VOA标准英语2013--基督教编辑称政治伊斯兰在埃及不受欢迎

 

基督教编辑称政治伊斯兰在埃及不受欢迎

The head of Egypt’s weekly Christian¹ newspaper calls the ouster of former president Morsi a people’s coup², not a military takeover. Youssef Sidhom says his country is in a struggle against political Islam.

Coptic Christians³ run inside the main cathedral in Cairo as police fire tear gas during clashes with Muslims standing⁴ outside the cathedral April 7, 2013.

Sidhom is editor-in-chief of the Sunday weekly called Watani, which translates to “My Homeland.” He says after “decades of oppression” under former ruler Hosni Mubarak, he – along with many Egyptians – believed the Muslim Brotherhood⁵ had the right to try to govern the country in the interests of all Egyptians.

However, Sidhom said that did not happen.

“Months and months had elapsed when they failed to do so. And there has been during the past year of the rule of President Morsi an accumulating level of bitterness and anger on [the] part of Egyptians -- that the Muslim Brotherhood are only clever in taking power in their hands and ousting⁶ every other political faction⁷.”

He said by late June, many Egyptians had rejected Mr. Morsi’s policies.

“Egyptians enormously went down to the streets – whether Christians or Muslims – saying enough is enough and we’re not taking any more of the rule of Morsi. And I have to admit they were very lucky that their anger, which erupted, was sided by the Egyptian military,” he said.

Many in the international community – and the Muslim Brotherhood – view the establishment of an interim⁸ government as a military takeover.

Sidhom said, “I know very well that the outer Western world has looked at what took place as a military coup, but Egyptians still insist that that was a people’s coup, which was sided by the military.”

Recent violence that erupted when the military moved against pro-Morsi demonstrators left hundreds dead. There was international condemnation⁹ of the military. But the editor-in-chief says there’s no going back to a Morsi government, despite demands by the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters. But is the stage being set for a civil war?

“If you had asked me this question six months ago, I would have accepted such a concept. But on June 30, according to most of the estimations, it was an overwhelming 30 million Egyptian people going down to the streets, both Christian and Muslim. It seems that no less than 85 or 90 percent of Egyptians are very relieved to get rid of political Islam led by the Muslim Brotherhood,” he said.

He said that the current violence cannot be described as a civil war

Many Coptic Christian churches around the country were damaged or destroyed in recent violence. Copts had been viewed by the Muslim Brotherhood as opposing Mr. Morsi. Sidhom says some of the churches also had also been used for Muslim prayers.

Sidhom said, “I admit that it is a difficult time what Christians are facing – burning down their churches, looting them and destroying them. According to Islamic doctrine¹⁰ if you undergo Islamic prayers in any place it turns to be an Islamic mosque¹¹.”

Nevertheless, Sidhom said that Copts will not be dragged into what he calls a “side fight.

“I think that Christians, who are standing in a very strong national solidarity¹² with Muslims now, are subject to trying to drag them into a side fight in order to cry to the outer world to come and save them and save their churches – the matter of which the Christians will never do and will not do.”

He said that he agrees with Pope Tawadros II that the churches will eventually be rebuilt with the help of both Christians and Muslims.

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• 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。

2 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

3 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

6 ousting   

驱逐( oust的现在分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
• The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。

7 faction   

n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争

参考例句：

• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。

8 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

9 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

10 doctrine   

n.教义；主义；学说

参考例句：

• He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
• The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。

11 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

12 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。