In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower.
Below is alleged footage of a "UFO" filmed over Haiti on August 6, 2007.
While many people are assuming that it is a hoax, I must say that I have watched this video several times and could not find any significant indicators of fraud.
Also, all of the "debunkers" of this footage that I have read, focus solely on the immediate surroundings of the two "UFOs": The UFOs themselves, and the trees beneath them. However, I have yet to read one statement of criticism which focuses or even addresses the movements of the OTHER lights in the sky which are clearly visible and define highly unusual flight paths.
I cannot say, for certain, that this is NOT a hoax, because I was not there to witness it. However, I am more inclined to accept this footage as authentic than any other footage I have seen.
You be the judge.
RM
Friday, August 17, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
We Must FIGHT!
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower.
90:4 - We have certainly created man to face difficulties.
What are the difficulties that man was created to face?
Man was Created to face the difficulties of his own existence and Life, which are similar to the difficulties experienced by the Originator when He was struggling to complete His Own Make, which is also Our make.
SINCE He Created Himself to face - to be able to meet and overcome - the difficulties and problems of His Own Existence,
AND He Created Us from Himself,
THEN We are also Created with the potential ability to meet and overcome all obstacles in our path...
...But we MUST have the Spirit to go to WAR against the conditions (and in some cases, the people) that serve as obstacles to the Establishment of Our Goals; especially when our goals are rooted in the Will of Allah (God).
We must Fight for our Existence...both Individual and Collective.
We must Fight for our Lives.
We must Fight for the Establishment of God's Truth.
We must Fight.
Life is a constant Battle between Light and Darkness, Good and Evil.
Only those who are willing to Fight have a chance of winning.
RM
90:4 - We have certainly created man to face difficulties.
What are the difficulties that man was created to face?
Man was Created to face the difficulties of his own existence and Life, which are similar to the difficulties experienced by the Originator when He was struggling to complete His Own Make, which is also Our make.
SINCE He Created Himself to face - to be able to meet and overcome - the difficulties and problems of His Own Existence,
AND He Created Us from Himself,
THEN We are also Created with the potential ability to meet and overcome all obstacles in our path...
...But we MUST have the Spirit to go to WAR against the conditions (and in some cases, the people) that serve as obstacles to the Establishment of Our Goals; especially when our goals are rooted in the Will of Allah (God).
We must Fight for our Existence...both Individual and Collective.
We must Fight for our Lives.
We must Fight for the Establishment of God's Truth.
We must Fight.
Life is a constant Battle between Light and Darkness, Good and Evil.
Only those who are willing to Fight have a chance of winning.
RM
Monday, April 30, 2007
What is "PRAYER"?
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower.
"What is PRAYER?" This question was asked in another forum.
I will give my perspective as a Member of the Nation of Islam, from more of an "esoteric" view than an "exoteric" one.
We believe that Allah (God) has always been, is now, and always will be Manifested through the Form of the Human Being. We believe that the "Person" of the First God, the Originator, is no longer present among us; but that His IDEA, Intelligence, Wisdom and Spirit are passed down from Generation to Generation, so that there is always One among the People of our Planet who is the Representative and Carrier of the Idea and Will of the Originator. This One is always referred to as the Supreme Being. This is the One Whose Mind is the "Nexus" for the Universal Intelligence, so that His Mind is one with, and has power over the Laws of Creation.
We believe that Being Came to North America in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, and chose Black People in America as His People for the purpose of using them (us) to bring about the Kingdom of God on earth, as it is written in the Bible that "the stone(people) that the Builders(of civilization) rejected, the same has become the headstone of the corner."
We also believe, as we have been taught by the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, that Master Fard Muhammad has actually "Perfected" the Wisdom of the Originator; which means that He is greater in wisdom and power than the Originator. He is the One Who has "closed the Circle", so to speak. When the Circle is "closed", Eternity begins.
Now, that means that we believe that He - Master Fard Muhammad - is the Supreme of "Supreme Beings", and therefore we "pray" to Him.
However, I remember once hearing that the Hon. Elijah Muhammad was once asked if Master Fard Muhammad "Prays". The Hon. Elijah Muhammad answered, "Yes".
Now, this certainly presented a sort of a puzzle..lol.
"IF Master Fard Muhammad is the SUPREME Being, then WHY does HE Pray? And WHO does He pray TO, especially if HE is the Supreme One?"
Well, the Hon. Louis Farrakhan once said, regarding this, that Master Fard Muhammad prays "in rememberance of Him Who Originated the Heavens and the Earth."
Not "TO" the Originator...but "In rememberance of" the Originator.
So that got me to Thinking...
"Perhaps prayer for the student(neophyte) is not the same as Prayer for the Master."
