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Black Churches Need to RE-invest in Black People

jewishLOANSShow me the religion that amasses money from the congretation and then provides loans to the congregation for the jewishLOANS2purpose of opening businesses, buying land, and building homes – SHOW ME THAT RELIGION

IF WE ARE “HEMMED UP” or thrown under the bus, or left by the wayside, or given to the wolves – BY OUR RELIGION

THEN OUR RELIGION  –

– IS WORTHLESS –

ALL THREE OF THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS TELL US/TEACH US NOT TO TAKE LOANS OUTSIDE OF OUR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY – AND NOT TO DO INTEREST BASED LOANS –

so why is it that the ashkenazi are the only ones that work to keep their congregation-members out of the hands of the devil ?

–(and again the three abrahamic faiths all teach that usury, interest, debt is not of God’s decree, but of the devil’s system)
–giving money to its congregation?

So why is it that only the ashkenazi are the only ones that work to see that their members dont get TRAPPED by the capitalists vultures?


Show me the religion that amasses money from the congretation and then provides loans to the congregation for the purpose of opening businesses, buying land, and building homes – SHOW ME THAT RELIGION

A synagogue in Pelham Parkway offered to pay $625 a month — for a total of $22,500 over three years — just for (the new family) to continue living and worshiping among its members. The money helps cover the family’s $1,750 monthly rent; if they had chosen to buy, they would have received a lump sum of $40,000. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/nyregion/jewish-groups-across-us-paying-families-to-relocate.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0


Newsday recently ran a story on Dan and Atara Marzouk, who moved to Plainview, N.Y., last October, taking advantage of a $25,000 interest-free loan offered by the local Young Israel congregation.

In 2007, the synagogue rolled out a rich incentive program capped by a $30,000 interest-free loan that becomes a grant after 10 years. The first five couples that moved in that year got the full amount. The next five received $20,000, and the final cohort got $10,000.

Southfield, Mich., where the local Young Israel congregation is offering young couples a $7,200 five-year, interest-free loan toward a down payment on a home.

The Reform congregation in Dothan is one of several dozen synagogues nationwide offering loans, grants and a variety of other incentives to attract young families to their communities.

Read more: http://forward.com/articles/135070/synagogues-offer-hefty-loans-grants-to-lure-young/#ixzz3Pswvxeu9

http://www.hebrewfreeloanphila.org/gettingaloan.htm

Granting an interest-free loan is mitzvah (Exodus 22:24).

For how much? If one is in need and goes to the trouble of asking (as most will suffer through to save respect, ego, and embarrassment, and you who are in position to assist (and especially those to whom much has been given) yet you turn him down, the suppliant’s cries (though deep within his soul, and never leak from his lips) are heard on high—and that’s an outrage to HIM WHOM WE ALL (MOST OF US ANYHOW) CLAIM TO WORSHIP.

On the other hand, give him that loan and “you shall call and G‑d will answer; you shall cry and He will say, ‘Here I am’” (Isaiah 58:9).

When will these houses of worship that are supported by Africans (Churches, Mosques, Temples) finally tithe BACK (zakat back) (maasrah back) to the black community’s resources from whom they pool (or should I say “fleece”)?
Show me the religion that amasses money from the congretation and then provides loans to the congregation for the purpose of opening businesses, buying land, and building homes – SHOW ME THAT RELIGION – Thus far, I see but one!
https://www.youtube.com/user/hebrewfreeloansf
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/879887/jewish/Interest-Free-Loans.htm

Harlem World – LiveSteez research shows that Black churches, in aggregate, have collected more than $420 billion in tithes and donations since 1980.

$14.5 billion per year

$14.5 billion per year

$14.5 billion per year

Now if we were to demand that THE BLACK CHURCH give back one tenth of such an aggregate amount of money – specifically to the HBCU’S in our communities – and designate that said money has to be used to provide free education or at the minimum tuition assistance – then the black community would not have  such barriers to obtaining a college education.

If we demanded that they donated that money, instead, to a national black investment agency so that black people could acquire home and business loans, there would be no unemployment in our community.

I can’t but help to reflect on what Dr. Umar Johnson Ifatunde has been speaking on, to force a new consciousness into the minds of the masses. 

