Why would nonbelievers hold back appreciation for one of America's heroes of democracy?
It's only natural to suppose that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s fervent Christianity is not esteemed by the nonreligious. His life's achievements are another matter. Like all secularists, nonbelievers regard expansion and protection of civil rights as absolutely critical to democracy's health. Still, Dr. King's faith in God can seem too alien to proper secular democracy.
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