In the Name of Allah - the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower:
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
And I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!
Yesterday, I - along with my family - was among the many, many thousands...and probably MILLIONS...who were Blessed by God to hear a Divinely Inspired Message, given by (or "through") a Divinely Guided Man - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.
Originally, I had intended to be in attendance, in Chicago; but I was thankful to be able to view the event by webcast.
In the weeks leading up to Saviours' Day, after hearing Minister Farrakhan's intention for the Message, I was "struck" with the sense that I just "had to be there", and that sense stayed with me all the way up to the day of the event, as I prepared to view it from my home.
As I Listened to, and watched, the Hon. Louis Farrakhan, certain realities which I had for a long time been conscious of, to some degree, were made significantly Clearer:
1) The reality of the TIME that we are living in:
What "Time" is it? Where are we in our Journey toward the eventual establishment of God's Truth on this Earth...PERMANENTLY...among the Human Family?
What "form" will the Changes that must take place for that to happen, come in?
What is the MEANING of all the "Natural Disasters" that are striking America and the World at an accelerated pace? Why are these things happening?
2) The reality of What Must Be Done:
The Hon. Louis Farrakhan said, yesterday, that "we are absolutely living in the time of the Change of worlds". If we are "living IN it", how much time do we have to PREPARE FOR it?
Is the Time of preparation past?
If so, what does that mean for YOU and ME?
If not, then what MUST we DO to "TRY" to prepare for that which Minister Farrakhan (and the Scriptures) has been warning us about?
What must we DO in order to SURVIVE the CHANGE OF WORLDS??
One thing that was crystallized for me was that we have a choice: We can either choose to be HELPERS in bringing about the Change that God Desires, or, we can be REJECTORS of the Change...and thus be DESTROYED by the Change.
We are ALL in the "Valley of Decision".
3) The reality of the Message:
Given the reality of the CONDITIONS that exist, and are ever-deteriorating, among the Human Family; where it seems that Humanity is on the verge of "self-annihilation"; What is the Value of a Message like the one delivered yesterday, by the Hon. Louis Farrakhan?
Of what RELEVANCE and USEFULLNESS is such a Message to the Survival of Humanity? Do we know? Do we even CARE? If not, why not?
Why would ANY SANE, RATIONAL Human Being NOT give SERIOUS thought to that which was expressed by and through the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, yesterday?
And how could ANY SANE, RATIONAL Human Being, who HEARD the Message, not come away from that Message feeling COMPELLED to ACT for the Good and for the Survival of Self, Family, Community and Humanity?
In my humble estimation, that Message was a LIFELINE...a DIVINE LIFELINE...thrown to a drowning Humanity in need of Saving! Will We Grab Hold? Or...will we "wait for a boat" to come and save us?
4) The Reality of the MESSENGER:
If such a Message as was delivered yesterday, can be demonstrated to be not only "timely" and "relevant", but also "DIVINELY INSPIRED" and "DIVINELY BACKED", then...what does that say about the MAN through Whom the Message was Delivered?
What Manner of Man is FARRAKHAN, that GOD would see fit to put On His Heart, and IN His Mouth, a Message of Guidance, Good News and WARNING...in CLEAR LANGUAGE...in a "last ditch attempt" to save Humanity from the Chastisement of God, which is, even as you read these words, upon this nation, this world, and the PEOPLE who live in it...INCLUDING YOU and ME?
What is the VALUE of FARRAKHAN to YOUR and MY "Survival" of the Fall of this world?
Do we really APPRECIATE such a man? If so, where is the EVIDENCE of our Appreciation? If not, WHY NOT?
To those who deny that Farrakhan is a Divinely Guided Man, what is the BASIS of your denial? Is it TRUTH? Or, is it...your "opinion"?
And, what can we expect, when the WARNING ceases? Are WE prepared?
Or, do we disbelieve in the Truth that He speaks? Do we disbelieve that He is From God, and OF God...for OUR Benefit?
Below is an excerpt from a news article about the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's Message, yesterday:
Calling this weekend's earthquake in Chile a divine precursor to his planned speech, controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan predicted on Sunday that America will face its own imminent disaster and must prepare.
Delivering a message titled "The Time and What Must Be Done," Farrakhan addressed thousands at Chicago's United Center as part of an annual celebration of Saviours' Day, marking the birth of W. Fard Muhammad, who founded the faith 80 years ago.
