/ ]
任何人，包括總統，私底下做什麼沒關係， ＜ r o l i a. n e t ＞# K6 X+ G' U% I+ E3 k
只要我有工作而且經濟看好。
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2 ?0 A: u! \% GThen someone said let's print magazines with pictures of nude women& T- m! J7 R+ q$ a! v: W
and call it wholesome, down-to-earth appreciation for the beauty0 v/ r" y k* s" _* r) u
of the female body. And we said OK.7 V# i, w% H, a" Y. d5 Q
然後有人說，讓我們編印有裸女照片的雜誌，
6 S& F8 e! a/ c$ d( K6 O5 I稱之為對女性胴體的健康的、務實的欣賞，而大家同意了。
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4 k8 ]1 [, N" \And then someone else took that appreciation a step further and
9 r6 Z2 L- m( Z1 K+ x6 I/ xpublished pictures of nude children and then further again
" _ \; c; M0 f6 t' g$ Q( x3 Oby making them available on the Internet. And we said OK,0 L* J# q. F& T
they're entitled to free speech.
% j) j5 K- w6 P# q& D1 Z3 O然後有一些人更進一步地印製兒童的裸體照，+ t& z. n$ S* a K' ?
甚至在網際網路流通這些照片，而大家同意地說，# ? M6 F9 y w
他們這樣做是言論自由。7 l, e% b5 }9 G3 ]9 ?& y
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& u6 N9 ^% X- lThen the entertainment industry said, let's make TV shows and movies$ o& }1 Y" A# U. P. N, O
that promote profanity, violence, and illicit sex. Let's record music7 o+ I N! q1 B! F: D8 Q3 ~" s* a- T
that encourages rape,drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes.
' f) j. k0 T$ V1 jAnd we said it's just entertainment, it has no adverse effect,
. t8 i, B" C+ c# `8 D1 Fnobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead.
& w* u+ ^0 [$ a8 @+ Q9 W然後娛樂業者說，讓我們製作充滿血腥、暴力、: X4 q, I' M% J* p9 W' H; `
不正當的性行為的電視節目和電影；讓我們錄製鼓勵強姦、嗑藥、
0 X! ?2 ~/ W* k6 T& m5 Z謿ⅰ⒆詺ⅰ⒑托讗旱闹黝}的音樂，而我們說：( A; ]! _' ^' j4 v
那只是娛樂，不會有不利的影響，不會有人當真，盡管做吧。7 W9 B" r b! h4 e! k% N ]3 I
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Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience,
& o' v* y! B* j; r6 C/ ~9 N) _why they don't know right from wrong, and why it does not bother them
2 m: U( @$ }; [8 H; {; Sto kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably,) y2 }# ~/ m0 m' l4 U, v" S2 l
if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.
% j9 w/ j4 |& n/ fI think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."! J+ f% y q* L) v
如今我們問說，為什麼我們的兒女沒有良心？" j0 I) S9 Z) ^) D3 F& V" \! B
為什麼他們不能分辨對錯？
. p3 I2 l% h7 m5 i: v$ F為什麼他們不以殺害不認識的人、同學、和自己為不安？6 b$ Y/ l# k% |6 ]* N
假如我們想得夠久並且夠深的話，可能我們會得到答案。1 C! q) E1 N: W! B
我認為，這正是「種瓜得瓜」。, P. I0 F+ w w; u6 Y3 E
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Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder
7 b, D5 A1 o& o1 U4 y1 |why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers
; p% s. |5 a, m- Z* C+ jsay, but question what the Bible says.
" ^- Y# U2 ]$ m5 u$ B% ?6 }+ ~( [實在好笑，人們棄上帝如弊履，卻苦思何以世界步步下落地獄。
, z* J4 W9 l% w6 G! f8 }4 B實在好笑，我們相信報紙所說的，卻質疑聖經所記載的。/ d3 L7 w% A7 ^* i1 W$ B
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Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like
6 u- m, V% \: f! \wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
; V" `! v4 X6 V3 d7 r5 bpeople think twice about sharing.
( C! U& Z, r" ~* |0 @實在好笑。你可以在網路上轉寄笑話，使它們像原野之火般的蔓延；
9 x$ x$ n2 U+ ]9 j9 X% `2 N但是，當你寄出談論上帝的篇章，* X- a. E+ K: T' z
人們卻遲疑要不要轉送出去與人分享。
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' n; ^5 ^ t9 |8 ~ Z0 j5 {5 e. IFunny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely
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實在好笑。猥褻的、粗俗的、不雅的、和淫穢的文章( n0 W, e* D! Q+ r& r
透過電腦通路無阻礙地流傳；, Q! k, D. V' ]
而學校和工作場合卻禁止人公開討論上帝。
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Are you laughing?
, q) ]8 R0 d$ K/ w1 A2 t# ]你笑了嗎？
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. B( ?" `( ?% T1 d$ }Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it6 ~) U/ s( L4 }2 z8 {
to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe,
2 |9 S4 P8 h1 h+ m8 D: sor what they WILL think of you for sending it.
- v- ~4 b1 x9 B: D$ T e+ b% E1 bFunny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us
6 e6 K T" `4 D I3 o5 U. v) t& sthan what God thinks of us./ |4 L2 v. q3 f- e% I) l' o
好玩的是，你沒有轉寄這篇給你通訊錄上所有的朋友，
8 c6 |% {* @6 g, [& U7 F2 k9 V因為你不確定其中一些人所信的是什麼，
8 ^5 e* ~$ D @$ v) _; ~, }或者你不確定他們會怎麼猜想你為什麼寄給他們。
8 p: i b! G* g/ X/ a可笑的是，我們時常擔心別人怎麼看待我們，
3 k! y$ l g V8 T1 U而比較少擔心上帝怎樣看我們。
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Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it...
& J; \" l- H" K; Mno one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process,don't
/ [9 A4 q/ q/ b8 f" f2 H. l# nsit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in!
# Q, J% [3 v$ t& c* _8 y+ E2 g把這篇轉出去，假如你認為它言之有理的話+ H7 o9 p' H- h+ q' S8 O! d
若不然，你可以置之不理，因為沒人會知道你如何做， ^# R4 l0 b$ a: S4 |7 T+ ^
但是，你若不理會這個思考的過程，
8 x* q) S# R# ?3 v6 F你就不可以坐在旁邊埋怨這個世界情況糟糕。 |
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