You Sir have no idea how much your suggestions to me the other day that Dr. King at his core was a Socialist upset me. Living here in Atlanta, knowing many of the people who knew Dr. King best, I was frustrated in my inability to convince you during our discussion that at his core, Dr. King was a Christian believer in the shed blood of Christ and nothing ever replaced that core belief in him!
Don't know if you've ever visited it, but through the power of the internet I'm linking you to Dr. King's memorial to his Life's work located right here in Atlanta: The King memorial center for the study of non violent social change. It is here where one can learn the true heart of this warrior for Almighty God. It is here where you can directly peruse through its archives to read his inner most thoughts, desires, and hopes for the redemption of his fellow Man. You will not find here only his devotion to atheistic Socialism...although you certainly will find his discussions of it, along with other concepts to effect social change like the philosophy of non violence which Christ himself taught. However since you quoted so much of Dr. King...selectively choosing that which fit your argument and ignoring the essence of the Man himself... I thought you'd also consider reading this particular quote from him written back in the early 40's while he was still in Seminary learning his Life's calling:
God’s Judgement on Western Civilization:
"One of the most persistent notes in the Old Testament is the affirmation that God is creator of the World. One of the questions that continually arises in the minds of men is the relationship of God to the nations of the World. The Old Testament is emphatic that God is the maker of Nations and the breaker of nations when they fail to follow his commands".
Dr. Martin Luther King.
link:
http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/gods-judgment-western-civilization
This was the true heart and belief of Dr. King. There is so much more here to read and learn about this Man of God beyond the limited scope you quoted of him in your posts to me, and I'd encourage you to spend some time reading a broader scope of these quotes rather the ones you selected in a failed attempt to define a Man who at his core, had a heart for Almighty God above that of a Godless State. Here, you will learn about the true Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, and what his Life's calling was all about.
Link to King Center for non violent social change:
http://www.thekingcenter.org/
Don't know if you've ever visited it, but through the power of the internet I'm linking you to Dr. King's memorial to his Life's work located right here in Atlanta: The King memorial center for the study of non violent social change. It is here where one can learn the true heart of this warrior for Almighty God. It is here where you can directly peruse through its archives to read his inner most thoughts, desires, and hopes for the redemption of his fellow Man. You will not find here only his devotion to atheistic Socialism...although you certainly will find his discussions of it, along with other concepts to effect social change like the philosophy of non violence which Christ himself taught. However since you quoted so much of Dr. King...selectively choosing that which fit your argument and ignoring the essence of the Man himself... I thought you'd also consider reading this particular quote from him written back in the early 40's while he was still in Seminary learning his Life's calling:
God’s Judgement on Western Civilization:
"One of the most persistent notes in the Old Testament is the affirmation that God is creator of the World. One of the questions that continually arises in the minds of men is the relationship of God to the nations of the World. The Old Testament is emphatic that God is the maker of Nations and the breaker of nations when they fail to follow his commands".
Dr. Martin Luther King.
link:
http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/gods-judgment-western-civilization
This was the true heart and belief of Dr. King. There is so much more here to read and learn about this Man of God beyond the limited scope you quoted of him in your posts to me, and I'd encourage you to spend some time reading a broader scope of these quotes rather the ones you selected in a failed attempt to define a Man who at his core, had a heart for Almighty God above that of a Godless State. Here, you will learn about the true Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, and what his Life's calling was all about.
Link to King Center for non violent social change:
http://www.thekingcenter.org/
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