You're right that Reverend King was not taking all of his work from the Bible, a lot of it he got from Ghandi, or out of his own head. However, it's obvious that he wasn't "100% thinking for himself" he had inspiration and influences. Complete free thought is utter chaos; even something as basic as language could not exist under such a system.
Now, I mentioned that Hitler wasn't "100% thinking for himself," if you took the time to read past the name. However, I'd like to see your arguments about McVeigh and the Hale-Bop nuts, because as far as I can tell, those are two prime examples of radical free thought.
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Cenwood wrote:
But basing our laws on religious teachings is a bad idea, even if you dont believe in the seperation of church and state.
A thoroughly idiodic view. If one believes that the state should also be a religion, then it follows naturally and logically that a crime should also be a sin (to plagerise Frank Herbert). Jump on me as a churchman and you'll show yourself once again to speak before you think; I've not advocated the integration of church and state.
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