Bro, 2+2=4 thats the way it has always been and it will never equal anything else. Its an interpretation of a book that is not based in historical fact. So what does that make it? Seriously. Im still waiting, Im doing my research on this religion, I have not to date come to any logical conclusion or hardcore evidence that this man ever existed, therefore the conclusion is foregone. I dont recall him asking anyone to accept his beliefs all he did what state what he KNOWS theres a difference. I agree with you here to a certain extent. I was in the church for 10 years and they did alot for each other too. but what we fail to realize is that this religion does ask people "not to worry about their woes on earth, let god handle it, turn the other cheek and they will get their reward in heaven. With all due respect this is what has been the tool of destruction keeping us from wealth and healthy living all over the world. The church teaches people to cope, not do and that is a fallacy. That is essentially what Leopold wanted them to do!!! If I had a dollar for every time I heard, "Jesus will fix it" "Let go and let god" while all these people and their families are still catching hell, Id be rich. Now there are some churches that realize this and are now going back to the days of Richard Allen and teaching people to "do". Thats why even though I dont agree totally with Elijah Muhamed philosophy atleast he actually taught people to do and be self sustained instead of "coping and letting God" God helps those that help themselves period. Ive said this a number of times on this forum. Ive learned to stop believing a long time ago. I KNOW a CREATOR EXISTS! I dont believe air exist just cause I cant see it, I know its there because I can feel it. I can feel the great spirit ITS IN ALL OF US AND YOU DONT NEED A BOOK OR ANYONE OUTSIDE YOUR BODY TO TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE, THINK OR BREATH. Aside from that there is nothing else for me to believe because since I was a child, I knew that there is no way to ever comprehend or understand a creator as long as you are in the body.
Peace It never ceases to amaze me how the religious minded never fail to come up with new ways to protect the slave master. I mean, they lied to you about the religion and make you pay for the lies being told to you. Now you go around every chance you get interrupting the truth to protect the lies, just so in your mind you can justify your payments because you don't want to believe you are still being fooled. I mean it's been over 2,000 years and you still can't prove that one man existed??? Maybe that's why when you get mad or upset you yell out 'JESUS CHRIST' in complete anger!! Because your sub-concious is telling your concious your true feelings about the matter. I mean you don't yell out 'JESUS CHRIST' when you're happy....hello......when you're happy a majority of christians say 'PRAISE GOD or THANK GOD'. I know that most will say they are the same person, but that's not biblically accurate and leads us right back to you protecting the beast and his lies. There is a good way to measure just exactly how far gone you are: How many christians got mad and raised their voices, or even shed a tear over any of the recent criminal attacks and murders in Africa?? - don't worry, i'll wait...........
mmmhmmm, I couldnt have said it better my self. Its really sad and I dont think its ever going to end. So I think I will give up trying to convince and teach the unteachable and focus solely on my own re-education and that of my children. It truly never ceases to amaze me how blind we can be.
Do many Afrocentrics try to ignore the facts that many Africans were involved in the slave trade...I think so...the same way they try to ignore the fact that EVIL comes in all colors. There's no doubt religion have been misused by some evil people...just like everything else.It still doesn't take away from the Truths that is contained inthe Divinely-Inspired Religions.And the great good it does to inspire people to change and make change for the betterment of self and society. Dr.King and Brother Malcolm comes to mind.
peace Any afrikans that were 'involved' in the slave trade were no where near the level of our other captors and the afrikans who helped to set up some of us were soon after made slaves themselves. Maybe this is why it seems as if no 'afrocentrics' mention the afrikans who may have played a part. Btw, Malcolm, nor Dr. King thru their religions in people's faces. Dr. King's 'inspiration' came from what he viewed as a desperate situation that needed desperate measure's taken to meet it head on and overcome it. Malcolm drew his inspiration from being saved from 'christianity' and given a knowledge of self, not just in the nation of Islam but also the knowledge he was given by Dr. Ben, Dr. Clarke and others. His many speeches speak to that point. He said: so the only time i respond in this fashion is when the religious can't seem to leave their religion at home and try to subtely condemn those who don't 'believe' in their religion or god to some type of doom. While at the same time can't seem to recognize that the one they say is the foundation of said religion is nowhere to be found in the annals of his -- story!!