Terevos@lemm.eeM to Reformed Christianity@lemm.ee · 1 年前Reasons to celebrate MLK Jr.lemm.eeimagemessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageReasons to celebrate MLK Jr.lemm.eeTerevos@lemm.eeM to Reformed Christianity@lemm.ee · 1 年前message-square3linkfedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前MLK also said without extremists like Malcolm, the civil rights movement would have taken decades longer… Mostly due to “moderates” and religious leaders who acknowledged there was a problem, but refused for decades to address it. Ignoring problems doesn’t solve them. And when it’s about human rights, we can’t as a society kick the can down the road for decades. Just look at how the LGBT community is treated today.
minus-squareTerevos@lemm.eeOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前I think the church needs to learn how to love people no matter whether they agree with their life styles. Jesus certainly taught that by example in his life.
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前It was certainly a multi-pronged approach. The point was to get maximum engagement.
MLK also said without extremists like Malcolm, the civil rights movement would have taken decades longer…
Mostly due to “moderates” and religious leaders who acknowledged there was a problem, but refused for decades to address it.
Ignoring problems doesn’t solve them. And when it’s about human rights, we can’t as a society kick the can down the road for decades.
Just look at how the LGBT community is treated today.
I think the church needs to learn how to love people no matter whether they agree with their life styles.
Jesus certainly taught that by example in his life.
It was certainly a multi-pronged approach. The point was to get maximum engagement.