What's this Nation of Islam shiiii
I was blessed with the opportunity to hear the honorable minister Louis Farrakhan Speak this Sunday. It happened in Washington DC over the Martin Luther King birthday weekend.
First let me state I am not in the Nation nor am I a Muslim in that definition of the word.
I am a single black male brought up in Methodist Christian values. When entering the Mosque My first impression was a little discomfort because of the security measures.
Men and women were subject to body checks. I do feel these procedures were necessary with all the rumors that usually spread through the media about the Nation. Upon entering the men were seated on one side of the church the women on the other. One young minister explained the security measures and discussed the division of the men from the women. Several other ministers spoke after the brother while awaiting the arrival of the honorable minister Louis Farrakhan. Soon he arrived and was greeted with words of love and chanting from the attendees of the mosque.
The Honorable Minister Farrakan
He greeted everyone then began to speak. He covered subjects from dating, marriage, family, love vs. Hate of America, the present state of the black man, the tsunami and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Million-man march on Washington. Although I cannot speak or quote directly any of the sermon since I would not want to misquote the honorable minister. I will say that he in no way resembled the man that I have seen depicted in media as negative or a person who’s principles are based in hate. He actually was the exact opposite. His wife and two sons’s attended with him and he spoke of strong family values. He being one example having been married for 52 years. He also spoke of a love for his people, as he hated the lowering of the moral standards of the young and the weakening of parent rights to discipline their children. He gave a vision for the future success of equal justice for all people but centered his cause on those of African descent. I enjoyed his presence and his speech and from this one meeting would have no doubts that the Honorable Minister is on a just cause that would benefit not only those of African descent but also the poor and those faced with injustice globally.
My view on the nation of Islam is that it is not a hate-based organization. Rather it is a group that is dedicated to the spiritual and economic survival of us as a race. They are very centered on the ability of the black man to save himself through family and religious morals and growth of our race economically with creation of our own businesses to sustain us. I am still not a Muslim nor a new recruit into the nation I most definitely support their cause and will be one of the ten million marching on the mall in October of this year.
Let there be no division between us..
First let me state I am not in the Nation nor am I a Muslim in that definition of the word.
I am a single black male brought up in Methodist Christian values. When entering the Mosque My first impression was a little discomfort because of the security measures.
Men and women were subject to body checks. I do feel these procedures were necessary with all the rumors that usually spread through the media about the Nation. Upon entering the men were seated on one side of the church the women on the other. One young minister explained the security measures and discussed the division of the men from the women. Several other ministers spoke after the brother while awaiting the arrival of the honorable minister Louis Farrakhan. Soon he arrived and was greeted with words of love and chanting from the attendees of the mosque.
The Honorable Minister Farrakan
He greeted everyone then began to speak. He covered subjects from dating, marriage, family, love vs. Hate of America, the present state of the black man, the tsunami and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Million-man march on Washington. Although I cannot speak or quote directly any of the sermon since I would not want to misquote the honorable minister. I will say that he in no way resembled the man that I have seen depicted in media as negative or a person who’s principles are based in hate. He actually was the exact opposite. His wife and two sons’s attended with him and he spoke of strong family values. He being one example having been married for 52 years. He also spoke of a love for his people, as he hated the lowering of the moral standards of the young and the weakening of parent rights to discipline their children. He gave a vision for the future success of equal justice for all people but centered his cause on those of African descent. I enjoyed his presence and his speech and from this one meeting would have no doubts that the Honorable Minister is on a just cause that would benefit not only those of African descent but also the poor and those faced with injustice globally.
My view on the nation of Islam is that it is not a hate-based organization. Rather it is a group that is dedicated to the spiritual and economic survival of us as a race. They are very centered on the ability of the black man to save himself through family and religious morals and growth of our race economically with creation of our own businesses to sustain us. I am still not a Muslim nor a new recruit into the nation I most definitely support their cause and will be one of the ten million marching on the mall in October of this year.
Let there be no division between us..
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