Was Martin Luther King Jr. Delusional when he said this about Jesus Christ?

Question

On December 10th 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel Prize. King said: Jesus Christ is the Author and the Alpha of the "Civil Rights Movement"

Question 1. Was King Delusional about his view of Christ?

Question 2. Was the late Civil Rights leader misguided in his faith in Jesus Christ?

Coretta Scott King (wife) said in 1981 that the Holy Bible and Martins Faith in Jesus Christ was the civil rights movement's foundation.

Question 3. Was Coretta Scott King also delusional and misguided as well?

Answer 1

Absolutely not. MLK, Jr. and his wife were good people doing incredible work at a time when that work was desperately needed. MLK, Jr. is a wonderful Christian example and a man who should be revered for what he contributed to the Civil Rights Movement.

It's amazing, with just one question you attack Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King and Jesus.

Answer 2

The civil rights movements struggled and advocated for equality and harmony among all men.The gospel preaches exactly that. Jesus said that the most important commandments are" You shall love your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your strenght, and the second is like this, you shall love your brother as yourself, in this rests all the law and the prophets"

In other place Jesus said: 'I give you a new commandment that you love one another as I have loved you"

So as you see, at the heart of the gospel lies the fact that all men possess equal dignity before the eyes of a loving creator that loves all equally. So, answering both questions, the answer is NO to Both, he was not delued, and No he was not misguided

All men are created equal and all deserve respect and equality in all respects.

Martin Luther King was right on the money, He got it perfectly, even when he said: I have a dream...and free at last, free at last!


And I am a catholic, and I agree 100% with Him

Answer 3

As a Christian Pastor I have, on multiple occasions, referenced Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. when referring to the teachings of Christ Jesus. Consider this scripture "...I Paul am made a minister;
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: Whereof I am made a minister, ..." Colossians 1:23-25. The Apostle St. Paul is saying that by him allowing people to persecute, beat, imprison and eventually kill him (both the Apostle Paul and Rev King spoke early of their deaths) he was allowing people to see the love based suffering of the Gospel of the life of Jesus Christ our LORD.

Jesus Christ said to turn the other cheek and did not defend HIMSELF when punched though HE was referred to as the ruler of the army of Heaven in Revelations able to command legions of angels. This is what the non-violent civil rights movement was all about, turning the other cheek and allowing yourself to be persecuted, imprisoned and killed for righteousness sake. Maybe you should read more about the Christian Martyrs, or even watch the Passion of Christ and compare how the blacks in the US were beaten to bloody messes on the streets, locked up and killed and would respond the same way Jesus Christ did and taught to respond, not fighting back, not defending themselves, but continuing in love.

I'm not sure how to explain this to you, but it seemed pretty obvious to anyone or so I thought, but I suppose there are some that don't know much about Christianity or American history.

Answer 4

Nobody could have endured what he and those involved in the non-violent civil rights movement endured without having the Spirit of Christ help them. King talked about the "Most Durable Power" - Love (agape) and how it was a weapon that could bring down the most fortified fortress of hate. This Love comes only from God and I think even the most hardened individual can be saved by it. MLK obviously agreed and practiced what he preached. His legacy and that of those who utilized Love as a weapon live on today. Thank God Almighty!

Answer 5

Jesus. He is King! But if not him, Ghandi. I don't think Jesus actually shouldn't be president, just the greatest used to be human being on the planet, and the most holyest! Now, Ghandi is cool. He wouldn't mind be like kicked around a bit, but Jesus wouldn't take it. Ha! Caresses et des baisers! Au revour!

Answer 6

Jesus came to set the captives free.

Martin Luther King Jr. was right on. God loves people of all colors equally.

Answer 7

Although King's peace movement was molded in some ways by Gandhi's peaceful methods, it had its heart in an even older, peaceful yet powerful way:

Jesus' way.

Jesus was a revolutionary who fought hypocrisy and untruth through his courage, life, action and words. He did not call for violent revolution (and some hoped for) - instead, He called for a change of heart. King called for the same.

And as an ordained pastor, it shouldn't have been by any other way.

Answer 8

Apparently his faith in Christ inspired him to do great things and take great risk that he would have otherwise not have done. He changed the shape of a nation and brought much needed equality and rights to million who would have otherwise have had them. I have a difficult time calling that "misguided".

Answer 9

You know,
All worldly leaders have to some way divinely justify their belief, and drive.
Even Hitler did not move militarily until he got a concordat signed with the Vatican.

Christ is the real leader in equality and soon he will destroy all wickedness and those remaining on earth will love and treat each other as brothers and sisters regardless of color, creed and language.

Answer 10

Atheist are not capable of recognizing the quality of life and value of a human being issues without taking an optimistic leap of faith. Nor do they realize the value that God puts on a human life.
If we are products of time, chance, and natural processes then it is only a struggle for the fittest.