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March 6, 1995
The Panther P5
Think About It
By Prophat
Contributing Writer
It is important to be “hipi,” as someAfricans
might say, of one’s surroundings. Hipi, which
means to be aware, is the African root word for
slang terms such as hip and hip-hop. So in pur
suit of this greater awareness of our environ
ment, there are a few points and curiosities that
I feel require more attention.
The Department of Criminal Justice is a very
misleading name and many people don’t know
this.
According to the rules of grammar, the name
implies justice for the criminal. Let’s put my
name in the place of Criminal and it will read
the Dept, of Prophat Justice. This means either
Prophat is the dispenser of justice, or it's his
brand of justice being dispensed. It does not,
however imply at all that the criminal or
Prophat is receiving justice. Could this possi
bly be why many people feel that they are the
ones being prosecuted? Think about it!
Another misleading, and often used term is
“politically correct.”
The politically correct movement has invaded
every facet of American life, has become the
standard for government policy and is readily
being used in conjunction with black people.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the
word politic, the root word of politics, as the
shrewd, artful manipulation of the masses.
A politician is also classified as one who
manipulates the masses shrewdly through gov
ernment policies. The term “politically cor
rect,” therefore implies a correct or better way
for the government to manipulate the masses.
Could there be a connection between the cre
ation of a better way of mass manipulation by
the government and the New World Order?
Think about it!
Letters To The Editor
"Blacks in the Bible" Gets
Praise
The following note was mailed in response to “Blacks in the Bible: A
Well Kept Secret” in the Feb. 20 Panther.
Excellent piece!
The entire Bible is set in Africa. It is not the religion or document
itself which is racist. It is the distortion of its image entirely, by sexist,
racist, homophobic white pseudo-Christians.
Best wishes,
A. Banks
Atlanta, Ga.
Letters To The Editor
Differences In Religious Opinions
Cause Problems
One of the many reasons problems that occur
in religious circles is the over reliance on opin
ions to support religious philosophy.
Kristie White, the editorial editor of The
Panther, wrote in the last issue of the paper
that blacks held key roles in the Bible and
spent several lines of her editorial attempting
to prove it. The problem, and it is one that
some people make, is that the statement
implies that the Bible wasn’t written by black
people.
It is white people, not black people, who
should prove their presence in the Bible, if for
no other reason than the fact that the text origi
nated in Ethiopia and Egypt.
It was also implied that the acknowledge
ment of one’s color wouldn’t change the
appearance of one’s soul. The color of a per
son, or anything for that matter, is very impor
tant to nature, and thus God. A brown plant has
a different job to do than a green plant based
on their chromosomal differences.
One learns in biology class that chromo
somes are directly related to intelligence, cre
ativity, thinking patterns, pigment and growth.
The inference that can be drawn from this is
that color is largely related to the identity of a
person and their state of self, which is synony
mous with soul.
Further, it is important to remember that the
Bible has gone through at least eight major
translations before King James created his ver
sion of the book, according to the book
“Anacalypsis” written in 1836 by Sir Godfrey
Higgins. It also states in “Medieval England”
by James Garvey that King James was illiterate
and frequently practiced his oedipal desires
with his mother.
Higgins also reveals that much of what the
Bible says is in contemporary English, com
pletely contrary to the original script. White
intimated that Christianity is the only true reli
gion and those who do not acknowledge it’s
doctrines will go to hell. She believes that
because there are blacks in the Bible, that they
must be Christians. But Jesus (Yeshua in the
Hebrew language), who was black, was not a
Christian. The term Christian was not used
until 325 A.D., according to Dean Dudley’s
“ Council of Nice. ”
Jesus also told his Apostles that they would
do greater works than he did, thus saying that
their works would be superior to the son of
God.
If Jesus (Yeshua) was supposed to be per
fect, why would he say that his Apostles would
or even could be better? Jesus’ own statement
contradicts the modern Christian doctrine. He,
therefore, did not accept all the Christian doc
trines and would be, according to White,
paving his way to eternal hell.
The next time someone casts excursions on
anyone’s belief, the proper response is not to
try to convert them, but to ask them what they
are doing for their people. Does Jesus (Yeshua)
feed the hungry in 1995 or is that our jobs?
Does he heal the sick and teach the children or
are those our responsibilities?
If the belief in Jesus (Yeshua) helps one feed
their people, then fine. But if it creates dissen
sion, then it is either a false belief or a belief
that is poorly practiced. The most important
thing to remember is that religious philosophy
means nothing without application.
Prophat
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