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Why did god allow you to happen?
为什么上帝会允许你存在呢?
That makes an interesting point.
这个观点有意思
John? Are you religious, john?
你信教吗?
I don’t follow a known religion. No.
我不信已知的宗教
Ever.
从不?
Long time ago I did,
很久以前 我信过
Like most people.
就像大多数人
Some just never get over it.
有些人从未清醒
Do you believe in god?
你信上帝吗?
As laplace said,
就像拉普拉斯说的
I have no need of that hypothesis. "
"我对此不作假设" "
He may be around, though.
也许他在周围
He’s everywhere. We just can’t see him.
他无所不在 只是我们看不到他
Pfft. If this was the best I could do,
切~ 如果我能力不济
I’d be hiding, too.
我也会躲起来
And creation...
那么 创世纪
It’s here-I’m not so sure it was created.
这点 我不太确定世界是被创造的
what then?
什么?
Maybe it’s just accumulated, fields affecting fields.
也许只是量的积累 各领域互相影响
What about the source of the field energies?
那么作用的能量源呢?
Wouldn’t that imply a prime mover?
这不正暗指原始推动吗?
I’d wonder about the source of the prime mover,
我也会好奇源头的来源
Infinite regress, but that doesn’t imply anything to me.
时间无限倒退 但和我没多大关系
Back to the mystery.
退回上古时代
It’s a very old question,
这是个永恒的问题
But there’s no answer except in religious terms.
除了宗教 其他无法解释
If you have faith, it’s answered.
如果你有信仰 就有答案

妙语佳句

1.accumulate

vi. 累积；积聚
vt. 积攒
I just want to accumulate some useful experience there.
我只想在那里积累一些有用的经验。

2.imply

vt. 意味；暗示；隐含
“I never meant to imply you should do anything unethical,” he says.
“我从未暗示过应该去做违背道德的事情。” 他说道。

剧情百科

约翰是一个不老之人，但是上帝对他来说并不是可有可无的，他很聪明地绕过了这个问题，因为宗教的问题不是现代科学所能全部解释的……

考考你 Q&A
Please fill in the blanks with the proper words

1.We ______ ______ the principle that everyone should be treated fairly.
我们坚持人人都应该被平等对待这一原则。

2.The house ______ to ours is under repairs.
与我家相邻的房子正在修缮。

本期答案见下期

上期答案：

1.We must act on the premise that the worst can happen.
我们必须在可能发生最坏事态的前提下行动。

2.He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions.
他努力使自己适应新的情况。