That is someone who follows the teachings of the nonviolent Jesus and takes the gospel personally, and then pays the price. I fall into that category.
Interpretation
The quote reflects the commitment to living by the principles of nonviolence taught by Jesus, suggesting a personal and transformative approach to spirituality.
Martin Sheen emphasizes the importance of embodying the nonviolent teachings of Jesus in one's personal life. By stating that he 'falls into that category,' he reflects a deep commitment to these principles, suggesting that true adherence to such teachings involves personal sacrifice and the willingness to face consequences for one's beliefs.
In practice
In a discussion about civil rights, one might reference this quote to highlight the importance of nonviolent protest.
Childhood hunger in America is as much a paradox as it is a tragedy. Why, in the wealthiest country in the world, should hunger darken the lives and dreams of 12 million children and their families? I believe that, when Americans learn the facts and understand how their involvement can make a difference, banishing childhood hunger will be a national, local and personal priority.
While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive.
I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist. I'm a pilgrim trying to win my freedom and serve as best I can in the time I have, with this gift I've been given.
When I reached adulthood, even now, I could afford to belong to a country club. But I could never belong to a private club because of my experience as a child, because it would isolate me from the whole of humanity.
Future generations are not going to ask us what political party were you in. They are going to ask what did you do about it, when you knew the glaciers were melting.
My recovery is the single greatest accomplishment of my life. Without that, the rest of my life would have fallen apart.
The international community should support a system of laws to regularize international relations and maintain the peace in the same manner that law governs national order.
I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, you begin making exceptions to it, where will you stop? If one man says it does not mean a Negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man?
Secret guilt is by silence revealed.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.
An effective proclamation of the Gospel in contemporary Western society will need to confront directly the widespread spirit of agnosticism and relativism which has cast doubt on reason's ability to know the truth, which alone satisfies the human heart's restless quest for meaning.
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