A beautiful man, with a beautiful message. Accepting other people's voices, viewpoints, and opinions, without judgement, without malice is the first step toward peace. If we start there America, it will have no choice but to spread to others, eventually, around the world.
A great speech, one that will not be quoted today in many places, was King's "A Time to Break Silence" sometimes titled "Beyond Vietnam", given at Riverside Church, April 4, 1967.
"A time comes when silence is betrayal." He went on at length, as Kennedy often does, to explain the depth of his understanding. What would MLK, Jr., say today about Gaza? What would he ask
of the founder of an organization called Children's Defense Fund, with its vision of "a nation committed to equity and justice where children ...live with dignity, hope, and joy"-- only a nation?
Accepting other peoples voices, viewpoints, and opinions, without judgement, without malice is the first step towards peace. Let's start there America, then it will spread to others... eventually around the world.
Is it possible MLK might actually agree with RFK,Jr. on the subject you continually throw into the comments of every article. Do you have some exclusive insight into MLK's present thoughts or consciousness. I can't take a side on a conflict that (historically, theologically, psychologically, politically, etc.) goes beyond anyone's understanding especially an American's. There is no right side and no wrong side (as in any relationship with conflict), only self-righteous indignation, biased journalists and propaganda. And yet the war traveled and exists here in the US and all over the planet. I pray for peace within, so I can love and accept all individuals, it is then war becomes impossible.
Fellowship of Reconciliation just posted the following about Dr. King's daugher:
On November 2, Dr. Bernice King wrote on the social media site, X (formerly known as Twitter) how her father despised antisemitism and simultaneously called out “militarism (along with racism and poverty) as interconnected "Triple Evils". I am certain,” she wrote, that “if he were alive today, he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released, and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice.”
MLK would have as much power as RFK has on this issue, if he was alive. Sounds about as identical as RFK, Jr’s position. (I now know Bernice King is on the same page.
That great speech of King's was still reverberating along the halls of Riverside Church when William Sloan Coffin became senior minister there ten years later. Coffin regularly referred to the Palestinians as the victims of victims.
Stay the course. Daily pablum needs counterpoint. One might be a good environmental lawyer or great defender of children's health (at home), and still be Owned. Don't step out of line and avoid the bullet. Note MLK's death day is exactly one year after his Riverside Church speech about Vietnam. An apparent intelligent hand seems to be behind the dates of some events. Note 9/11, the emergency number. And the game goes on ... with so many articulate pitchers ignoring the dark shadow over the playing field. What appalls me is the cowardice of affluence that keeps people in alignment with BS.
A beautiful man, with a beautiful message. Accepting other people's voices, viewpoints, and opinions, without judgement, without malice is the first step toward peace. If we start there America, it will have no choice but to spread to others, eventually, around the world.
A great speech, one that will not be quoted today in many places, was King's "A Time to Break Silence" sometimes titled "Beyond Vietnam", given at Riverside Church, April 4, 1967.
"A time comes when silence is betrayal." He went on at length, as Kennedy often does, to explain the depth of his understanding. What would MLK, Jr., say today about Gaza? What would he ask
of the founder of an organization called Children's Defense Fund, with its vision of "a nation committed to equity and justice where children ...live with dignity, hope, and joy"-- only a nation?
Not a world?
https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimetobreaksilence.htm
Accepting other peoples voices, viewpoints, and opinions, without judgement, without malice is the first step towards peace. Let's start there America, then it will spread to others... eventually around the world.
Is it possible MLK might actually agree with RFK,Jr. on the subject you continually throw into the comments of every article. Do you have some exclusive insight into MLK's present thoughts or consciousness. I can't take a side on a conflict that (historically, theologically, psychologically, politically, etc.) goes beyond anyone's understanding especially an American's. There is no right side and no wrong side (as in any relationship with conflict), only self-righteous indignation, biased journalists and propaganda. And yet the war traveled and exists here in the US and all over the planet. I pray for peace within, so I can love and accept all individuals, it is then war becomes impossible.
Fellowship of Reconciliation just posted the following about Dr. King's daugher:
On November 2, Dr. Bernice King wrote on the social media site, X (formerly known as Twitter) how her father despised antisemitism and simultaneously called out “militarism (along with racism and poverty) as interconnected "Triple Evils". I am certain,” she wrote, that “if he were alive today, he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released, and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice.”
MLK would have as much power as RFK has on this issue, if he was alive. Sounds about as identical as RFK, Jr’s position. (I now know Bernice King is on the same page.
That great speech of King's was still reverberating along the halls of Riverside Church when William Sloan Coffin became senior minister there ten years later. Coffin regularly referred to the Palestinians as the victims of victims.
I remember William Sloan Coffin, he was a hero in those days. I did not know he spoke about the Palestinians, thanks.
Stay the course. Daily pablum needs counterpoint. One might be a good environmental lawyer or great defender of children's health (at home), and still be Owned. Don't step out of line and avoid the bullet. Note MLK's death day is exactly one year after his Riverside Church speech about Vietnam. An apparent intelligent hand seems to be behind the dates of some events. Note 9/11, the emergency number. And the game goes on ... with so many articulate pitchers ignoring the dark shadow over the playing field. What appalls me is the cowardice of affluence that keeps people in alignment with BS.
Interesting that Bobby Jr was just defending JFK’s and RFK’s decision to approve wire-tapping King’s phone.
absolutely timely and brilliant