二零一四年十一月廿三至廿六日印尼雅加達神學院舉行教會與恐同國際磋商會議
召喚教會、神學院、其他信仰群體及機構
在雅加達出席「教會與恐同國際磋商會議」的與會者,相信每個人都是按上帝形象創造,每個人對神而言皆是寶貴的。
我們肯定性態是上主的恩賜,因此神願見我們,在賦與生命、彼此合意和愛的關係中,享受這神性恩賜,當為性態這樣歡慶時,我們便邁向整全的人性,透過特別途徑經歷神。
我們之所以負面看性態,並否定身體,相信是源於對神造人目的存在扭曲理解,上帝藉耶穌基督道成肉身,正是我們愛身體、歡慶生命和性態的根據,當中不涉濫用和誤用。所以神邀請我們在公義與愛中,去經驗性的滿全,敢於顯得脆弱、憐憫和承擔。
我們察覺到許多人有不同的性取向、性別身份和表達,信仰中的重要確認是,不論任何性取向、性別身份和表達,全人類皆是按上帝形象所造,這便刑同命令:要我們反對任何制度上和個人的恐同、恐跨性別,又或歧視不同的性取向、性別身份和表達。
我們相信教會作為「公義及包容群體」,是被呼召作無牆的群體,向被誣蔑、被標籤及妖魔化的人伸出手,成為聆聽他們的一群,去明白他們的痛、慾與望。
我們有個異象:教會成為被排斥者的避難所,這些人渴求被明白、友誼、愛、同理心和團結;並且教會作為基督的身體,能參與這些人的掙扎之中,讓他們活出神賜與的生命。因此,我們懇請基督宗教群體,跟不同性取向、性別身份和表達者及其家人同行,不帶半點偏見與歧視,以愛、憐憫關懷和公義牧養他們。
我們懇求基督宗教群體,跟不同性取向、性別身份和表達者展開對話─而非爭辯─聆聽他們的故事和掙扎,以此踐行愛。
我們懇請各地堂會、神學院和基督宗教群體,容讓神學反思包容不同聲音和觀點,尤其是不同性取向、性別身份和表達者的看法,我們鼓勵就有關不同社會文化處境的性態議題,多做研究。
我們期盼並禱告道成肉身的神,讓我們的萬般努力長成滿全的生命,令我們的信仰群體轉化為充滿尊嚴、尊重、平等公義和仁愛的群體。
與會者
教會與恐同國際磋商會議
二零一四年十一月廿三至廿六日印尼雅加達神學院舉行
參與者
個人:
- Michael J Adee, Horizon Foundation (laity, USA)
- Joas Adiprasetya (clergy, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Bambang Subandrijo (laity, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Dian Novita Kristiyani (laity, Talita Kum, Indonesia)
- Ellen Patricia (laity, Indonesia)
- Elly de Bell (clergy, Protestant Church in Western Indonesia, Indonesia)
- Esther Bharathi (clergy, Church of South India)
- Dewi Sinta Bratanata (clergy, Protestant Church in Western Indonesia, Indonesia)
- Devon Cammock (clergy,Jamaica)
- Luciano Chanhelela Chianeque (clergy, Angola)
- Chung-Yen Chuan (laity, Tong Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church, Taiwan)
- Mary Philline T. Descalzo (laity, WSCF-Asia Pacific, Philippines)
- Abraham Ferdinandus (clergy, Protestant Church in Western Indonesia, Indonesia)
- Surya Samudera Giamsyah (clergy, Indonesian Christian Church, Indonesia)
- Vanya O. A. Ginting (laity, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Joseph N. Goh (clergy, North American Catholic Ecumenical Church, Monash University, Malaysia)
- Juliana Hindradjat (laity, Indonesia)
- C.Y. Hoon (laity, Singapore)
- Juswantori Ichwan (clergy, Indonesian Christian Church, Indonesia)
- Septemmy Lakawa (clergy, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Yael Lamorahan (clergy, Indonesian Christian Church, Indonesia)
- Yosua Lamorahan (clergy, Evangelical Christian Church in Sangir Talaud, Indonesia)
- Marjorie E. Lewis (clergy, Jamaica)
- Laura Mustamu (clergy, Protestant Church in Western Indonesia, Indonesia)
- Godson Lawson (clergy, Methodist Church of Togo)
- Raymond Y.C. Lee (laity, Good Samaritan Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia)
- Ratna Lesawengen (laity, Fellowship of Woman Theologians in Indonesia)
- One Liew (laity, Good Samaritan Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia)
- Nortje Lumbantoruan (clergy, Fellowship of Woman Theologians in Indonesia)
- Adeleide Marasut (clergy, Fellowship of Woman Theologians in Indonesia)
- Clare Amanda Mead (laity, Church of Sweden)
- Donald Messer (clergy, USA)
- Yohan David Misero (laity, LBH Masyarakat, Indonesia)
- Teguh Wijaya Mulya (laity, Surabaya University, Indonesia)
- Irene Dame N. Nainggolan (laity, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Asnath Natar (clergy, Duta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia)
- Ngeo Boon Lin (clergy, MCC New York, USA)
- Dede Oetomo (laity, GAYa NUSANTARA, Indonesia)
- King Oey (laity, Arus Pelangi, Indonesia)
- Pauline Ong (clergy, Free Community Church, Singapore)
- Pelangi Kurnia Putri (clergy, Indonesian Christian Church, Indonesia)
- Philip Vinod Peacock (clergy, Bishop’s College, Kolkata, India)
- Benny Prawira (laity, Indonesia)
- Evangeline Pua (clergy, Indonesian Christian Church, Indonesia)
- Darwita Purba (clergy, Duta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia)
- Christopher Rajkumar (clergy, National Council of Churches in India)
- Vincent Rajkumar (clergy, National Council of Churches in India)
- Chillkuri Vasantha Rao (clergy, Andhra Christian Theological College, India)
- Rosalita (laity, Talita Kum, Indonesia)
- Theresia Pratiwi Elingsetyo Sanubari (laity, GAYa NUSANTARA, Indonesia)
- Kristina Schneider (laity, Germany)
- Mikha Zakharia Sebastian (laity, Indonesia)
- Melinda Siahaan (clergy, STAKN Tarutung, Indonesia)
- Miak Siew (clergy, Free Community Church – Singapore)
- Lisbeth Simanjuntak (laity, WSCF-Asia Pacific, Indonesia)
- Evani April Rama Sinurat (clergy, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Nova Yulanda Putri Sipahutar (laity, WSCF-Asia Pacific, Indonesia)
- Stephen Suleeman (clergy, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Khanis Suvianita (laity, GAYa NUSANTARA, Indonesia)
- Nicole Siu Wing Sze (laity, WSCF-AP, Hong Kong)
- Lisiani Tambunan (laity, Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia)
- Simeon Theojaya (laity, Indonesia)
- Nova Tumbol (laity, STAKN Palangkaraya, Indonesia)
- Jonah Vincent (clergy, India)
- Vinod Wesley (clergy, Gurukul Theological Seminary, Chennai, India)
- Pearl Wong (laity, Queer Theology Academy, Hongkong)
- Danny Irawan Yatim (laity, Indonesia)
機構:
- Free Community Church, Singapore
- Metropolitan Community Church (USA)
- Youth Interfaith Forum on Sexuality (YIFoS – Yogyakarta, Indonesia)