"It's not an accident that a great earthquake took place in Chile," Farrakhan, 76, said an hour into his three-hour address. "It (precipitated) what I have to tell you today of what's coming to America. You will not escape."
"I will speak to the kings and rulers of the world. I will speak to the pope and the religious leaders because you have to know that your time has come," he said. "I desire to guide you and warn you of things that are coming that you must try to prepare yourselves for because we are absolutely living in the change of worlds."
...Farrakhan expressed concern for President Barack Obama's life; called for the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the former Haitian president now in exile; and described a spiritual experience in 1985 in which he ascended into a flying saucer and heard the voice of Elijah Muhammad predicting historical events that did come to pass.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/sns-ap-us-nation-of-islam-farrakhan,0,6560956.story
How critical is this statement? Let's look at it from the perspective of the Scriptures!
Deuteronomy 18
17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Ezekiel 33
30 Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
What did the Hon. Louis Farrakhan, yesterday, say was going to happen after he finished his message?
How do we view what he said?
If what he said comes to pass, as is mentioned in the scriptures, how will such occurrences affect our view of what he said? How will it affect our view of HIM?
Hurry, my Beloved Family, and fly to Allah (God)! Get the DVD of this Priceless and Important Message...and STUDY it...and ACT ON it...that we might escape, or at least "survive", the Chastisement of God.
With Love,
RM
Monday, March 01, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
May God Bless Tiger Woods!
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower.
After watching Tiger Woods announcement, today, regarding the recent infidelity and the backlash that it caused, I have to say that my heart goes out to him...as well as to his wife and their families.
I agree that he should not have committed adultery. I agree that he should have apologized and begun the process of atonement with those most directly affected by his violation of trust.
However, I am saddened to see so many people crying out, "Crucify him!", as if they are qualified to judge and condemn him; as if they are sinless; as if none of them has any "secret" that, if known, would probably make Tiger Woods' sin appear minimal by comparison.
How are people who openly rebel against God, daily, qualified to stand in judgement of another "sinner"? Or, do they need someone to look down on so they can feel better about their own sin-sick lives?
The whole society has become perverse, with a very few exceptions. The same people who are condemning Tiger Woods for his "sexual indiscretions" will uplift and glorify movies, songs and other "entertainment" that encourages illicit sexual relations. They promote "Desparate Housewives", and urge the public to WATCH it, have their minds baptized in it. Why? To provoke the righteous indignation of the public? Or, to "desensitize" the public to the boundaries of morality and civilization?
These same "pious" judges of Tiger Woods, who are so outraged at the betrayal of a trust between himself and his wife, enthusiastically support the state sanctioned murder of innocent people in foreign nations in the name of "democracy", even when the justification for such murders has been exposed as a LIE!
These people have no morality beyond their own perversions, and that which they deem necessary to preserve their perversions.
Well has the Bible prophesied that this society "has become a habitation of devils, and a hold for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hateful bird."
Or, as it reads in Romans 1:
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
I pray that Tiger will seek and gain the Forgiveness of God, of his family, and of those most directly affected by his actions.
I pray that God will Help him to Atone, and give him the strength to endure the Journey back to Peace and Happiness; and I pray that those who do not want to forgive, but only want to punish...will be given to eat that which they desire for their victim(s).
May God Bless Tiger, His Wife, their Children and their Families, with His Guidance, Healing and Protection.
RM
After watching Tiger Woods announcement, today, regarding the recent infidelity and the backlash that it caused, I have to say that my heart goes out to him...as well as to his wife and their families.
I agree that he should not have committed adultery. I agree that he should have apologized and begun the process of atonement with those most directly affected by his violation of trust.
However, I am saddened to see so many people crying out, "Crucify him!", as if they are qualified to judge and condemn him; as if they are sinless; as if none of them has any "secret" that, if known, would probably make Tiger Woods' sin appear minimal by comparison.
How are people who openly rebel against God, daily, qualified to stand in judgement of another "sinner"? Or, do they need someone to look down on so they can feel better about their own sin-sick lives?
The whole society has become perverse, with a very few exceptions. The same people who are condemning Tiger Woods for his "sexual indiscretions" will uplift and glorify movies, songs and other "entertainment" that encourages illicit sexual relations. They promote "Desparate Housewives", and urge the public to WATCH it, have their minds baptized in it. Why? To provoke the righteous indignation of the public? Or, to "desensitize" the public to the boundaries of morality and civilization?
