Would I Dare Pledge?

     I was shocked when I first read the pledge Martin Luther King Jr. required of those who joined him in the civil rights movement in Birmingham. Would I have taken it?
     Here it is, with my thoughts in parentheses:
     1. Meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus (because Jesus embodied the perfect blend of power and compassion.).
     2. Remember always that the nonviolent movement seeks justice and reconciliation - not victory (Am I willing to align myself with what is mor...