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Megachurch Pastor, John MacArthur Claims Martin Luther King was ‘Not a Christian’ | WATCH (atlantatribune.com)

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

by Ny MaGee A prominent megachurch pastor has asserted that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was “not a Christian at all.” John MacArthur — an 85-year-old white male pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California — made the claim during a sermon last month, LGBTQ Nation reports. In his remarks, he criticized a group of evangelical pastors known […]

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[–] yesman 3 points 11 months ago

"The Bible is abundantly clear — slavery is the heart of what it means to be a true Christian,” and “Christianity does not free slaves. Christianity does not give equal social rights. … Jesus did not propound equal rights and he did not upset the social order…. Rather, they all affirmed that, with great fear of God and great respect, you are to be submissive to your masters. Whether they’re good and gentle or whether they are unreasonable — you are to submit.”

In case you were wondering what was "un-Christian" about MLK