地道美语听力练习:挑战信仰

Jim: You know that religion is a taboo subject, especially with Paul. Why were you baiting him all through dinner?
吉姆：你知道吗，宗教是禁忌的话题，尤其是在保罗面前。晚餐时你为什么一直想把他引入这个话题？

Tammy: I wasn't baiting him. We have very different views on spirituality and I wanted to discuss the subject with him.
塔米：我没有。在精神世界里我们的见解非常不同，所以我想和他讨论这个话题。

Jim: You were making disparaging remarks about his faith and some of the things he holds most sacred. I think you were trying to be provocative.
吉姆：你对他的信仰发表了贬低蔑视的言论。有些事情他一直视为神圣。我想你是在试图挑衅他。

Tammy: I may have said a few things that were provocative, but I don't understand how people can believe in superstitions.
塔米：也许我说了些挑衅性的话，但我不懂，为什么还有人会相信迷信。

Jim: There you go again! People's religious beliefs shouldn't be called superstitions.
吉姆：你又来了！人们的宗教信仰不应该被说成是迷信。

Tammy: I'm just calling it like I see it. I didn't know you were such a fundamentalist.
塔米：我所看到的就是迷信。原来你也是个基要派。

Jim: I'm not a fundamentalist. In fact, I'm an atheist, or at least an agnostic, but I still try to show respect for other people's beliefs.
吉姆：我才不是基要派。实际上，我是个无神论者，或者至少是个不可知论者。但是我还是会尊重别人的信仰。

Tammy: Beliefs are made to be challenged. If you can't defend your beliefs, you shouldn't have them.
塔米：信仰本该被挑战。如果你不能捍卫自己的信仰，那你就不该拥有它。

Jim: Ladies and gentlemen, behold the voice of tolerance.
吉姆：女士们，先生们，瞧他这自由主义的声音。