It is my understanding that Children need a focal point, a Teacher, to Guide them. If I am in a Math Class and run into a Problem I don't have the answer to, I don't call on "Mathematics". I call on the Teacher...the one who has the answers to my questions.
However, the Master's Aim is to make Masters out of the Students, so that they Grow to the point where they draw from the Same Source as HE does, therefore negating the need for any more "Masters"; for if ALL are Masters, then All are Guided by the Same Universal, or Divine Intelligence, which is the Root of our Being.
So...then it appears to me, in this context, that "prayer" is the Alignment (or RE-Alignment) of one's Consciousness and Intention with the Divine Will, or Universal Intention; or the IDEA of the Originator. But for most of us, we need a focal point (Master) to Guide us into our own Mastery, after which we rely on the Master within.
Please consider the following, from the Hon. Louis Farrakhan:
"Master Fard Muhammad is the Conduit through Whom the Message from the Lord of the worlds came to us. He is Alive and has Absolute Power to bring His Will into fruition because His Will is in complete harmony with the Eternal Will of the Originator of the Heavens and the Earth.
"If Master Fard Muhammad is so Powerful, why does He pray? He would not have such Power if He did not pray. Through His prayer, He draws from the Power and Creation of The Originator at the point of its origination."
Worthy of the deepest consideration...
RM
"What is PRAYER?" This question was asked in another forum.
I will give my perspective as a Member of the Nation of Islam, from more of an "esoteric" view than an "exoteric" one.
We believe that Allah (God) has always been, is now, and always will be Manifested through the Form of the Human Being. We believe that the "Person" of the First God, the Originator, is no longer present among us; but that His IDEA, Intelligence, Wisdom and Spirit are passed down from Generation to Generation, so that there is always One among the People of our Planet who is the Representative and Carrier of the Idea and Will of the Originator. This One is always referred to as the Supreme Being. This is the One Whose Mind is the "Nexus" for the Universal Intelligence, so that His Mind is one with, and has power over the Laws of Creation.
We believe that Being Came to North America in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, and chose Black People in America as His People for the purpose of using them (us) to bring about the Kingdom of God on earth, as it is written in the Bible that "the stone(people) that the Builders(of civilization) rejected, the same has become the headstone of the corner."
We also believe, as we have been taught by the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, that Master Fard Muhammad has actually "Perfected" the Wisdom of the Originator; which means that He is greater in wisdom and power than the Originator. He is the One Who has "closed the Circle", so to speak. When the Circle is "closed", Eternity begins.
Now, that means that we believe that He - Master Fard Muhammad - is the Supreme of "Supreme Beings", and therefore we "pray" to Him.
However, I remember once hearing that the Hon. Elijah Muhammad was once asked if Master Fard Muhammad "Prays". The Hon. Elijah Muhammad answered, "Yes".
Now, this certainly presented a sort of a puzzle..lol.
"IF Master Fard Muhammad is the SUPREME Being, then WHY does HE Pray? And WHO does He pray TO, especially if HE is the Supreme One?"
Well, the Hon. Louis Farrakhan once said, regarding this, that Master Fard Muhammad prays "in rememberance of Him Who Originated the Heavens and the Earth."
Not "TO" the Originator...but "In rememberance of" the Originator.
So that got me to Thinking...
"Perhaps prayer for the student(neophyte) is not the same as Prayer for the Master."
It is my understanding that Children need a focal point, a Teacher, to Guide them. If I am in a Math Class and run into a Problem I don't have the answer to, I don't call on "Mathematics". I call on the Teacher...the one who has the answers to my questions.
However, the Master's Aim is to make Masters out of the Students, so that they Grow to the point where they draw from the Same Source as HE does, therefore negating the need for any more "Masters"; for if ALL are Masters, then All are Guided by the Same Universal, or Divine Intelligence, which is the Root of our Being.
So...then it appears to me, in this context, that "prayer" is the Alignment (or RE-Alignment) of one's Consciousness and Intention with the Divine Will, or Universal Intention; or the IDEA of the Originator. But for most of us, we need a focal point (Master) to Guide us into our own Mastery, after which we rely on the Master within.
Please consider the following, from the Hon. Louis Farrakhan:
"Master Fard Muhammad is the Conduit through Whom the Message from the Lord of the worlds came to us. He is Alive and has Absolute Power to bring His Will into fruition because His Will is in complete harmony with the Eternal Will of the Originator of the Heavens and the Earth.
"If Master Fard Muhammad is so Powerful, why does He pray? He would not have such Power if He did not pray. Through His prayer, He draws from the Power and Creation of The Originator at the point of its origination."
Worthy of the deepest consideration...
