In some ways, “they” are our own buried past and, with a combination of ignorance, prejudice, and, above all, fear, “we” are afraid that “they” could define our future. We live in a secular world, where free speech can easily turn into insensitive and irresponsible mockery, while others see religion as their supreme goal, if not their last hope.
在某种程度上，“他们”是我们自己已埋葬的过去，同样埋葬的是无知、偏见，最重要的是，恐慌，“我们”害怕“他们”会界定我们的未来。我们生活在世俗的世界里，自由言论很容易转变成不得体、不负责任的嘲讽，而其他人视宗教为其最高目标，甚至是最后一线希望。他们做出各种尝试，从民族主义到宗教狂热，从共产主义到资本主义。既然所有尝试均告失败，何不给上帝一个机会？