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揭開攝理教會的神秘面紗:三、「三十個論」

12/08/2021Massimo Introvigne |

儘管教會的創辦人被拘禁,但教會依然繼續成長壯大。關鍵原因之一是他的非傳統神學。

作者:Massimo Introvigne

文章五之三

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Image 1: Symbols of Providence theology in Wolmyeongdong.
攝理神學在月明洞的象徵物

在系列文章的第一篇中,我們檢視了作為一個南韓新興宗教的攝理教會歷史的起源,以及即便在其創辦人鄭明析總裁於2008年至2018年,因為承受爭議事件帶來的牢獄之災的十年期間,教會教勢依然持續發展成長的事實。而本篇文章則將繼續探討其神學如何作為其教會的成長的基礎。

與其他宗教運動一樣,一般教會成員對他們的教義的比較研究或對其起源的探討沒有多大的興趣。從內部觀點而論,一切都來自神聖的啟示,鄭總裁每日都會在證道講述他成年後大部分時間如何聖三位對話。但對於圈外人來說,神學思想的起源並非無關緊要。

批評者認為鄭總裁的核心教義(所謂的「三十個論」)與統一教會的原理講論有點相似。這種關係被說成抄襲,或者至少是「統一教會教理的更新版」(Luca 1997:31)。韓國當地批評者還攻擊鄭總裁「剽竊」了羅雲夢或韓以諾(Han Enoch)。鄭總裁則說不論是文鮮明、羅雲夢或韓以諾都有自己的先知使命,即便文鮮明在妻子的影響下背叛了文鮮明原本的使命,但鄭總裁自己則另外有不同的使命。

儘管文本內容之間有些許相似之處,但關於鄭總裁「抄襲」文鮮明或只是稍微弄了「更新版」的原理講論的一般說法是令人質疑的。只要仔細閱讀「三十個論」,就會發現雖然有少部分相似之處,但也有很多重要的關鍵差異。

月明洞自然聖殿
月明洞自然聖殿

三十個論奠基於基督宗教應該更符合理性和科學的理念,聖經中的神蹟和其他事件如果看似違反自然法則時,應該以象徵性的方式被詮釋。攝理教會的解經學有四個基本原則:比喻(以經解經);回到歷史脈絡;區分「靈」和「肉」的雙重詮釋觀點;還有聖經數字解經學。

鄭總裁以三位一體的形象教導說,人類由三個部分組成,靈、魂、體(他說這一教導來自帖撒羅尼迦前書5:23)。心智不是人類靈魂的組成部分,而是身體的一部分。人有不同的靈魂層次:生魂與肉體相通,而覺魂允許與靈體和靈界的相通。動物有身體和生魂,但沒有覺魂和靈體,根據鄭總裁的說法,這表示進化論有問題,因為魂體和靈體不能從身體進化而來。宇宙是按照神設計的自然法則進展的。

魂體是身體和精神之間的媒介。當我們在夢中看到自己時,我們看到的是自己的「魂體」。有一些屬靈方法可以讓我們進入夢境之外的「魂界」,多練習就會有用的,因為在魂界中,我們可以更好地辨別我們自己和其他人的想法,並在某種程度上預測未來。

死亡時,身體死亡,但包含所有記憶的魂體仍然存在,就像「從計電腦上取出的記憶體」一般,會與靈體成為一體。當我們還活著的時候,根據我們的善行或惡行,我們的靈就會左右住在生命圈還是死亡圈;此外還有一個中間靈界。

攝理的靈界論
攝理的靈界論

根據攝理教會的說法,天國和樂園是不一樣的。世界分為六個主要層次(儘管從更複雜的角度來看,這些層次實際上是千層萬層):地獄、無底坑、陰間、善靈界、樂園和天國。天國也分為神的僕人、子女和新婦三個層次(也對應於舊約、新約和全約)。善靈界和陰間(也稱惡靈界)是所謂的地上靈界,根據我們今生的行為,將會左右靈魂不同層次的所歸之處。幾乎在所有情況下,我們要去靈界的哪裡左右於我們屬肉生命中所做的事情,儘管在某些特殊情況下,靈體能夠在靈界中自我提升。靈體可以去比自己低階的靈界,但不能去比自己更高階的靈界。雖然在地上,我們看不到靈界,但我們可以通過「變得屬靈」、「體會聖經」、接收到屬靈夢境以及向被天所差來的使命者學習其精神(Jeong 2019:IV:78–83)。

神(在攝理教會的神學中被視為男性)創造了人類作為祂的新娘(無論他們是男性還是女性),並與之相愛。「神的創造的目的就是愛」(Jeong 2019:II,17)。大天使路西華(Lucifer)反對神創造人類,因為牠嫉妒人類比天使更接近神。神原本可以立即將牠扔進地獄,但卻將之放逐到人間,讓路西華有機會悔改。但牠繼續與神為敵,引誘夏娃墮落。善惡樹上的果實是女性的性器官(Jeong 2019:II,75),為夏娃吃它就是說在被蛇(路西法)精神上誘惑後與亞當有了性行為。那些熟悉統一教的人可能會覺得這個說法有其相似性。原罪是性行為的這一事實並表示神認為性是邪惡的。邪惡是陷入在性生活中,或在屬靈成熟之前,就先墮落於於性行為中。

由於墮落,路西華(Lucifer)變成了撒旦,夏娃、亞當及其後裔不能成為神的新婦,只能先是僕人。三位一體原本可以將人類創造為完美無罪的。但事實並非如此,因為克服不完美和誘惑,比神強加給人且不用努力的愛更有價值。

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