RM
Some Thoughts on "Depression"
Salaam (Peace) to all.
It seems to me, from my experience and study, that Depression has 4 main causes:
1) The perceived inability to make happen what one wants to make happen,
2) The perceived inability to prevent from happening what one doesn't want to happen,
3) The perceived inability to stop or change what IS happening,
4) The awareness that something "has happened" that one could not, or did not, prevent from happening.
Essentially, it is the feeling that one is incapable of effectively dealing with the challenges of life that makes one feel "de-pressed", meaning "pressed down" or "held down" by the circumstances of life.
Much of the time, it is the result of MISUNDERSTANDING... ...misunderstanding of events, actions, words, etc. When our FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS about Life are based on flawed information, or "false data", then the result can be anything from "unrealistic expectations" to "low self-esteem".
What is "false data"?
Mathematically speaking, "false data" could be any data which, when acted upon, brings about a "false" conclusion.
The different types of "false data" could be classified as follows:
1) Data that is completely false.
2) Data that is partly true and partly false.
3) Data that is true, but incomplete.
4) Data that is true and complete, but misunderstood because of previously accepted "false data".
Like any computer, the Brain/Mind's answers to problems can be only as good as the information it has to work with. The more "true" the information being used to draw a conclusion, the more rational or "correct" the conclusion will be.
The Bible Teaches that "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world." The Idea here is that the Essence and Spirit and Power of God is in EACH of us; but unless that Essence, Spirit and Power are Cultivated by the acquisition and application of proper Knowledge, then the "Greatness" of God within us will be "held down" by the circumstances of Life.
When a Divine Being perceives that He or She is UNABLE to manifest His or Her own Divinity and Power, that Being is without sufficient Knowledge of Self, and the result is...Depression.
Depression can be remedied with the Proper Knowledge...the Knowledge of Self.
RM
It seems to me, from my experience and study, that Depression has 4 main causes:
1) The perceived inability to make happen what one wants to make happen,
2) The perceived inability to prevent from happening what one doesn't want to happen,
3) The perceived inability to stop or change what IS happening,
4) The awareness that something "has happened" that one could not, or did not, prevent from happening.
Essentially, it is the feeling that one is incapable of effectively dealing with the challenges of life that makes one feel "de-pressed", meaning "pressed down" or "held down" by the circumstances of life.
Much of the time, it is the result of MISUNDERSTANDING... ...misunderstanding of events, actions, words, etc. When our FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS about Life are based on flawed information, or "false data", then the result can be anything from "unrealistic expectations" to "low self-esteem".
What is "false data"?
Mathematically speaking, "false data" could be any data which, when acted upon, brings about a "false" conclusion.
The different types of "false data" could be classified as follows:
1) Data that is completely false.
2) Data that is partly true and partly false.
3) Data that is true, but incomplete.
4) Data that is true and complete, but misunderstood because of previously accepted "false data".
Like any computer, the Brain/Mind's answers to problems can be only as good as the information it has to work with. The more "true" the information being used to draw a conclusion, the more rational or "correct" the conclusion will be.
The Bible Teaches that "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world." The Idea here is that the Essence and Spirit and Power of God is in EACH of us; but unless that Essence, Spirit and Power are Cultivated by the acquisition and application of proper Knowledge, then the "Greatness" of God within us will be "held down" by the circumstances of Life.
When a Divine Being perceives that He or She is UNABLE to manifest His or Her own Divinity and Power, that Being is without sufficient Knowledge of Self, and the result is...Depression.
Depression can be remedied with the Proper Knowledge...the Knowledge of Self.
RM
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Are YOU Being Affected by an Anti-Social (Suppressive) Personality?
Salaam (Peace) to all.
It should be noted that we may all occasionally demonstrate anti-social "tendencies", and this does not make one, necessarily, and anti-social "person". However, where the personality consistently demonstrates more than one or two of these "tendencies", it may be a sign of the need for corrective action.
Here are some indicators:
The anti-social (suppressive) personality...
...likes to use general terms like "everyone knows..." or, "you know what they say", to try to justify their ill feelings or bias against an individual, group, organization or project.
...deals mainly in bad news and invalidation of others.
...alters, for the worse, information he or she is given to pass on.
...does not respond to treatment, reform or psychotherapy.
...is normally surrounded by people who are crippled by his/her negativity (when he/she is present).
...habitually selects the wrong target; blames everything or everyone except the actual cause.
...cannot finish a cycle of action; is laden with a host of unfinished projects.
...does not accept responsibility for his/her wrongs or violations. It's always "somebody else's fault", or it "just happened".
...supports only destructive groups and attacks - even if only verbally - any betterment group.
...supports only destructive groups and attacks any activity aimed at self-improvement.