These same "pious" judges of Tiger Woods, who are so outraged at the betrayal of a trust between himself and his wife, enthusiastically support the state sanctioned murder of innocent people in foreign nations in the name of "democracy", even when the justification for such murders has been exposed as a LIE!
These people have no morality beyond their own perversions, and that which they deem necessary to preserve their perversions.
Well has the Bible prophesied that this society "has become a habitation of devils, and a hold for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hateful bird."
Or, as it reads in Romans 1:
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
I pray that Tiger will seek and gain the Forgiveness of God, of his family, and of those most directly affected by his actions.
I pray that God will Help him to Atone, and give him the strength to endure the Journey back to Peace and Happiness; and I pray that those who do not want to forgive, but only want to punish...will be given to eat that which they desire for their victim(s).
May God Bless Tiger, His Wife, their Children and their Families, with His Guidance, Healing and Protection.
RM
Friday, January 29, 2010
President Obama Questioned on Israeli Occupation
Excerpted from townhall meeting held by President Barack Obama, in Tampa, Florida; presumably, the day after his first 'State of the Union' Address. A Female Student in the audience asks the President the following question:
"Last night, in your State of the Union Address, you spoke of America's support for Human Rights. Then, why have you not condemned Israel's and Egypt's human rights violations against the occupied Palestinian people, and yet we continue to support financially with billions of dollars coming from our tax dollars?"
To which, President Obama responded:
"The middle east is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries, and it's an issue that elicits a lot of passions, as you've heard.
"Here's my view. Israel is one of our strongest allies. It is a vibrant democracy. It shares links with us in all sorts of ways. It is critical for us -- and I will never waiver from insuring Israel's security, and helping them secure themselves in what is a very hostile region. So I make no apologies for that.
"What is also true is that the plight of the Palestinians is something that we have to pay attention to, because it is not good for Our security and it is not good for Israel's security, if you've got millions of individuals who feel hopeless, who don't have an opportunity to get an education, or get a job, or what have you.
"Now, the history there is long, and I don't have time to go through the grievances of both sides of the issue. What I have said, and what we did from the beginning when I came into office is to say, we are seeking a 'two state' solution, in which Israel and the Palestinians can live side by side in Peace and Security.
"In order to do that, both sides are going to have to make compromises. As a first step, the Palestinians have to unequivocally renounce violence, and recognize Israel; and Israel has to acknowledge legitimate grievances and interests of the Palestinians.
"We know what a solution COULD look like in the region, but here's the problem that we're confronting right now. ...Both in Israel and within the Palestinian territories, the politics are difficult, are divided. The Israeli government came in based on the support of a lot of folks who don't want to make a lot of concessions. I think President Netanyahu is actually making some effort to try to move a little bit further than his coalition wants him to go.
"On the other hand, President Abbas, of the Palestinian Authority, who I think genuinely wants peace, has to deal with Hamas -- an organization that has not recognized Israel, and has not disavowed violence. And so, we are working to try to strengthen the ability of both parties to sit down across the table and to begin serious negotiations.
"And I think that it's important, when we're talking about this issue, to make sure that we don't just 'knee-jerk'...use language that is inflammatory or in some fashion discourages the possibility of negotiation.
"We've got to recognize that both the Palestinian people and the Israelis have legitimate aspirations, and they can be best served if the United States is helping them 'understand' each other, as opposed to 'demonizing' each other."
See the Video Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZVO_LmsV3I
The FIRST thing that comes to mind is the lack of mention of the "cause" of the whole "Israeli/Palestinian Conflict" -- the unlawful displacement of indigenous peoples from their homes and their homeland, by a world governing (political) body, on the basis of an errant "religious interpretation". Prior to this "legal" displacement of the Palestinian people...from PALESTINE, Jews, Christians and Muslims willingly shared that region in considerable Peace.
Then, near the close of WWII, the United Nations allowed the "establishment" of a "homeland" for the "Jewish" people being evacuated/exiled from Europe. Eventually, it was decided that Palestine would be the "homeland", and that its name should be changed...to "Israel".
Since then, history has recorded a continuous effort to marginalize the Palestinian people and brutally suppress their cries and efforts for Justice.
This is why the Palestinian people find it difficult to "get along" with the "Israelis", because the Palestinian people have been made "refugees" in their own homeland, and the "Israelis" are reaping the benefits.
