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Perhaps I have once again been too optimistic. Is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world? Perhaps I must turn my faith to the inner spiritual church, the church within the church, as the true ecclesia and the hope of the world.

What can we infer about King's beliefs from this excerpt from "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? Select all that apply.

A. He believed that people should be guided by their conscious.

B. He believed that the clergy had no place in discussing social issues.

C. He believed that people should form new churches to replace the old ones.

D. He believed that the clergy had been largely unsupportive of the movement.

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Jefferson

5 July, 10:25

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Perhaps I have once again been too optimistic. Is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world? Perhaps I must turn my faith to the inner spiritual church, the church within the church, as the true ecclesia and the hope of the world.

What can we infer about King's beliefs from this excerpt from "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? Select all that apply.

A. He believed that people should be guided by their conscious.

B. He believed that the clergy had no place in discussing social issues.

C. He believed that people should form new churches to replace the old ones.

D. He believed that the clergy had been largely unsupportive of the movement.

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Amya Armstrong · Answer 1

A and D

Explanation:

We can infer from this excerpt that King believed that people should be guided by their conscious, as he mentions about turning to the inner spiritual church, within the church. Also, he belived that the clergy had been largely unsupportive of the moviment for being "too inextricably bound to the status quo." Therefore, the hope is in the spiritual church, the true ecclesia.

Howard Buck · Answer 2

He believed that people should be guided by their conscious