Martin Luther King's experience of God.

[mia]

When MLK was feeling discouraged and his life was threatened he realized he had nowhere else to turn but faith in God. Not even theology or philosophy could save him so he prayed to God and experienced God.

[trotsky]

1. Blacks say atheists were unseen civil rights heroes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/blacks-say-atheists-were-unseen-civil-rights-heroes/2012/02/22/gIQAfLklTR_story.html

Think of the civil rights movement and chances are the image that comes to mind is of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. leading the 1963 March on Washington.

But few people think of A. Philip Randolph, a labor organizer who originated the idea of the march and was at King’s side as he made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Why is King, a Christian, remembered by so many and Randolph, an atheist, by so few? It’s a question many African-American nontheists — atheists, humanists and skeptics — are asking this Black History Month, with some scholars and activists calling for a re-examination of the contributions of nontheists of color to the civil rights movement and beyond.

“So often you hear about religious people involved in the civil rights movement, and as well you should, but there were also humanists,” said Norm R. Allen Jr. of the Institute for Science and Human Values, a humanist organization based in Tampa, Fla.

[mia]

2. King's message rings true for everyone who shares the dream, no matter what they believe about God.

I listen to MLK to renew my wavering faith. I've never heard another preacher who could do this for me.

[trotsky]

7. The point is, it wasn't ONLY King's message.

Many people contributed. Many people marched. Many people spoke. Many people died.

And they weren't all believers.

[mia]

8. Thank you. Your point is correct for me, too.

It is not necessary to be a "believer" to be "good". In fact, from what I've seen, "religion" is often a mask for evil. Moral leadership is a different thing, and probably has little to do with religious beliefs. I want to know about the beliefs of moral leaders, such as MLK.

[Igel]

9. "Was at his side."

Next time you watch a video of one of Obama's speeches, ask who's more important to public perception, all things being equal: The speaker or somebody by the speaker's side.

[trotsky]

10. Thanks for the "fuck you" to the non-believers in the Civil Rights movement.

That's just special. You keep being awesome.

[guillaumeb]

11. Agreed. eom

[yallerdawg]

3. And...

[mia]

4. Thank you for this.

I'm listening to it now, and will listen again and again.

[guillaumeb]

5. Recommended.

People find inspiration everywhere. Given that most people are theists, it is not surprising that most find inspiration from their faith.

[AmericanActivist]

6. K n R nm