英文摘要 |
The article is a study of the legislative debate on“Anti-evil Cult”vs Religious Freedom in February 2002, initiated by Hong Kong Buddhist Association (HKBA), according to the word-by-word official proceeding of the Legislative Council, while the context and background of the debate is also addressed. Other than the introduction and conclusion, the article is composed of five main sections. Section One is a comprehensive analysis on the nature of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, the mainstream Buddhist organization of the city, in the contrast context with her counterpart in China and Taiwan. Section Two is the reconstruction of the Buddhist legislative argument for the bill drawing of“Anti-evil Cult”in the council. Section Three is the reconstruction of Christian and other religious groups’counter argument of objection on“Anti-evil cult”and defense on Religious Freedom. Section Four is the analysis and inquiry on the hidden meaning between the lines. It includes the distinctions between constitutional-public vs faith-private languages, and two patterns of religious-political relationship. Section Five is a further discussion on related issues derived from above situation. And at the conclusion of the article is a brief description on several unsolved puzzles that would need further analysis through other writings. |