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THE WORLD AGAINST A KING

What can I say about Martin Luther King, Jr. that has not already been said a thousand times? What praise can I sing that has not already been song about him? What makes him special to the study of sociology? Where do I go to solve this mystery? Martin Luther King, Jr. was a King amongst men. He did not wear a crown of gold, yet by a higher power he was an ordained ruler. No man gave him his seat to lead, yet by a higher power he led a nation. Mr. King was a Great War hero and wise beyond his years. He weighed out the options at hand. The enticement of physical, civil war laid heavy even on his mind. Mr. King called on a higher power to guide him through, The Great I am, that I am. He knew freedom would come at a high price. He broke racial barriers to become one of the most educated black men of his time. King also won a revolution without firing a single shot. What does Martin Luther King, Jr. have to do with Sociology?

Sociology (3) is the systematic study of human society. Mr. King (1, 2) studied the World’s view of human society. King said that the world has created a pragmatic test for what is right and what is wrong. Whatever works is right. King was a strong advocate of the Ten Commandments. The world’s view is to disobey the Ten Commandments and stay true to the eleventh one, just don’t get caught. These are the words of a King, and a warning from a prophet named Martin Luther King, Jr. Social structure is any relatively stable pattern of social behavior. Social structure gives shape to our lives. Mr. King said it best, some things are right and some things are wrong, eternally so, absolutely so. King described the social behavior of hate. It always has been wrong and it always will be wrong. It's wrong in America, its wrong in Germany, its wrong in Russia, its wrong in China. It was wrong in 2000 B.C., and it’s wrong in 1954 A.D. It always has been wrong, and it always will be wrong. It's wrong in every age and it's wrong in every nation. Some things are right and some things are wrong, no matter if everybody is doing the contrary. Mr. King said it best, some things in this universe are absolute. The God of the universe has made it so. And so long as we adopt this relative attitude toward right and wrong, we're revolting against the very laws of God himself.

Mr. King’s ability to open the eyes of the world to this truth begets Social conflict. The theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates change, and he changed it. The words of Mr. King gave a people hope. He proved it by making a change. When a man changes the world, he changes the rules, by which we live, our social behavior that has relatively stable patterns. Mr. King’s Study of Sociology gave him an insight into Social functions, the consequences of any social pattern for the operation of society as a whole. Mr. King as a prophet took on the task to warn his people of the consequence of their social functions. Through the worlds logic of Sociology Mr. King spoke of Manifested functions and Latent functions. Manifested functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern. King said that there was something wrong with our world, something fundamentally and basically wrong. Like Mr. King, I’m sure that most of would agree, even today. Mr. King said it best, the trouble isn't so much that we don't know enough, but it's as if we aren't good enough. The trouble isn't so much that our scientific genius lags behind, but our moral genius lags behind. The great problem facing modern man today is that the means by which we live have outdistanced the spiritual ends for which we live. To explain this Mr. King warned the people of Latent functions.

Latent functions are the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern. Mr. King spoke of the consequences of our intentions. ..We've left a lot of precious values behind. If we are to go forward, if we are to make this a better world in which to live, we've got to go back. We've got to rediscover the right values that we've left behind. We have unconsciously, unintentionally left God behind. Mr. King said that all reality hinges on moral foundations. King believed that this is a moral universe. With a moral universe, there are moral laws of the universe just as biding as the physical laws... These were the words of a King, and a warning from a prophet named Martin Luther King. Mr. King’s works and words helped a nation make sense of their everyday surroundings, which is Ethnomethodology. Mr. King broke the unlawful rules of his time. He spoke against slavery in America and Africa. Being an educated black man surrounded in a world that operated on slave labor, he worked freely for freedom. When the law of the land was no more than two minorities gathered in one place, King gathered millions. When the law of the land was blacks cannot walk down the same side of the street with whites, King walked the human rainbow across the nation. Mr. King said it best, it was GOD that made me able. By any other name it would not have been. By any other way our freedom would have been short lived.

(4) I asked a white person, what impact Martin king have in your life. He said, I wish I was that brave. I was all for Mr. King and the cause. Then I asked him, what did you do to help the cause? Nothing, was his reply. Then I asked a black woman the same questions. She said, the cops where killing the resistance. What could I do? Then, I had a brilliant idea. I asked my own grandmother. She told me all she had seen. She told me all she had heard. Most of all she told me of a King. This King did all he could to save the world. This King gave his life so we could be free. Even though the world ended his life, they didn’t stop his words. This King came from a nation of worthless people, a nation of robbers and thieves. This is how the world sees minorities. This king I speak of is Jesus Christ, King of kings. Jesus said all you have to do is follow me. Then, she spoke of anther king with a dream. This king did all he could to save the world. This king gave his life so we could be free. Even though the world ended his life, they didn’t stop his words. This king came from a nation of worthless people, a nation of robbers and thieves. This is how the world sees minorities. This king said all you have to do is follow the King of Kings.

My grandmother told me that Mr. King was our ambassador of the King of peace. She said he was like our modern day Moses. He led the people to the promise land and could not enter himself. She said she heard him when he spoke about seeing the mountaintop and not being able to see the days when we would be free. Moses spoke the same words when he came down from the mountaintop. I asked her one last question before I left her home. What did you do to help the cause? The cops were killing the resistance and I didn’t see what I could do. I did the best thing anyone could do for a great leader, the same thing I do for you, I prayed. We live in a world free from the wrath of relative hate. This nation is free from slavery. We are free from religious tyranny and the gods that be. We also have freed ourselves from the boundaries of right and wrong. A wicked man can do no wrong, and a righteous man is never right. The mind of man has strayed far from sanity; he has made himself free of responsibility.

Mr. King preached that freedom has responsibilities. We have the responsibility to live with values that the Ten Commandments give us. It shapes our lives and our culture, and society. It shaped this nation into a shining house on a hill. It is our land and culture that causes people to come here. Mr. King said that it is the word of God that opened the door to our great wealth, knowledge and power. He left us with the responsibility to maintain and spread freedom to all. Martin Luther King was teaching us GOD’s sociology. The world’s view of sociology is to leave things well enough alone. The rules are, if a slave asks for mercy, walk away so you don’t hear him scream. If a man takes many women to marry and beats them, then you should leave him to his pleasure. If it’s not you, then things are what it should be. If you search the globe and find a nation struggling, it’s best you do not to help. In the world’s view of sociology, that’s down right meddling. Don’t ask for help, no one is allowed to just give something for free. Don’t go around helping a friend in need, in the world’s view of sociology, that’s disgusting. Don’t do anything that will bring freedom to others. Then, you will surely face the wrath of the world.

This is the mystery of Martin Luther King, Jr. This is what he learned in sociology. Live life anyway you wish and do anything you please. Just don’t break the twelfth commandment, don’t bother me. If you are rich, be happy. If you are poor, don’t cry about it. Every man is free. Just don’t break the thirteenth commandment, don’t bother me. Be you master or slave, we don’t care. Just don’t break the fourteenth commandment, don’t bother me. Let the world catch wind of a true king, one that will teach the people God’s sociology. Quickly pick a side and you will soon see. The world will always be against a King.