In short, it was a terrible injustice to the Palestinian people. Likewise, it is a perfect INSULT to the Palestinian people to continue to refer to them as "Palestinian" while denying them their rightful homeland, "Palestine". What an utter contradiction! What blatant hypocrisy!
The young African is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "Africa".
The young Chinese is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "China".
The young Egyptian is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "Egypt".
What about the young "Palestinian"? In the eyes of the world, how is he "justified" in calling himself such when there is nowhere on the "world map" which he can point to as "Palestine"?
Was/Is that the plan? ...to deligitimize the plight of the Palestinians by erasing or removing the basis of their national identity...their Homeland? What kind of wickedness is that? What decent, self-respecting people would stand for such? What self-respecting people would so easily relinquish their national identity...their culture...their livelihoods...without offering some kind of resistance?
And what kind of discussion of this issue is even worth the effort, if it will not give honest consideration to the plight of a people who have been unjustly stripped of the bases of national pride, and personal happiness?
Well has Minister Louis Farrakhan explained that: "That nation called Israel has not had any peace in 40 years, and she will never have any peace; because there can be no peace structured on injustice, thievery, lying, murder and deceit..."
I, for one, was disappointed by the President's answer...mainly, because it seemed to be CALCULATED to be a "non-answer"...an evasion of a very serious problem for that region, for America, and for the world.
Sweeping our wrongs under the rug, in the name of "democracy", only deligitimizes democracy...and sets one up for the Chastisement of the God of Justice.
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is Just, and that His Justice will not sleep forever." -Thomas Jefferson
Why did he say this?
RM
"Last night, in your State of the Union Address, you spoke of America's support for Human Rights. Then, why have you not condemned Israel's and Egypt's human rights violations against the occupied Palestinian people, and yet we continue to support financially with billions of dollars coming from our tax dollars?"
To which, President Obama responded:
"The middle east is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries, and it's an issue that elicits a lot of passions, as you've heard.
"Here's my view. Israel is one of our strongest allies. It is a vibrant democracy. It shares links with us in all sorts of ways. It is critical for us -- and I will never waiver from insuring Israel's security, and helping them secure themselves in what is a very hostile region. So I make no apologies for that.
"What is also true is that the plight of the Palestinians is something that we have to pay attention to, because it is not good for Our security and it is not good for Israel's security, if you've got millions of individuals who feel hopeless, who don't have an opportunity to get an education, or get a job, or what have you.
"Now, the history there is long, and I don't have time to go through the grievances of both sides of the issue. What I have said, and what we did from the beginning when I came into office is to say, we are seeking a 'two state' solution, in which Israel and the Palestinians can live side by side in Peace and Security.
"In order to do that, both sides are going to have to make compromises. As a first step, the Palestinians have to unequivocally renounce violence, and recognize Israel; and Israel has to acknowledge legitimate grievances and interests of the Palestinians.
"We know what a solution COULD look like in the region, but here's the problem that we're confronting right now. ...Both in Israel and within the Palestinian territories, the politics are difficult, are divided. The Israeli government came in based on the support of a lot of folks who don't want to make a lot of concessions. I think President Netanyahu is actually making some effort to try to move a little bit further than his coalition wants him to go.
"On the other hand, President Abbas, of the Palestinian Authority, who I think genuinely wants peace, has to deal with Hamas -- an organization that has not recognized Israel, and has not disavowed violence. And so, we are working to try to strengthen the ability of both parties to sit down across the table and to begin serious negotiations.
"And I think that it's important, when we're talking about this issue, to make sure that we don't just 'knee-jerk'...use language that is inflammatory or in some fashion discourages the possibility of negotiation.
"We've got to recognize that both the Palestinian people and the Israelis have legitimate aspirations, and they can be best served if the United States is helping them 'understand' each other, as opposed to 'demonizing' each other."
See the Video Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZVO_LmsV3I
The FIRST thing that comes to mind is the lack of mention of the "cause" of the whole "Israeli/Palestinian Conflict" -- the unlawful displacement of indigenous peoples from their homes and their homeland, by a world governing (political) body, on the basis of an errant "religious interpretation". Prior to this "legal" displacement of the Palestinian people...from PALESTINE, Jews, Christians and Muslims willingly shared that region in considerable Peace.
