理想国与十字架 The Republic and the Cross

牧师不好好崇拜上帝，却来大谈宗教感情，是何道理？他似乎不懂“理想国失败了，十字架却胜利了”——因为，宗教感情并不都是对的，因为那也会导向异教和邪教。例如理想国也是一种宗教，而且在二十世纪造成了极权主义国家。所以在我看来，牧师不谈基督却谈宗教组织，则无异于解构了神秘，其行为等于诈骗信徒的捐款。 如果需要在理想国和十字架之间做出选择，我的选择是十字架而不是任何理想国。 Executive summary Why does it make sense for a pastor to talk about religious feelings instead of worshiping God? He doesn’t seem to understand that “The Republic failed, but the Cross triumphed” – because not all religious feelings are right, because they can also lead to paganism and cults. For example, the Utopia is also a religion and gave rise to totalitarian states in the twentieth century. Therefore, in my opinion, when a pastor talks about religious organizations without talking about Christ, it is tantamount to deconstructing the mystery, and his behavior is tantamount to defrauding believers from their donations. If I had to choose between the Utopia and the Cross, my choice would be the Cross rather than any Utopia.