美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-12-30

 After fan pressure including threads of boycott¹ the cracker² barrel restaurant chaine reversed its decision to drop selling products from the show.  You told us we made a mistake with a company statement xx, you won't shy about it. Nor is Dynasty  patriach and star of the show Phil Robertson, he is not backing away from the statement he made, suggesting homosexuality could lead to be bestiality.Leading a bible study group yesterday, Robertson said " I love all men and women, I'm a lover of humanity not a hater." And he is only repeating 

 

lessons from the scripture³, he says " I'm just reading what was written over 2000 years ago," he told the group, "Those who live like this will not inherent the kingdom. All I did was quote from scriptures⁴, but they meaning his critics just didn't know it." 

 

Will Pxx, reporter from Britain's Daily Mail was with Robertson when he said that at the bible study. He joins us tonight. 

 

So Will, you had the sub-close look, can you say Robertson doesn't see faith at least by the fire storm?

 

Not in anyway shape or form, he is perfectly⁵ comfort with what he says, he believes what he said, he's got steadfast⁶ religious believes that aren't affected⁷ by anyone. Nothing you must me or any network is gonna make any differences to what he believes. To be quite frank, he doesn't say anything usually controversial.

He doesn't think it's all controversial.

 

Well, I mean obviously, he is aware of what's been going around him,and seeing the media reaction. But from his perspective, he is simply saying what he believes, speading the word of someone, you know, higher power. You know, the fundamental issue is the, from my limited experience down there, it seems the vast majority of local population concurred⁹ with him and agreed with him.

 

You say concur⁸ and agree with him, actually give us a little bit more insight. You say the people in church actually refer to this controversy¹⁰ as a bless. How's so?

Well, they're hugely religious community, firstly. And they see this an opportunity to spead their message, the message they're firmly believing. It's giving them platform by which to spread the word of God as they see it, anyway.

 

I want you to take us inside. You were invited to attend the small bible study group and it was led by Robertson there at the church, take us inside that room.

I was showing up to a small classroom, I suppose you can describe it as that, upstairs and Mr. Robertson was in there in four camouflage¹¹ gear, several of his friends were there, also fully¹² bearded with camouflage on, they're huge incredibly friendly welcoming, interested to know what I was doing there , where I was from, exx. And then after ten minutes preliminary conversation, he started this bible study group, which went some for about 45 mins, referencing me and a nuumber of occasions and it was interesting. 

 

That referencing you and a couple of occasions, he also said this at the end " I will not give or back up for my path, because you concur death, Father, so we are not worried about all the repercussions¹³. Talking in a bxx sense, but you think talking about himself as well?

 

It was a prayer, I mean, he was saying a prayer that he had come up with off top his head, I mean, some of he did, you know, they do a lot of these things at hoc, that was a prayer that was obviously specific to what had happened the previous week.  I mean, obviously, it has cxx beyong that, but I think it was directly in reference to the controversy and the fire storm of last week. 

 

So after the bible study class, Robertson joined the congregation about 1000 people for the Sunday service. And you say he was axx out of the church back door about ten minutes before the service ending. You think to avoid the media?

 

I think so, that's the slight paradox¹⁴ in this. Obviously, I was invited in and they were very welcoming. But by the same token, they did seemed to be taking measures to avoid him being accosted¹⁵ by anyone from the media. I think also they were potentially concerned about protests or anything like that. From a known-media perspective, obviously what he said has upset a number of people. So, yes, he left ten minutes earlier, but you know, he read it casually¹⁶, but it was very much  concerted effort, to get him away before he could be spoken to anyone else. 

 

For transparency sake here, why do you think he spent a lot of time with you? Did the Daily Mail pay for the interview or access of any kind?

 

No, we didn't pay, in any way, shape or form. If you ask me why spoke¹⁷ to me specifically, I think  with all these things , I'm sure you're aware, luck and timing¹⁸. And you know, being in the right place and right time plays a part.But I think, as I said at the very beginning, Mr. Robertson is steadfast in his believes and he is not ashamed of what he said, because he believes its to be true. So therefore, why he would be scared of speaking to the media, you know, or me. At very least, he is confident of what he says and he proactively wants to get this message out there.

1 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

2 cracker   

n.（无甜味的）薄脆饼干

参考例句：

• Buy me some peanuts and cracker.给我买一些花生和饼干。
• There was a cracker beside every place at the table.桌上每个位置旁都有彩包爆竹。

3 scripture   

n.经文，圣书，手稿；Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》，《圣经》中的一段

参考例句：

• The scripture states that God did not want us to be alone.圣经指出上帝并不是想让我们独身一人生活。
• They invoked Hindu scripture to justify their position.他们援引印度教的经文为他们的立场辩护。

4 scriptures   

经文，圣典( scripture的名词复数 )； 经典

参考例句：

• Here the apostle Peter affirms his belief that the Scriptures are 'inspired'. 使徒彼得在此表达了他相信《圣经》是通过默感写成的。
• You won't find this moral precept in the scriptures. 你在《圣经》中找不到这种道德规范。

5 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

6 steadfast   

adj.固定的，不变的，不动摇的；忠实的；坚贞不移的

参考例句：

• Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
• He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 concur   

v.同意，意见一致，互助，同时发生

参考例句：

• Wealth and happiness do not always concur.财富与幸福并非总是并存的。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done.我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。

9 concurred   

同意（concur的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Historians have concurred with each other in this view. 历史学家在这个观点上已取得一致意见。
• So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 许多事情同时发生而导致了这一问题。

10 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

11 camouflage   

n./v.掩饰，伪装

参考例句：

• The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。
• The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。

12 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

13 repercussions   

n.后果，反响( repercussion的名词复数 )；余波

参考例句：

• The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
• Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 paradox   

n.似乎矛盾却正确的说法；自相矛盾的人(物)

参考例句：

• The story contains many levels of paradox.这个故事存在多重悖论。
• The paradox is that Japan does need serious education reform.矛盾的地方是日本确实需要教育改革。

15 accosted   

v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 )；跟…搭讪；（乞丐等）上前向…乞讨；（妓女等）勾搭

参考例句：

• She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. 在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
• His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. 他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

17 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

18 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。