Words from Dr. King

Non Violence and Non Existence

 

In our hyper partisan world, politics, race, ethnicity and religion far to often are used to divide us.

Such labels are used to smear, attack and, even negate the other person, the other idea, the very nature of those we do not agree with.

 

Dr. King eloquently spoke to universal truths that are applicable now, as when first spoken

50 years ago.  They are really timeless truths that stretch back to the dawn of time.



 

The following quotes were in a wonderful article in the News-Herald,
Saturday, January 19, 2013.

 

Bernice King, Dr. King's daughter recalls her fathering telling her, "The choice is no longer between violence and nonviolence, but, nonviolence and nonexistence."

 

And, from a 1960 audio interview, Dr. King had this to say about non-violence:  "I would...say that it is a method which seeks to secure a moral end through  moral means, and it grows out of the whole concept of love, because if one is truly nonviolent that person has a loving spirit, he refuses to inflict  injury upon the opponent because he loves the opponent."

 

Words to, think about.  It is up to each and, every generation to breathe life into these ancient truths, just like Dr. King did all those years ago.

 

Be well.

 

Daryl