Then, near the close of WWII, the United Nations allowed the "establishment" of a "homeland" for the "Jewish" people being evacuated/exiled from Europe. Eventually, it was decided that Palestine would be the "homeland", and that its name should be changed...to "Israel".
Since then, history has recorded a continuous effort to marginalize the Palestinian people and brutally suppress their cries and efforts for Justice.
This is why the Palestinian people find it difficult to "get along" with the "Israelis", because the Palestinian people have been made "refugees" in their own homeland, and the "Israelis" are reaping the benefits.
In short, it was a terrible injustice to the Palestinian people. Likewise, it is a perfect INSULT to the Palestinian people to continue to refer to them as "Palestinian" while denying them their rightful homeland, "Palestine". What an utter contradiction! What blatant hypocrisy!
The young African is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "Africa".
The young Chinese is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "China".
The young Egyptian is justified in calling himself such by the existence of a place called "Egypt".
What about the young "Palestinian"? In the eyes of the world, how is he "justified" in calling himself such when there is nowhere on the "world map" which he can point to as "Palestine"?
Was/Is that the plan? ...to deligitimize the plight of the Palestinians by erasing or removing the basis of their national identity...their Homeland? What kind of wickedness is that? What decent, self-respecting people would stand for such? What self-respecting people would so easily relinquish their national identity...their culture...their livelihoods...without offering some kind of resistance?
And what kind of discussion of this issue is even worth the effort, if it will not give honest consideration to the plight of a people who have been unjustly stripped of the bases of national pride, and personal happiness?
Well has Minister Louis Farrakhan explained that: "That nation called Israel has not had any peace in 40 years, and she will never have any peace; because there can be no peace structured on injustice, thievery, lying, murder and deceit..."
I, for one, was disappointed by the President's answer...mainly, because it seemed to be CALCULATED to be a "non-answer"...an evasion of a very serious problem for that region, for America, and for the world.
Sweeping our wrongs under the rug, in the name of "democracy", only deligitimizes democracy...and sets one up for the Chastisement of the God of Justice.
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is Just, and that His Justice will not sleep forever." -Thomas Jefferson
Why did he say this?
RM
Monday, January 25, 2010
What is "America"? And what is "America's" Problem?
Salaam (Peace) to all!
What is "America"? Is it a tangible "thing" that has existence in three-dimensional space? Can you draw a picture of "America"? Can you show someone a "piece" of America?
Here's what I think...
"America" is nothing more than an "agreed upon IDEA", by which the proponents of that Idea govern the people who accept that idea.
How does "America" compare, or measure up to, the Guidance and Will of Allah (God) for Humanity? It falls far short. The Will of Allah for Humanity is the Establishment, Restoration and Maintenance of the essential principles of LIFE: Truth, Freedom Justice and Equality...for ALL People.
However, the condition of the people who live in "America" demonstrates a gross lack of Truth (Knowledge), Freedom, Justice and Equality; as evidenced by the prevalence of aberration, oppression and suffering among the masses.
If this condition persists, the people "of America" will become more and more aberrated, will create more and more suffering for themselves and each other, and will become more and more dissatisfied with "America" and with their own existence IN "America"...which will ultimately result in the abandonment and death of "America"!
The abandonment and death of "America" will produce a severe "shock" for those who have come to depend upon "America" for their security and their future. What future is there in that which is out of the Divine Universal Order? The only future in such a condition -- if it will not be corrected -- is complete destruction and removal from existence.
Is there any way to escape or avoid such a terrible fate?
Yes. If the people can be made to recognize, appreciate and accept the Truth, as revealed by Allah (God) -- the Supreme Being -- then they can begin, and benefit from, the establishment of Truth, Freedom, Justice and Equality by God's Permission and Help, and so gain His Favor.
The question is, will/can the people of "America" accept Guidance (and a Guide) from God, change their ways, and be saved from their own self-destruction? Or, will they/we reject God's Guidance and Mercy and continue in our current direction?
If we opt for the latter, what will be the consequences?
And in that context, What is the Value of the Hon. Louis Farrakhan?
Just something to think about...
RM
What is "America"? Is it a tangible "thing" that has existence in three-dimensional space? Can you draw a picture of "America"? Can you show someone a "piece" of America?
Here's what I think...
"America" is nothing more than an "agreed upon IDEA", by which the proponents of that Idea govern the people who accept that idea.