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bridging the gap – the black identity crisis

raceETHNICITYA recent question was posed in one of my favorite social media hangouts and I was loathed to see how what seemed to be an interesting question morphed into a hate-filled diatribe.  The question was “what are you mixed with?”
Now typically, I am one who would rally against this line of questioning because more often than not Afrikans in the United States have a tendency to bend over backwards to claim every ethnicity and race group other than their own.  Foolishly, I thought that because of the particular group I was in, there would be more of an enlightened discussion, so I jumped right in, only to be shocked by the vehement and virulent condemnations of everyone who tried to discuss their national and ethnic identity, as opposed to their racial identity.

Sometimes I can’t tell if we engage in these conversations to express our opinions, or just to find ways to fight and argue, as opposed to help UNITE AFRICANS as I was hoping the group was purported to do …
So while the war of word continued, I stepped away and ran to google as I am so apt to do, especially when I think perhaps I may have misconstrued my own knowledge base (which I might allow my ego to say is rather broad, thank you very much 0_0  ) …

0052701k6-afrikanischevolkerSo my google searches only further re-emphasized my basic notions about this particular issue, that terminology is dreadfully deadly, and when we ASS-ume that everyone is operating from the same understanding of said terms, the level of conflict can, indeed, become astonishing.
So I re-entered the fray, as it were, with a renewed sense of hope, that as a referree of sorts, I could barter a truce and re-engage the conversation with a spirt that would ensure UNITY and shared understanding, so as to create an embracing of differences with admiration that harbors unity.  ONLY TIME WILL TELL…
BELOW, IN PART, is what I presented.

It would be nice if we at least tried
to come to an understanding on the need for a shared agreement on the definitions of terms so that perhaps UNITY can actually shine through —- “what are you mixed with?” is the original post question — PEOPLE_OF_AFRICAI suppose we are all operating from the assumption that “race” is the only element that is proper to be dealt with — but then again, depending on where people are from – they may have a completely different take on what the question is asking …

1) national identity – the country you were born in, have (or are supposed to have) rights and even duties, the country from which you are allowed to get a passport – in which you are allowed to vote during political elections, be they national, regional, or local (whether you care to participate in such flawed political practices [shenanigans] or not)

2) racial identity – dividing people based on physical or biological characteristics (which usually result from genetic ancestry) despite the fact that race is a social construct and not entirely rooted in “hard” science – race still exists as a perception based upon the basic colors of the “crayon box” – Black, Brown, Red, Yellow, White corresponding loosely to African, Latino, Indian, Asian, European

DNAtest_ESTIMATES1_C_SHABAZZ23) ethnic identity – based on a real or a presumed common genealogy or ancestry – shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another — ethnic groups are based on shared ancestry, a sense of history, shared language, shared religion, and shared forms of dress. Ethnic differences are not inherited; they are learned.


afro-latinoOne reason I pose these classifications is because if, for example, I assume that someone from Dominican Republic thinks the same way as I do, that their experiences and perceptions about race, nationality, and ethnicity are the unequivocally the same as mine, then I am pre-supposing 0r rather IMPOSING my reality upon them.  Now my reality as an AFRIKAN in these united states leaves quite a lot to be desired, in the grand scheme of racial, ethnic, and even cultural identity to say the least.

So if I, operating on this pre-judged perspective,  say “well, do you realize that we both are black?”  – and their response is “Hold up, I’m Dominican!” – unless we define our terminologies – neither of us really know whether we are on the same page or not –

If in reality the DR person’s concept of claiming “black” is defined as “denying citizenship status” of one’s homeland – he or she will definitely get insulted and tell me where to go –

yet I never intended such a definition –

The lack of understanding of each person’s perspective and definitions of terms – and by definitions, I mean the denotative and the connotative definitions,  is the root of the problem —
so our DIS-UNITY is harbored, fostered, promoted, continued –  based upon poor communication

I dare go out on a limb and say that Africans in Latin countries are well aware of and choose to embrace their African identity. They may do so in ways that differ from the ways that Africans in the United States do so.   After all, not too long ago, we rallied to the term NEGRO! But it is this barrier that we must find ways to overcome.  Until we do, we will continue to be dis-united and cuf off from our TREE OF LIFE.

This is of supreme importance as the AFRICAN seeks to re-create the age old business operations that we had well in tact prior to the coming of the European pirates, empire killers, and enslavers.

