How would you describe people such as Martin Luther King and Martin Neimoller?

Question

Regardless of their religious connotations, what are people such as these two men termed? They aren't prophets or disciples but some might say they aren't far off...

Thanks!

Answer 1

Modern day prophets or men of vision.

Answer 2

As a kid and growing up, I always just took MLK jr and all as just some guy wanting attention. Never paid attention to him, what he said, etc. Being Native Indian and White, and raised in a white world, I more or less had racism put on me. In doing so I never paid attention to it all.

But recently, as an adult now, I was going through some deep research on 9/11, Illuminati, NWO, etc. And there was a clip from MLK jr's speech. And it dawned on me... he wasn't preaching black and white, he was telling us the same thing that JFK and others were trying to tell us. That there was a greater evil out there, a hidden government in way.

Once I saw and realize MLK jr had seen what I was just now seeing, all racism I had just vanished, literally. I realized this was not a new war, nor were we of today new eyes. But nothing more than picking up the torch that was dropped.

But this time, all colors see what few others saw in the past.

Prophet? Far off? I would have to say, a man that must of done a lot of studies, to see what he saw. As it has taken me much studies, to see a portion of what he saw.

I would call him a wise, high IQ man, for he was able to see past the box the masses call reality.

Answer 3

I believe you mean Martin Luther King JR.

They were both Pastors, difference on was a Man of great vision and love the other a man of hatred and power. I am appalled you would put the likes of Niemoller on the same level as King


Martin Luther King Jr.- brave. knew that ll men are connected and to stand for one stands for all. To stand up for yourself means to stand up for other people regardless of who they are

Martin Niemoller- cared little for other men. Was a rabid antisemite. Really had no beef with the Nazi party killing innocent people or ethnic cleansing. His only concern was the Nazi's taking over the German Lutheran Church (as it was the official Church of the Nazi party). He called holocaust victims "passive collaborators" with the Nazi party. Niemoller stated to his congregation about the victims in ghettos "they were getting what they deserved" (helping push the Nazi party agenda from the pulpit until he was in his own words he was "betrayed by Hitler" after a meeting with him) only afterwards has he been painted differently and when he became head of the World Council of Churches that he even "changed" his views. Although he publically said that was where he came from and his only beef with Hitler was not political or moral just that he threatened to attack the Churches .

If you want a clerical hero from a WWII concentration camp try Maximillian Kobe or one of the many, many other priests, ministers, reverands, pastors, nuns, or lay people that risked their lives or died for others.

Answer 4

I don´t know Martin Neimoller, however, Martin Luther King is a Baptist pastor. Nothing more.

GOD bless

Answer 5

i've never heard of the other guy, but martin luther king was a legend of a man. died for equall rights. the world wouldn't have moved on from so much ignorance had he not been around. we all owe him something. may the lord have mercy on him on the day of judgement

Answer 6

Great men, trying to force any other label on them seems kind of silly.
They were amazing men, simple enough.

Answer 7

Well they were disciples because they followed Jesus! I think they were men who had amazing faith in God and through this faith God used them to accomplish amazing things!

Answer 8

They believed in fairy tales too.