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Today I listened to a former BlackPanther who converted to Islam speak, and he made some very interesting points. He was basically talking about how he grew up in the 60s with all the civil rights movements and the whole "black power" thing, and how he was influenced by people like Malcolm X as a kid in high school. Then he went to college and was politically active, working to "fight the corrupt system" and all that. Him and his friends then tried to think of what "all black people should work on", and he came to the conclusion that it was moral character. He thought that most black people needed to change their moral character. That along with the "mood" of the times and some other factors then led him to Islam, which he felt was a guide to moral character. Alright, just so you don't feel like I'm trying to bust a Infinite, lemme get to the point... Ok, that was just a little background, but here is the interesting point that was brought up:My friend asked him "How did Islam change your view on being revolutionary?"His answer: "Before I blamed everything on the white man. I was like every other person, blaming the white man, and felt proud of being rebellious. I thought that was the best way to stand up to the system, to rebel. After studying Islam I realized something; if I rebel against them, then I'm placing them above me, I'm considering them the norm, I'm putting them before me. My view changed. If I submit to God, and put God before anything else, then they're the ones rebelling against me. They don't want me praising Allah. You might not see what I mean, but if you live where I live, see what I see, go through what I go through, then you will realize that they are rebelling against us. BUT, they're not the ones keeping us down. They're just providing us with the things necessary to keep ourselves down. Drugs are being brought into our communities, and we decide to abuse ourselves. It has to be in our power to refrain from the things that will keep us down. They're the rebels fighting us, and we have to be stronger."I thought this was interesting and real deep talk. Think about it...
My friend asked him "How did Islam change your view on being revolutionary?"His answer: "Before I blamed everything on the white man. I was like every other person, blaming the white man, and felt proud of being rebellious. I thought that was the best way to stand up to the system, to rebel. After studying Islam I realized something; if I rebel against them, then I'm placing them above me, I'm considering them the norm, I'm putting them before me. My view changed. If I submit to God, and put God before anything else, then they're the ones rebelling against me. They don't want me praising Allah. You might not see what I mean, but if you live where I live, see what I see, go through what I go through, then you will realize that they are rebelling against us. BUT, they're not the ones keeping us down. They're just providing us with the things necessary to keep ourselves down. Drugs are being brought into our communities, and we decide to abuse ourselves. It has to be in our power to refrain from the things that will keep us down. They're the rebels fighting us, and we have to be stronger."
the way i see it.. any time someone takies a step towards embracing positive action to try improve their , be it religiously guided or whatever.. its a beautiful thing.. had they embraced christianity or hinduism it'd still be a great achievement
What is the name of this brother?
Quote from: *Jamal* on January 27, 2005, 11:03:39 PMMy friend asked him "How did Islam change your view on being revolutionary?"His answer: "Before I blamed everything on the white man. I was like every other person, blaming the white man, and felt proud of being rebellious. I thought that was the best way to stand up to the system, to rebel. After studying Islam I realized something; if I rebel against them, then I'm placing them above me, I'm considering them the norm, I'm putting them before me. My view changed. If I submit to God, and put God before anything else, then they're the ones rebelling against me. They don't want me praising Allah. You might not see what I mean, but if you live where I live, see what I see, go through what I go through, then you will realize that they are rebelling against us. BUT, they're not the ones keeping us down. They're just providing us with the things necessary to keep ourselves down. Drugs are being brought into our communities, and we decide to abuse ourselves. It has to be in our power to refrain from the things that will keep us down. They're the rebels fighting us, and we have to be stronger."This point of view is very interesting. He came at it from a different angle. I like I like.
You must have a weak mind if you need religion to improve your moral character.Born again drunks/drug addicts.
That along with the "mood" of the times and some other factors then led him to Islam, which he felt was a guide to moral character.
Yes, a guide to moral character.... how is that implying that he was a drunk/drug addict in need of some cleaning up?