VOA标准英语2012--At Olympics, Christian and Islamic Groups Compete for Souls
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(八月)
At Olympics, Christian 1 and Islamic Groups Compete for Souls
The competition is for people’s souls.
Christian groups like Amana Trust are handing out Bibles and spreading the Christian word of God. Robin 2 Fenwick, a volunteer from Canada, says they came to the Olympics because, to use an analogy, if you want to go fishing you have to go where the fish are.
“You could use that expression. We're coming to find the lost souls and for Christians 3 who would like to know more about this Bible,” Fenwick said.
Christianity has long been the dominant 4 religion in Great Britain but this year at the Olympics a group of Muslims led by Sayful Islam is hoping to change the status quo.
“We are here representing Team Islam. The best team. The winning team. The only team that will succeed in this life and the next life,” he said.
Both groups are giving out literature and trying to convert Olympic fans as they enter the stadium. When asked if there is a direct competition going on, Fenwick diplomatically denied it.
“No, we are not competing with anyone. Just out here sharing the love of God, giving out the word of the God to those who would like to receive it,” he said.
Perhaps because his Muslim group is often surrounded by Christians trying to shout over them, Sayful Islam was more confrontational 5 in his response.
“There is no competition because, when the truth comes, falsehood always vanishes and is destroyed. So what you can see is yes, there may be a lot of noisy Christians around but it's the Muslims that have the truth and it's the Muslims that bring the message of God,” he said.
While there may be loud exchanges, Muslims and Christians are co-existing peacefully outside the Olympic park. And as long as they don't block foot traffic to the stadium, they are free to communicate their beliefs to anyone who will listen.
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
- We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
- Fans love rappers partly because they strike such a confrontational pose. 乐迷热爱这些饶舌艺人一定程度上是因为他们所采取的那种战斗姿态。 来自互联网
- You prefer a non confrontational approach when it comes to resolving disputes. 面对争端，你不喜欢采用对抗性的手段来解决。 来自互联网