Recently, I recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by posting some of my favorite MLK quotes. Here is one of my favorites: At first sight, it may seem that Dr. King is admonishing us to simply be kind and love our enemies, kill their hate with kindness, so to speak. But I believe the statement is more profound than that. I believe that Dr. King is admonishing that only God's perfect love within us can drive out the hate that we have in our hearts towards our enemies; and with