此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。爱德华.肯尼迪《美国的真相与和解》英语演讲稿EdwardM.Kennedy:TruthandToleranceinAmericaThankyouverymuchProfessorKombayforthatgenerousintroduction.Andletmesay,thatIneverexpectedtohearsuchkindwordsfromDr.Falwell.Soinreturn,Ihaveaninvitationofmyown.OnJanuary20th,1985,IhopeDr.FalwellwillsayaprayerattheinaugurationofthenextDemocraticPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Now,Dr.Falwell,I’mnotexactlysurehowyoufeelaboutthat.YoumightnotappreciatethePresident,buttheDemocratscertainlywouldappreciatetheprayer.Actually,anumberofpeopleinWashingtonweresurprisedthatIwasinvitedtospeakhere--andevenmoresurprisedwhenIacceptedtheinvitation.Theyseemtothinkthatit’seasierforacameltopassthroughtheeyeoftheneedlethanforaKennedytocometothecampusofLibertyBaptistCollege.Inhonorofourmeeting,IhaveaskedDr.Falwell,asyourChancellor,topermitallthestudentsanextrahournextSaturdaynightbeforecurfew.Andinreturn,IhavepromisedtowatchtheOldTimeGospelHournextSundaymorning.Irealizethatmyvisitmaybealittlecontroversial.Butasmanyofyouhaveheard,Dr.FalwellrecentlysentmeamembershipintheMoralMajority--andIdidn'tevenapplyforit.AndIwonderifthatmeansthatI'mamemberingoodstanding.[Falwell:Somewhat]Somewhat,hesays.Thisis,ofcourse,anonpoliticalspeechwhichisprobablybestunderthecircumstances.SinceIamnotacandidateforPresident,itwouldcertainlybeinappropriatetoaskforyoursupportinthis此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。electionandprobablyinaccuratetothankyouforitinthelastone.Ihavecomeheretodiscussmybeliefsaboutfaithandcountry,toleranceandtruthinAmerica.Iknowwebeginwithcertaindisagreements;Istronglysuspectthatattheendoftheeveningsomeofourdisagreementswillremain.ButIalsohopethattonightandinthemonthsandyearsahead,wewillalwaysrespecttherightofotherstodiffer,thatwewillneverlosesightofourownfallibility,thatwewillviewourselveswithasenseofperspectiveandasenseofhumor.Afterall,intheNewTestament,eventheDiscipleshadtobetaughttolookfirsttothebeamintheirowneyes,andonlythentothemoteintheirneighbor’seyes.Iammindfulofthatcounsel.IamanAmericanandaCatholic;Ilovemycountryandtreasuremyfaith.ButIdonotassumethatmyconceptionofpatriotismorpolicyisinvariablycorrect,orthatmyconvictionsaboutreligionshouldcommandanygreaterrespectthananyotherfaithinthispluralisticsociety.Ibelievetheresurelyissuchathingastruth,butwhoamonguscanclaimamonopolyonit?Therearethosewhodo,andtheirownwordstestifytotheirintolerance.Forexample,becausetheMoralMajorityhasworkedwithmembersofdifferentdenomination,onefundamentalistgrouphasdenouncedDr.[Jerry]Falwellforhasteningtheecumenicalchurchandfor“;yokingtogetherwithRomanCatholics,Mormons,andothers.”;IamrelievedthatDr.Falwelldoesnotregardthatasasin,andonthisissue,hehimselfhasbecomethetargetofnarrowprejudice.Whenpeopleagreeonpublicpolicy,theyoughttobeabletoworktogether,evenwhiletheyworshipindiverseways.FortrulyweareallyokedtogetherasAmericans,andtheyokeisthehappyoneofindividualfreedomand此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。mutualrespect.Butinsayingthat,wecannotandshouldnotturnasidefromadeeperandmorepressingquestion--whichiswhetherandhowreligionshouldinfluencegovernment.Agenerationago,apresidentialcandidatehadtoprovehisindependenceofunduereligiousinfluenceinpubl...
