What does Martin Luther Kings statement below mean?
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Think of the formation of America. A bunch of rebelous folks from England decide that they don't want to be oppressed. They sail off to America, and they find someone else already lives there. So theses British-Immigrants decide to take the country for their own, by killing the Indians that got into their way! The country was born when the Pilgrims began cheating and killing the natives.
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translated: life (viva) the (la) race (raza). More accurately it prob. means something to the effect of " (long) live the (Hispanic) race." or maybe "life to the (Hispanic) race". Could also be "arise the (Hispanic) race".  A type of Resurrection of the (Hispanic) race (into power??). It is a rallying cry of some kind, definitely. Since they are mentioning a single race (in an aggressive tone), yes I would take it as racist. They aren't the only racially exclusive groups though, sadly. * the words in () mean that it is insinuated by the group saying it, and the situation in which it is said. Just like the 'Black Panthers' have their "Black pride", and the klu klux klan have their "white power". I believe ANY rhetoric pertaining to a single race, and exclusive of other races is racist. The problem is that phrases don't translate into English from other languages very well, so the true message can be (thinly) veiled. Fortunately the context in which it was said can't be hidden so easily. We know what they mean "viva la raza". *shivers* :(
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it's meant to express the inherent inequality that society creates in mankind.  It's meant to satirize the ideological view of equality amongest men.  basically it's saying, "we're all equal, but some are better than others." it's a great quote i think.
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Anytime we make an if (or "as if" or "as though") statement about something that is contrary to truth or reality, it is in the subjunctive mood and should take the "were" as opposed to "was"...so if you are NOT king and you wish you WERE king, then you would say, "I wish I were king".  If the statement might actually be true, then keep the "was"...e.g., "If this WAS a good answer, I should get ten points"...because this may be a good answer.
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They are looking for a Martin Luther King
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I put it on the same level of, "stop and smell the roses".\n\nIt means, to me, slow down and enjoy what is around you.  You only get to pass this way once, don't miss it all.  Live is a journey, not a destination.\n\nOK that should give you some idea of my thoughts.  Good luck with your propaganda mill.
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It could be this one:\n\n"For only the truth which edifies is truth for you."
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That statement was the last line in the death threat letter sent to Mayor Villaragosa people...it's not a thought that originated with the asker of the question...HELLO..watch some damn news and quit bagging on the asker of the question.\n\nI come from a family that immigrated here LEGALLY from Latin America and I have some strong opinions about what's going on in our great nation today...however\n\nWhat I think about this statement in particular is this...\n\nIt was obviouly written by an ignorant fool who apparently failed to notice that the immigration issues facing us today involve a hell of alot more races and nationalities than just the mexican people.\n\nAnd threats and barbaric statements such as that one do nothing but create an even bigger rift between the races.\n\nLets just pray that "the patriot" doesn't breed.
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Though I would disagree with the statement as written, what it means is as follows:\n\nDuring a period of church history known as The Protestant Reformation, the Lutheran Church as we know it broke away from The Roman Catholic Church.  A fellow by the name of Martin Luther (not to be confused with the more recent activist Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.) had famously nailed 95 theses to the door of the church.  These theses were intellectual challenges of certain church practices and dogma.  While this may sound like a bold move, in truth there was little all that flamboyant about it.  Church doors in that place and time were also used as community bulletin boards and many people nailed notices and documents to them the way we post bills in urban areas today.  The 95 theses were little more than 95 topics of discussion for debate he'd hoped to bring attention to.  Martin Luther never had the notion of beginning a new form of the Christian religion.\n\nPerhaps the most noteworthy of the questions dealt with the then Roman Catholic Church practice of selling indulgences.  This was a transitive notion that depending on where one was either got enforced as an abuse to a large degree or got used as a quick little means of acceptance.  That's to say that people who paid the church money got absolution for sins from clergy right away, something Roman Catholics believe is necessary to enter the kingdom of heaven.  It was a practice that dated back hundreds of years in different forms and that segregated those who could pay from those who could not as if sin was a matter of barter.  Martin Luther wished to debate the practice, perhaps even eliminate it.\n\nWell, having gone so strictly against church policy, the simple questions turned into a grandiose argument that sent ripples through the Christian world without end.  The church was just too powerful to fight.  Martin Luther received the brunt of the fallout.  However, it wasn't until an almost unrelated incident, years later, when a reigning Pope excommunicated the entire nation of Germany from the church, that the people there rose up and basically said, "Hey, we don't need your church, we can follow the teachings of this guy over here, Martin Luther."  All of a sudden Luther's questions and assertions had followers.  They built their own churches, patterned after what they knew from Roman Catholicism.  They acquired their own clergy and a few practices that differed slightly from RC but ultimately fell in line with what Martin Luther had pointed out.  Though not the Protestant religion, Lutherans had much to do with the protestant movement (Protestant Reformation), a second schism away from the church after the Great Schism had divided the RC church into Eastern and Western centuries earlier..\n\nAttending a Lutheran church ceremony differs little from a Roman Catholic ceremony in the same season.  There are usually fewer images of Christ and saints, prefering a simple cross and a greater focus on the WORD.  Roman Catholics recognize seven practices as sacraments while Lutherans recognize only five.  Many of the songs are exactly the same, but sung to different tunes.  The Lutheran hierarchy goes up to bishops or so while the Roman Catholic hierarchy extends all the way to the Pope.  Lutheran churches tend to be a little smaller.  Roman Catholics traditionally go to Confession in a dark and quiet private booth called a Confessional while Lutherans tend to simply confess all their sins in a single, common sentence during part of the ceremony.  Both believe in pretty much the same versions of Christ's story and both have similar formats of services.  There’s an academic question over transubstantiation, but one of little note to a person practicing neither religion.\n\nIn recent years, post Vatican II, the similarities between the two have gotten even closer to the naked eye.  That's to say that the Roman Catholic Church has extended c
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"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."\n\nRacism was and is a continuing issue in the world today.  There is alot of hatred, and back in MLK's day, blacks did not have the same rights as whites.  They were not treated equally.  MLK fought for the civil rights movement, and wanted his word not only to be spread, but for people to also act.  I think what MLK meant by this quote is that you dont remember all the bad things and all the hatred shown by people.  But if his people were not going to stand up for their beliefs, it would be a losing battle.  He sacrified alot for all people of color, and he felt that people not willing to act at all was just as bad, or even worse, than people acting out of hatred.\n\nsorry i did not see this movie.  maybe this link can help\nhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455052/\n\nomg, i just realized you were not talking about MLK!!!  lol
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From the King James Verson in Matthew 15:14\n\n"Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."\n\nIn the Webster version the quote is:\n\n"Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
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THIS QUOTE COMES DIRECTLY FROM PROVERBS IN THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE.
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It is a political statement meaning Equality for homosexuals.
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First of all, I think you mean 'determined.'   MLKJ stood up for his beliefs and morals, despite death threats, being arrested, and being beaten many times.  He stood up for racial equality and peaceful protest, and made such a significant contribution to our country as far as civil rights is concerned.
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I cannot begin to grasp what you are asking.\n\nIs it a statement, or a question?
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It's telling someone that they are your savior for doing them a favor. The line was also used the first Matrix Movie. The response is usually reserved for a very large favor.
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No matter what the question, killing is not the answer. MLK said peace is not a goal but a way to live.