滑手機不敬？行天宮要求只為神明低頭
Many people who line up waiting to perform a [shoujing] ceremony — cleansing a frightened child from bad spirits — at Taipei’s Xingtian Temple often have to wait 20 to 40 minutes. While they wait, they will play with their cell phones to while away the time. Now, however, the temple authorities have decided that devotees cannot use their cell phones while lining up. They must also remain quiet and refrain from eating in order to show their sincerity and respect for the gods. Devotees have responded in different ways to these new regulations, and some have wondered if playing with their cell phone really is a sign of insincerity.
According to a news report on the TVBS news station, the temple authorities have expressed a hope that while they are waiting, devotees will avail themselves of the opportunity to calm their mind and engage in contemplation, adding that this will make the gods feel their sincerity even more strongly.
(Liberty Times, translated by Perry Svensson)
許多民眾到行天宮排隊收驚求平安，常常一等就是二十分鐘至四十分鐘，此時都會滑手機來打發時間，但現在廟方規定，信眾排隊時不能用手機，也不能吃東西聊天，要保持靜默，以虔誠的心來表示對神明的尊重。信徒對此新規定反應不一，有人認為滑一下，就會覺得不虔誠嗎？
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Liberty Times
照片：自由時報記者朱沛雄
《TVBS新聞台》報導，廟方表示，希望信徒能趁著等待時間靜下心好好反省，會讓神明更感受到虔誠的心。
(自由時報)
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