不能關掉的沉默︰另類和平抗爭

楊思言

自2013年開始，意大利不同大城市的廣場上，或一些政府建築物前，你都會看見日以繼夜的，有一群人很整齊很有系統的排列站立，一同安靜的看書。

談到和平抗爭，不能不提這運動︰廣場哨兵 Sentinelle in Piedi（直接意思是站崗的哨兵）。這運動源於法國的反同婚運動，繼巴黎2013年多次百萬人遊行反對同性婚姻後，該浪潮已發展成不同形式的和平抗爭運動，除了法國的Hommen和Les Villeurs（燭光集會）外，在意大利各大城市一場新抗爭運動正掘起︰

每天，不論日夜，民眾自發的走到主要廣場或重要的政府建築物前，不發一言的、整齊排列的，站在廣場上，一人打開一本書看，沒有聲音、沒有口號、沒有標語。

看書，是代表思考，代表思想自由，不盲從文化潮流，或當今的政治意識形態，透過一起公開的「站崗」，為社會和文化守望，喚醒民眾，一同維護人類文明的基礎——家庭。

意大利這場運動的源起是反對當局硬推「恐同」刑事法，為通過同性婚姻舖路，企圖禁止人對同性婚姻提出反對！

目前，這運動已蔓延至意大利各大城市，包括羅馬、米蘭、巴里、Genova、Bergamo、Trento、Perugia、Siena、Lecce、Viterbo等。

誰害怕沉默地看書的人？和平抗爭總引來攻擊。你以為一聲不發、站在街上看書，應該不會得罪誰，但事實是剛好相反。由第一天開始，這和平抗爭運動多次被支持同運的滋事份子混入騷擾、囂嚷，甚至投擲氣體，以各種方式阻止廣場上的人沉默閱讀。Siena的市長Bruno Valentini 甚至提出立法禁止在廣場上站著看書！

今天，有人只是沉默的看書，已被企圖禁止，他日通過了法例，將會怎樣？

但抗爭怎樣可以和平呢？Sentinelle in Piedi的參與者約定，無論怎樣被滋擾，也不會反抗，因為他們站在廣場上，不是要表達仇恨，而是要透過閱讀強調獨立思考，追求知識和真理，守望城市，拒絕盲從政治潮流。他們可以和平，因他們知道那些製造滋擾的人，正就是政治潮流和意識形態的受害人，跟從了一些所謂「多元」但其實一點都不多元的思想。

Sentinelle in Piedi 這抗爭運動，不但是和平，更是沉默，這運動就是要表明，你可以立法消滅反對你的聲音，但無人能關掉沉默（you cannot turn off silence）！

Wisdom in Theology

Proverbs 2:1-15

My son, if you accept my words

    and store up my commands within you,

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turning your ear to wisdom

    and applying your heart to understanding—

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indeed, if you call out for insight

    and cry aloud for understanding,

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and if you look for it as for silver

    and search for it as for hidden treasure,

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then you will understand the fear of the Lord

    and find the knowledge of God.

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For the Lord gives wisdom;

    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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He holds success in store for the upright,

    he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

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for he guards the course of the just

    and protects the way of his faithful ones.

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Then you will understand what is right and just

    and fair—every good path.

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For wisdom will enter your heart,

    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

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Discretion will protect you,

    and understanding will guard you.

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Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,

    from men whose words are perverse,

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who have left the straight paths

    to walk in dark ways,

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who delight in doing wrong

    and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,

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whose paths are crooked

    and who are devious in their ways.

The Proverbs have taught us that 'the fear of the LORD' is the beginning of theological wisdom and knowledge. Throughout the book of Proverbs we are encouraged to search for wisdom. This passage suggests that the search may be difficult, but we should persevere, searching for wisdom like someone searching high and low for hidden treasure (Proverbs 2:4).

However, at the end of the day, Proverbs does not say that wisdom will be found by those who try hardest, because this passage also declares that 'the LORD gives wisdom'. This leads Roland Murphy to say that the important thing to notice here is 'the emphasis on wisdom as a gift of God. This is somewhat paradoxical. On the one hand, the teacher speaks as if everything depends upon the listening and obedience of the youth. On the other hand, wisdom is a divine gift…

'One must strive for the goal, but also realize that wisdom remains a divine gift. Ultimately we have a picture of the acquisition of wisdom by means of human industry and divine aid and generosity.'
[Murphy, Roland E. Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 22: Proverbs, (Dallas: Word, 1998), pp. 15-16.]

Doing theology involves various ways: starting with Scripture, listening to Tradition, and responding to Culture. These models of theological reflection and thought about how best to use the Bible our theological reflection upon various issues. Such strategies for seeking theological wisdom and knowledge are examples of the 'human industry' that Murphy is referring to. As we respond in gratitude to divine revelation, our human searching for theological insight has its place, providing we bear in mind that ultimately wisdom is a divine gift, which is acquired as a result of 'human industry and divine aid and generosity'. Not only is the fear of the LORD the beginning of wisdom, but it continues to be the source of theological insight at every stage of the journey.