英语演讲稿——《If There Were No After Life》（中英对照）.doc

演讲稿 英语演讲稿if there were no after life（中英对照） whethertheresafterlife,theanswerhasneverbeenthesame.theatheistsdenyafterlife,believingthatourlifeisnomorethanfromthecradletothegrave.theymaycareabouttheirillustriousnamesafterdeath;theymayfeelattachedtotheaffectionoftheiroffspring,buttheyneverlaytheirhopesontheirafterlife.theymayalsosaythatgoodwillberewardedwithgood,andevilwithevil,buttheydontreallybelieveanyretributionintheirafterlife.however,inthereligiousworldoramongthesuperstitiouspeople,thebeliefinafterlifeisverypopular.theydonotonlybelieveinafterlife,hemysteriousworld,therearethe#paradiseandthehell,thecelestialbeingsandthegods,thebuddhaandthebodhisattvas.maybetheyreallybelievedit,ormaybetheyjustwantedtomakeuseofpeoplesveneration,theancientemperorsalwaysdeclaredthattheyweretherealdragons,thesonsofgod,whiletheroyalministersclaimedtobethereincarnationsofvariousconstellations.butcanthestarsreincarnate?manypeopleburnincenseandkowtow,dogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues,notjustforthepresent,butmainlytoletgodseetheirsinceritysoastoberebornintoabetterafterlife,ortoachievethehighestenlightenmentafterseverallivesofpractice.theydobelieveinafterlife.buticanthelpasking:#supposetherewerenoafterlife,wouldyoustilldogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues?andifgoddoesnotseewhatyouaredoing,wouldyoustillbesouprightandselfless?ifyouwork,notforservingthepublicandliberatingtheothers,butjustforabetterafterlifeofyourown,isntitalittletooselfish?paringwiththiskindofbelievers,thosewhodontbelieveinafterlife,butstillkeepdoinggooddeeds,arethemostsincereandhonestphilanthropists,becausetheydothemnotforthemselvesbutforother.youmaywonderifibelieveinafterlife.myansweris:iknownothingaboutmypreviouslife,soidarenotmakeimpropermentsonafterlife.but#idohopetheresafterlife!becauseourpresentlifeissoshortthatsomanythingsslipawaybeforeourproperunderstanding.ihavesomanydreams,somanywishes,somanyambitions,aswellassomanyregretsandconcerns.iftherewerenoafterlife,allofthemwillremainunrealized!imnotcontentedwiththepresentmonplacelife,imverymuchattachedtotheaffectionsthatshouldhavebeenminebuthavebeenwashedawaybythehurryingtime,andiyearnfortheperfectionandmaturityificouldstartalloveragain.sobelieveitornot,idrathertherewereafterlife.中文有没有来世，众说纷纭。无神论者，不相信来世。他们认为从生到死，而已。他们可能在意身后的英名，他们可能留恋后代的亲情，但他们不寄希望于来世。他们也会说善有善报，恶有恶报，但并不相信下辈子报应什么。在宗教领域、或在一些迷信的人群，来世之说比较盛行。不仅是来世，甚至会认为有千百次的轮回。在那未您正在http:/阅读英语演讲稿iftherewerenoafterlife（中英对照）知而飘渺的世界，有天堂，有地狱，有神族，有仙界，有菩萨、有佛祖。也许真的相信、也许是为了利用人们的敬畏心里，古代的帝王们总是宣称自己是真龙天子，大臣们则标榜为天上的什么文曲星、武曲星或太白金星转世。星星能转世吗？许多人烧香、磕头，行善、修德，并不都是为了眼前，而是为了让上天看见自己的真诚，以便下辈子有个好的托生，或者几世之后能修成正果。这些人自然是相信来世的。但我不禁要问：如果没有来世，你们会不会一样行善、修德呢？如果神灵看不见，你们是否也会公正无私呢？如果不是为了解脱他人和服务大众才去修行，如果仅仅是为了自己将来托生好才去行善，是否有些自私呢？比较起来，那些不相信来世而又坚持行善的人，则应该是最真、最诚的大善。因为他们不是为自身，而是为公理。也许有人会问作者，你相信来世吗？我的回答是：我不知道前生，因而也不敢妄谈后世。但我真的希望能有来世！因为这辈子时间太短，许多事情都是在还没弄明