How does "America" compare, or measure up to, the Guidance and Will of Allah (God) for Humanity? It falls far short. The Will of Allah for Humanity is the Establishment, Restoration and Maintenance of the essential principles of LIFE: Truth, Freedom Justice and Equality...for ALL People.
However, the condition of the people who live in "America" demonstrates a gross lack of Truth (Knowledge), Freedom, Justice and Equality; as evidenced by the prevalence of aberration, oppression and suffering among the masses.
If this condition persists, the people "of America" will become more and more aberrated, will create more and more suffering for themselves and each other, and will become more and more dissatisfied with "America" and with their own existence IN "America"...which will ultimately result in the abandonment and death of "America"!
The abandonment and death of "America" will produce a severe "shock" for those who have come to depend upon "America" for their security and their future. What future is there in that which is out of the Divine Universal Order? The only future in such a condition -- if it will not be corrected -- is complete destruction and removal from existence.
Is there any way to escape or avoid such a terrible fate?
Yes. If the people can be made to recognize, appreciate and accept the Truth, as revealed by Allah (God) -- the Supreme Being -- then they can begin, and benefit from, the establishment of Truth, Freedom, Justice and Equality by God's Permission and Help, and so gain His Favor.
The question is, will/can the people of "America" accept Guidance (and a Guide) from God, change their ways, and be saved from their own self-destruction? Or, will they/we reject God's Guidance and Mercy and continue in our current direction?
If we opt for the latter, what will be the consequences?
And in that context, What is the Value of the Hon. Louis Farrakhan?
Just something to think about...
RM
Monday, December 07, 2009
Understanding "Criminality" and "Crime"
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...
On any given day of any given week, in any given city in the United States, one may happen upon a conversation or two wherein the topic of "crime prevention" is being discussed. Usually, such conversations are characterized by great concern over the problem of crime in our cities, and the persons who seem to perpetuate it. However, seldom do these conversations actually address the root of the problem; and that is partly due to the fact that many don't understand what the root of the problem is!
On any given day of any given week, in any given city in the United States, one may happen upon a conversation or two wherein the topic of "crime prevention" is being discussed. Usually, such conversations are characterized by great concern over the problem of crime in our cities, and the persons who seem to perpetuate it. However, seldom do these conversations actually address the root of the problem; and that is partly due to the fact that many don't understand what the root of the problem is!
"Crime", simply put, is "aberrated survival conduct." It is the attempt to solve a problem without regard for, or understanding of, the actual nature or cause of the problem; coupled with the lack of appreciation or understanding of the basic needs and rights of others.
Thus, "crime" is a manifestation of some basic human need that has not been sufficiently met.
Therefore, when we speak on "crime prevention," we cannot limit the discussion to the actual manifestation of criminality and how to correct or rehabilitate "criminals". Such a discussion must also include "correction" and "rehabilitation" of the SOCIETY that cultivates and perpetuates criminality by its consistent failure or refusal to adequately meet the basic human needs of the people.
For example, We live in a society wherein entertainers and athletes -- who are often severely aberrated, morally -- are paid MILLIONS of dollars a year, and are set up as role models for young people to emulate. Yet, those professionals who are tasked with great honor and responsibility of cultivating civilization through science, education and the arts are often found struggling to get by, and go largely unknown. Little wonder, then, that there is so much dysfunction in the society. People emulate what they SEE...not what they DON'T SEE.
Thus, attempting to prevent and/or reduce crime while failing to address the societal contributors to crime, is akin to failure to plug the hole in a boat to keep it from sinking, relying only on the effort to bail out the water coming in through the hole.
Crime prevention and reduction is not the responsibility of any one segment of the population, alone. It is the responsibility of every single member of the society and every single institution tasked with the governance and cultivation of human life.
Human Beings have legitimate, natural needs, the fulfillment of which is the basis of a civilized society. If we truly wish to prevent, reduce, and ultimately eliminate crime, we must commit ourselves -- each in his or her own way -- to the fulfillment of the basic human needs (rights) of every member of the society in which we live. Only then will the words "with liberty and justice for all" have real meaning.
Disclaimer: It is granted that some people are so aberrated that, for the safety of the whole or majority, these aberrated ones must often be isolated (imprisoned), or worse. These are extreme examples that may not fall within the scope of the above article.
Read More Here:
http://www.caeringsolutions.com/UnderstandingCriminality.html
RM
Read More Here:
http://www.caeringsolutions.com/UnderstandingCriminality.html
RM
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