2021 03 05
作者 Article by Wilson Loo 盧永信
『打到嚟啦，打到嚟啦』小天使從外面飛奔入屋，邊跑邊喊。
笨驢嚇了一跳，定一定神，『小鬼，你傻了嗎，何來敵軍侵襲？』
『定啲嚟，定啲嚟, 我是說新冠防疫針，千呼萬喚，終於來到安省啦，隔鄰市鎮已接受預約打針，首兩小時已經有二萬人登記報名。好哇，守得雲開見月明啦，很快可以放心四處遊逛遊逛了！』
笨驢氣定神閒，曰：『且慢開心，統計顯示有百份之卅市民不相信疫苗的作用，或擔心疫苗的副作用，而表示不願意接受疫苗的， 如果未有群體免疫，新冠疫情實在難說安寢無憂呢. 你仍需做宅居天使呀』。
小天使接著說,『衡量其好處與其副作用，就是我小天使都一定投以信心一票，為己為人, 奉勸有所擔心的，可往自己的家庭醫生處問問，看看有沒有『禁忌症』而不可打防疫針.』
笨驢嘆一口氣，『對啊，看看以往的疫苗，天花沒有了，小兒痲痺沒有了，其他一些嚴重的傳染病，也受到很好的控制，疫苗的功效，真不能抹煞。正所謂『本於信,以致於信』, 這個神學真理，相信放諸這裡，也挺合適的！』
小天使頓了頓，曰：『那麼有些人對疫苗沒有信心，結果 人有人 驚染疫，針有針喺冰倉等過期，喺唔喺同有啲人唔願意信基督耶穌的福音， 而結果 人有人 活在罪中，等候審判， 徨恐終日，而福音的恩典也未能更廣傳播，至使世間罪惡滿盈，盡是爭鬥仇恨。』
笨驢曰,『對，信與不信，是造物主賦予人類的選擇，但信與不信的後果，也是每個人自己所要承擔的， 不然， 像洪水泛濫時，挪亞方舟的門關上了，就來不及了。打疫苗如是，信耶穌如是。』
“ The counter attack is on! The counter attack is on!” Little angel shouted as he dashed in from outside.
Stubborn donkey was taken aback. “What do you mean? Naughty one. Where is the enemy?”
“Not to worry. What I meant was that Covid vaccine is at last available in Ontario. And we are launching a counter attack against the Covid-19 virus. Our neighbor city has actually started to allow booking for the vaccination. There are more than 20,000 already registered during the first two hours of operation. Good! Soon I can resume my wandering around!”
Stubborn donkey remains calm and explained, “I don’t think we can be too optimistic at this time. Survey shows that more than thirty percent of our citizens do not trust the vaccines, or they are worried about the side effects of the vaccines, and hence are not willing to receive them. If herd immunity cannot be achieved, it is difficult to put aside our worry.”
Little angel continues, “Having compared the benefits and the risks, even me little angel will cast a confidence vote for it. For the benefit of themselves and others, I earnestly advise all those who are worried to seek advice from their family doctors to see if there are contraindications for them to get the vaccine.”
Stubborn donkey takes a big breath, “For sure. Take a look at the previous vaccines. Smallpox is gone. Polio is gone. Many other severe infectious diseases are much better controlled. The effectiveness of vaccines is real. Just as the saying goes, “from faithfulness, to faithfulness”. This truth in theology may be applicable here as well!”
Little angel paused, and said, “then, for those who do not trust the vaccines and thus refuse to be vaccinated, and contributing to the possible prolongation of the pandemic, are they not similar to those people who decline to believe in Jesus’s Christ’s Good News, and resulting in the delay of attaining the Kingdom of God on earth?”
Stubborn donkey nodded, “yes, believe or not believe, this is entirely an individual’s choice. The Creator has granted this freedom of choice to individuals. But it is also up to the individual to bear the consequences of the choice. Well, like the times when the great flood began, when the door of Noah’s ark is closed, it would be too late. This is true for Covid-19 vaccinations. This is true for believing in Jesus Christ’s Good News!”