...cannot stomach sincerely helping others, but will easily feign help to get a chance to do harm.
...has no real respect for the property of others, and seeks to invalidate the success of others.
HOW TO KNOW if you are being affected by an Anti-Social Personality (ASP) or Suppressive Personality (SP):
The person (or persons) affected by an ASP/SP will usually be on an "emotional roller coaster", doing well (active) when the suppressive influence is absent, and doing badly (passive) when the suppressive influence is present.
There are two basic ways a person can be ill affected by an ASP/SP:
1) He/She is associated with, or connected to, an ASP/SP in his/her present time environment; either in the vicinity of, or in communication with.
2) He/She is having a PAST suppression "restimulated" by someone or something in his/her present time environment.
If you find yourself doing "great" some days, and then, for no apparent reason feeling "down in the dumps" or "anxious" about something; it could be that you are connected to a suppressive person or environment, or you are connected to persons or environments which closely resemble past incidents of suppression and they are restimulating your reaction to those past incidents.
What should one who is affected by an ASP/SP do?
In short, it only requires a few steps:
A) DISCOVER who or what is having a suppresive effect on you.
B) CONFRONT the fact that you are experiencing suppression.
C) HANDLE the situation by direct (but respectful) Communication, designed to inform the possible ASP/SP of the suppressive effect(s) he/she is having on you (they may be unaware).
If that does not work, then possibly the best thing to do is to...
D) DISCONNECT from the person(s) or environment that is having a suppressive effect on you.
In the Case of one who is having a "past suppression" restimulated by present time circumstances, one could disconnect as well; but the root solution would be to get resolution/closure on the Past suppression, and that will make one's present time situation more bearable.
I realize some of these terms may sound "semi-clinical", but don't let that throw you. Just focus on the Ideas/Principles given, and they can do wonders!
RM
It should be noted that we may all occasionally demonstrate anti-social "tendencies", and this does not make one, necessarily, and anti-social "person". However, where the personality consistently demonstrates more than one or two of these "tendencies", it may be a sign of the need for corrective action.
Here are some indicators:
The anti-social (suppressive) personality...
...likes to use general terms like "everyone knows..." or, "you know what they say", to try to justify their ill feelings or bias against an individual, group, organization or project.
...deals mainly in bad news and invalidation of others.
...alters, for the worse, information he or she is given to pass on.
...does not respond to treatment, reform or psychotherapy.
...is normally surrounded by people who are crippled by his/her negativity (when he/she is present).
...habitually selects the wrong target; blames everything or everyone except the actual cause.
...cannot finish a cycle of action; is laden with a host of unfinished projects.
...does not accept responsibility for his/her wrongs or violations. It's always "somebody else's fault", or it "just happened".
...supports only destructive groups and attacks - even if only verbally - any betterment group.
...supports only destructive groups and attacks any activity aimed at self-improvement.
...cannot stomach sincerely helping others, but will easily feign help to get a chance to do harm.
...has no real respect for the property of others, and seeks to invalidate the success of others.
HOW TO KNOW if you are being affected by an Anti-Social Personality (ASP) or Suppressive Personality (SP):
The person (or persons) affected by an ASP/SP will usually be on an "emotional roller coaster", doing well (active) when the suppressive influence is absent, and doing badly (passive) when the suppressive influence is present.
There are two basic ways a person can be ill affected by an ASP/SP:
1) He/She is associated with, or connected to, an ASP/SP in his/her present time environment; either in the vicinity of, or in communication with.
2) He/She is having a PAST suppression "restimulated" by someone or something in his/her present time environment.
If you find yourself doing "great" some days, and then, for no apparent reason feeling "down in the dumps" or "anxious" about something; it could be that you are connected to a suppressive person or environment, or you are connected to persons or environments which closely resemble past incidents of suppression and they are restimulating your reaction to those past incidents.
What should one who is affected by an ASP/SP do?
In short, it only requires a few steps:
A) DISCOVER who or what is having a suppresive effect on you.
B) CONFRONT the fact that you are experiencing suppression.
C) HANDLE the situation by direct (but respectful) Communication, designed to inform the possible ASP/SP of the suppressive effect(s) he/she is having on you (they may be unaware).
If that does not work, then possibly the best thing to do is to...
D) DISCONNECT from the person(s) or environment that is having a suppressive effect on you.
In the Case of one who is having a "past suppression" restimulated by present time circumstances, one could disconnect as well; but the root solution would be to get resolution/closure on the Past suppression, and that will make one's present time situation more bearable.
I realize some of these terms may sound "semi-clinical", but don't let that throw you. Just focus on the Ideas/Principles given, and they can do wonders!
RM
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