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PROMPT January 20th Today is a national holiday is the US: Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day. Dr King believed that fear was the ultimate cause of hatred, prejudice, and violence. Do you agree or disagree with his assessment? Give examples. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a message, and it's one that definitely shook the world and shaped the character of our nation and the nations of all people around the world. It's not only a message of hope, but one of faith. And yes, it's predicated on fear. But it's also predicated on something else. If we take a step back and put fear aside we can also see that Dr. King's message gave us a way to overcome this fear. Everyone knows that famous line, "I have a dream...", but people forget what came next. The line is really, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." It's worth repeating - The Content of Their Character. I believe it's about time we all focus on the content of our character. Dr. King was filled with the hope that we could judge our own character and see ourselves not as separate, but as one. His hope was that we could find a way to put aside our differences, especially race, creed, and color, and stand together as ONE. He hoped each of us would rise above fear and see only the good. Through our actions and our words he hoped we could stand and be seen as someone whose conduct is becoming of utmost Christian Character. And let's not forget faith. He had absolute faith we could do this. And he wasn't afraid to say so. He had absolute faith that his words were important to our people, and they needed to be said. He didn't cower. He didn't back down. He didn't hide. He knew it was faith that took him to the Lincoln Memorial that day in August, 1963. He knew people would listen. He knew they NEEDED to hear. And so I believe fear does, in fact, spark the fires of hatred, prejudice, and violence. But I also believe that character is what allows us to overcome fear and stand together as ONE. And we could use a little more of that in our world today. |
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