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And, as she moves,
當(dāng)她移動時
the statue seems to come to life.
雕像仿佛有了生命
It's as if the likeness of the Virgin
圣母的雕像仿佛變成了
has become her presence.
她的真身
And you can see that in the astonishing reaction
你可以從虔誠信徒震驚的反應(yīng)中
of the faithful.
看到這一點
But this adoration breeds suspicion
但這種崇拜也滋生了疑慮
because here in Seville there are some in the church
因為在塞維利亞 教堂中有一些人
who fear that the image of the Virgin
害怕圣母雕像
has stolen the limelight from the Virgin herself.
把人們的注意力從圣母本身移開
The big question is
一個大問題在于
what are the worshippers worshipping?
這些崇拜者崇拜的是什么呢
Is it the idea of the Virgin Mary
是超越圣像本身
who somehow is out there,
在某處存在著的
beyond the image?
圣母瑪利亞
Or are they worshipping the statue itself?
還是他們只是崇拜雕像本身
That's to say this is the idolatry question,
這是一個所有宗教都要面對的
which almost all religions have faced.
盲目崇拜的問題
The hierarchy of the church has always been anxious
教會的主教團總是對這類雕像產(chǎn)生的反響
about reactions to such statues
以及在它們身上耗費的開支
and the expense lavished on them.
感到很擔(dān)憂
It has seemed uncomfortably close to the worship of images
這看上去很接近圣像崇拜
prohibited by the Ten Commandments.
而這是十誡所禁止的
The Catholic Church has to be very careful
天主教會不得不謹慎對待
about those people who are...
那些信仰
whose faith is not very deep.
不夠堅定的人
Because the problem is that people in front of the statue
因為問題是雕塑前的人們
think that that's all.
以為這就是信仰的全部
The danger is
危險在于
that they believe that everything is that, the statue.
他們相信這座雕塑就是一切
And we have to be careful.
而我們必須小心
That's not the way.
并非如此
It has been blessed, and things like that, but it's a statue.
它雖被視為圣物 但仍是一座雕塑
That's a representation of something higher.
它代表了某種更高的東西
You have to believe that through that statue
你必須相信可以通過這座雕塑
you go up to the divinity.
向上接觸到神靈
