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Anon-C

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Sat Jun 23, 2018, 03:51 PM Jun 2018

Six Principles of Nonviolence - The King Center

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http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy

SIX PRINCIPLES OF NONVIOLENCE

Fundamental tenets of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence described in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom. The six principles include:

PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
It is active nonviolent resistance to evil.

It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.

PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation.

The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community.

PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people.
Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people.

The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people.

PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.
Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation.

Unearned suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities.

PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body.

Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative.

PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.
The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win.

Nonviolence believes that God is a God of justice.

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Six Principles of Nonviolence - The King Center (Original Post) Anon-C Jun 2018 OP
The universe is indifferent. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Jun 2018 #2
Yes. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #4
Take religion out of it and it still works safeinOhio Jun 2018 #3
Thanks for posting talkingwithtrumpers Oct 2018 #5

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