If, for instance, I am selling a book – I need black christians to buy it no matter who they envision jesus to be
I need black muslims to buy it no matter who they envision Mohamed to be
I need black nationalists to buy it no matter if they relate to africans on the continent or not
I need africans to buy it whether they prefer the term africa or afrika or al kebulan
I need Jamaicans to buy it whether they call themselves AFRO CARIBBEAN OR JAMAICAN or AFRO-HATIAN OR just Hatian
I need Dominicans to buy it whether some variant of english is their first or second language, whether they call them selves Dominican, Afro-Dominican, Afro-Latino, Black etc . . .

Nation Building is about bridging the gaps that have divided the African all across this planet, and celebrating our different cultures and our shared values.  The differences exist, primarily, and particularly in the Western hemisphere because of the African Holocaust (the Maafa) — we can not continue to let semantics divide us. We had trade routes and methods of business transactions prior to our first defeat – we shall re-constitute our international community – we must!

A luta continua !

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Do For Self – Or Perish – WE ARE PERISHING!

a mosque  independentblackdudedoforself2put-your-money-where-your-mouth-issupport-black-business
I WISH I WOULD FINDa church or a mosque that could muster up what ever it takes for them to have the knowledge, wisdom, and understanding

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to put all that money (HAVE YOU MEASURED THE DEPTH OF THE DEEP POCKETS IN TODAY’S RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES?)

where their mouth is, debt doforself4
we could destroy all the racist systems if we only relied on ourselves…

 

A few wise brothers told us this quite a while ago . . .

messengers have been sent

just think.. how many of US (blacks, african americans, africans in the dsaspora or on the continent) could be home owners, business owners, etc. if we could go to our churches and/or our mosques to obtain low-to-no interest loans for our homes, ours schooling, and our business loans… instead of hoping we can find favor with uncle sam or the capitalistic, sick banking system that’s pitted against our very own survival…
smdh
DO FOR SELF was supposed to be something that took root – not just a cool slogan!

Quote

Love Thy Enemy…

You Want Me To What? 

I tend to take things rather literally – SO on that note – I have NO APPRECIATION for any element of the “LOVE THY ENEMY” CREED, which is encapsulated as follows:

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU READ

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU READ

“I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.   If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you(Luke 6:27-31).  

1)      Whilst you are busy “doing good” to those who hate you – those who love you are receiving NO GOOD WORKS that could benefit them


2)      Whilst you are turning the other cheek to be impacted by yet another fist or foot or bullet – you are forsaking your God given ability to defend yourself and to remain amongst the living so as to do SOMETHING good for you and your own people

3)      Once I am without cloak and tunic, I can but rely upon the kindness of strangers – and seeing as how I am being taught that “we all” should follow this teaching, then “we all” can but stand naked until the kind, enemy who took from us our cloak and tunic decides to give us back some of those goods – hopefully he will find it in his heartless chest to give us back the cloak and tunic before the cold winter freezes us or before the hot summer burns us to death – but if not – at least we will still have showed love (all be it up to the point of our own extinction) but then again there is always the unconfirmed heaven that we are mandated to believe in)

4)      While I might strive to give to everyone who asks of me – once they have asked me for my own food, clothing and shelter I think some self-analysis is due to kick in – if I am to go without – I much rather they ask someone else

5)      And anyone who takes from me what belongs to me – anyone who takes from us what belongs to us – knowledge of self, land/homeland/culture/religion (keep in mind nearly NONE of us were xtians prior to the transatlantic slave trade), valuables, jewels – again this IS the practice of my  people for over 400 years: we have refused to demand what was taken TO BE given back to us – and practicing this “love of the enemy” has gotten us exactly what we asked for – NOTHING!

On the contrary, here is what I say regarding enemies:

And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they …

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defend themselves,

And the recompense of evil is punishment like it,but whoever FORGIVES and amends, he shall have his reward from GOD; surely He does not love the unjust.

And whoever avenges himself after having been wronged – those have not upon them any cause [for blame].fightFIREwithFIRE The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress mankind, and wrongfully rebel in the earth. For such there is a painful doom. (42:39-42)

 

“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for GOD  as witnesses to fair dealings and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice.
Be just, that is next to piety. Fear GOD, indeed GOD  is well-acquainted with all that you do.”(5:8)

IN OTHER WORDS:

Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: Mathew 16:23

“… Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war” Revelation 19:11

Ghalib JawaharChristians vs Muslim To Wear or NOT to Wear
“If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head”

the bible 1 Corinthians 11:3-6

Is This a Christian or a Muslim?

Is This a Christian or a Muslim?