MLK-Day?

[JudgeNot]

Hmmm.  For those of you who are outside of the USA – today is the day us 'yanks' observe “The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” day (his birthday).  I think it is interesting that I’ve not seen a single post in “commemoration” of this day – which many churches – particularly African American churches, celebrate as a spiritual holiday.

I got the day off.  

Just an observation…

[Symphony]

Hmm, thanks JudgeNot.

What do you mean not a single post?

That this a predominantly nonblack website, here?  Or you mean generally, at Christian websites?


It raise interesting questions about forums like this.

But as far as MLK day, it's more by coercion, I think.  I can think of much more suitable AfroAmericans I'd rfather commemorate, that to me are genuine heroes--like Harriette Tubman, or Booker T Washington, or George Washington Carver.  The latter seemed a very humble man; developed many applications for the  use of the humble peanut.  An accomplished artist too.  Refused an offer by Ford Motors to set him up all expense paid laboratory.  Worked instead on hisown.

The only thing recommending MLK that I know of is he was assassinated.  That was terrible.

But increasingly, so will even our more traditional holidays now become unpopular, I think--like even George Wash'n's birthday, etc.  Becuase of our immoratlity..

[JudgeNot]

Symph -
No racial over (or under) tones intended.  I just thought it was a 'different' subject and I was interested to see what kind of dialogue came out of it.  

Just like your post!    

PS - I personally think MLK day could have more appropriately been called 'Civil Rights Day".

PS PS: Another question:  Are Christians morally obligated to support civil rights?

[Symphony]

That's a good question, JudgeNot.

Are we morally obligated to support civil rights.


For starters, it would be difficult not to argue that Jesus was/is a champion of civil rights.

But Jesus' words much more incisive than just the rights of the individual.  Jesus' words cut to the marrow of the bone.  When you take Jesus' words, it transcends all that civil rights might be.  Jesus leaves mere "civil rights" in the dust.

"Civil rights", then, in its pure form, is just another exercise in man's feeble attempt to play God.  Civil rights, is an excuse to deny our Creator.

Essentially, before our Creator, we have no "rights".  Indeed, He says the soul that sinneth shall surely die.  Any "rights" we do have , stem from love and forgiveness.  So they aren't "'rights" at all.

[JudgeNot]

From Symphony:

Jesus leaves mere "civil rights" in the dust.

I wish I had said that!  

[ollie]

Jesus leaves mere "civil rights" in the dust.

Amen and hallelujah!

One reason why every day, every hour, every minute of a Christian's life should be Jesus Christ Day with all given to Him.

Honoring other mere men, no matter how great their lives among men have been, will not get one to heaven.
Only Jesus will get one there.

[Symphony]

Well, thank you, JudgeNot.


Thank you, Ollie....


There's really only one "day" to commemorate.  Jesus Day.

At least we DO do Christmas--or, at least the Nativity of Jesus.  That's at least a start.