社评0215 教会的枪声

教会的枪声

一名三十七岁女子上週日在德州休斯敦最大的教会企图向教徒开枪后最终被两名保安击毙 ，她七岁男童也头部受伤并在救治中。

由全国着名的宗教家奥斯廷主持之雷伍教会， 位於休斯敦五十九号公路旁， 每逢週日有数万人及许多在线信徒参加崇拜， 奥斯廷牧师总是以极其朴实之口语， 来鼓励和劝人為善， 他在宗教界拥有极高之地位。

根据警方资讯， 这名女暴徒有精神病之病歴， 在生活及精神之压力下， 出此暴行， 可幸的是并未造成重大之伤亡。

奥斯廷牧师在事后之记者会上希望大家坚强，使世界继续存在希望，我们对此表示由衷之支持。 

我们的社会真的病了， 多少在贫穷綫下生活的人民， 由於生活之压力精神上也出了问题， 这些弱势族群， 是社会上一股极大之忧虑， 政府和民间都要施出援手。

如此暴力事件发生在教堂是比较罕见， 其对社会造成之心理影响也非常大， 枪支管制和个人自由是个非常大的争议问题 ，这也是我们极待解决之难题。

（ 图片来源   路透社）

Gunfire In The Church 

A 37-year-old woman was killed by police after she tried to open fire in a church last Sunday. Her seven-year-old son was also injured in the head and is being treated in a hospital in critical condition. 

Lakewood Church presided over by Pastor Joel Osteen is located near Highway 59 in Houston, Texas. Lakewood is considered to be one of the largest churches in the nation and the pastor always encourages his members to lead a good life in extremely simple spoken language.

According to the police record, the woman's name was Genesse Moreno who lived in Conroe,Texas, and had a long history of mental illness. 

At a press conference, Pastor Osteen encouraged the people to keep strong and pray for world peace. 

Our society is really sick. Many people are living in poverty and also have mental problems due to the pressures of life. This vulnerable group is a great concern for society. The government and private sector needs to help them.

Gun control and personal freedom are very controversial issues which are also problems that we all need to solve.