What GN has described, I see as a failure on the part of us Christians to adequately reach out to prisoners. Yes, we know what the Moslem imams are up to, and I really want to reach out blacks who say they joined Islam for egalitarianism and tell them about Islam’s role in continuing slavery.
I think that Muslims exploit the anger and disenfranchisement that many blacks in prison feel. It is what the Muslims do.
I am not sure how one counteracts the appeal to the wounded nature of many of these men in prison.
Christians offer them love and forgiveness, but if they feel righteous in their anger, those are things they may not want.
But, Christianity also says they are responsible for themselves and must make the changes needed to be a productive part of society.
Victimology is a potent lure especially to those who do not see an easier way to explain why they have ended up where they are.
They see themselves as empowered by the brotherhood of Islam rather than pawns in a power struggle.
Now if it could only be done without those doing the reaching out being called hateful, anti-Muslim bigots.