The_Yoda said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Ministers have the empathy of a nation of believers. As a Christian it was easier to speak to Christians about political change. He was assassinated because he was making more social and political progress than religion. He went about peaceful progress because he's a pacifist like Christ was in the scripture. Malcolm X is the exact same way. You know...the same guys who Professor X amd Magneto were created after? The duality of peace vs militant by any means necessary tactics for social change. Most of these guys were socialist were socialist as well.
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How is this possible ... using Chistianity as a vehichle to promote change ... doesn't work so well with your assesment of "Its actually a fact that religion has held society back"
"He was assassinated because he was making more social and political progress than religion." - can you possibly even back this up with facts?
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He was a Christian preacher who believed much like Christ that peace was the only way to go. No matter what time you live in, the philosophy of the bible will never evolve or change, its static. He used pacifist policy to bring forward social change (Once again, being like Christ). He was not only a religious figure, but a political figure fighting for the rights of black people and other minorities of color who were kept down. He spoke to people on a Christian level because sometimes people despite what they say, wont listen because those who are speaking to them were outsiders.
He used christ-like pacifist policy as a tactic, but the overall idea was to make life better for blacks and other minorities (which isnt religious at all). Once again, the bible was used as a reason to keep blacks as slaves. In fact name change, brain washing and religious acceptance was something most blacks were forced into. Its in your history book, look it up. Do you think the world is majorly Christian because of the love of god? No. Its because of war and conquest. He had to remind people of their constitutional rights in protecting the equal rights of men.
Historically speaking when Religious ideals took over the state societies were pushed back because of political corruption. This is why the founding fathers created separation of church and state. Even in your bible, it even states that in the end times you will have a lot of corrupt religious leaders.
There is the reason why the famous saying "Religion is the opiate of the masses" exists.
