[SoothingDave]

I know that the Nation of Islam considered to be a fringe, 'wacko' sect by many muslims. Kind of a cross between fundamentalist Islam, black nationalism, and Heaven's Gate. Calypso Louie has some odd ideas about UFO's.

It is my feeling that the Nation of Islam is merely a cover for the black nationalism. It is an act, an attempt to be provocative, to spit in the face of the American mainstream. Since America is a predominately Christian country, the black seperatists choose to be "Islmaic" for the shock value.

Little of this is to be confused with actual Islam.

SD

[Elsie]

It is my feeling that the Nation of Islam is merely a cover for the black nationalism.

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A messed up as the former colonies of Africa are, it seems to me that a bunch of Black folks could go back over there and, with the knowledge and wealth that they now have, would be able to set things straight!