Amazing quote

by Burger Time 7 Replies latest jw friends

  • Burger Time
    Burger Time

    "I realized racism isn't just a black and white problem. It's brought bloodbaths to about every nation on earth at one time or another. Brother, remember the time that white college girl came into the restaurant — the one who wanted to help the Muslims and the whites get together — and I told her there wasn't a ghost of a chance and she went away crying? Well, I've lived to regret that incident. In many parts of the African continent I saw white students helping black people. Something like this kills a lot of argument. I did many things as a [black] Muslim that I'm sorry for now. I was a zombie then — like all [black] Muslims — I was hypnotized, pointed in a certain direction and told to march. Well, I guess a man's entitled to make a fool of himself if he's ready to pay the cost. It cost me 12 years. That was a bad scene, brother. The sickness and madness of those days — I'm glad to be free of them."

    I saw this quote by Malcolm X and thought how true that is of many JW's or anyone for that matter. They are pointed in one direction and told to march, never looking at what is actually happening. If many of them could only see what is REALLY going on they could work to change. Unfortunately Malcolm learned to late and was murdered for his beliefs. So many JW's refuse to work with non JW's on issues that are key to loving your neighbor. I don't know this quote just really struck me.

  • Double Edge
    Double Edge

    Malcolm X had a lot of interesting things to say regarding his transformation.... to bad he "left" us too soon....he could have been an icon for good.

  • free2think
    free2think

    Great quote, i totally agree with your comment too.

  • blueviceroy
    blueviceroy

    Dogma is dogma no matter what it's wearing, It's the same poison that everybody gets to see when you what the news read a paper talk to nieghbors.

    Most people just let the world condition the mind for them and then are amazed at how much crap takes place in the world , all the suffering in this world is due to a conditioned mind

    We learn what to think , what to believe as truth , how to act , what we are , it's all conditioning, and very little of it usefull or productive. No one acts out of free will , we either seek pleasure in some form or a reduction of suffering

    Freeing oneself from this conditioning , from this stagnent mind set is the only use of free will that we have, it is the manner in which we learn to become human , and not just a conditioned being ,owned by the world

  • ninja
    ninja

    "I feel sorry for those who take the authority as truth rather than the truth as authority".....by someone.....dont even know if that is the real quote but its along they lines

  • dawg
    dawg

    I've never understood why a man/wo is judged poorly when they change their minds... when evidence dicates that your wron about your opinion then you should change it-period... X was a big man to admit his wrongdoing. Good quote.

  • ronin1
    ronin1

    The saddness and irony is that Malcolm X was murdered by his own people (Muslins) who showed their true colors and did not want to hear the truth, but wanted to continue to live lies.

    So too with the officials and many in the WT organization. Rather than face the "truth" , mainly the real truth that sets one free, they choose to discredit, slander, disfellowship, and shun etc., those who speak the truth.

    WT is no different than the Muslins of Malcolm X day.

    Ronin1

  • d
    d

    Malcolm X just th like us ex Jw's saw the error of his ways and actually was not a racist.

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