Fooling around with MLK

My Dear Korean Clergymen:

I think I should indicate why I am here in Korea, since you have been influenced by the view which argues against "outsiders coming in." I have the honor of serving as an English teacher here and as a Christian I felt compelled to find a church where I could pursue spiritual growth and to do God’s work to make this world a better place. Several months ago, I participated in a conference on human trafficking and I became aware of how the problem affected Koreans and specifically, Korean women both in Korea and in other countries.
This conference was organized by Pastor Eddie Byun of Onnuri English ministry. Many Korean people were at this church as well as English speakers from around the world. Awareness was raised and everyone who attended wanted to fight this injustice.
I finished my contract teaching at a Korean public school, and I could have returned to the U.S. where there are many opportunities to raise awareness on issues of social justice, but having seen the pink lights and the scantily clad women with the sad and scared faces, I couldn’t just leave, so basically, I am in Korea because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord" far beyond the boundaries of their home towns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid.
Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by and not be concerned about what happens in Korea. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. No longer is anyone who lives in today’s interconnected world can truly be considered an outsider any longer.
In any social justice campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action.
These are the hard, brutal facts of the case…