If I become CEO of a company, that company is now influenced by masonry? You cant see how a statement like that doesnt make sense?
the fact of the matter is, the NOI & FOI have almost always been dominated by Prince Hall Freemasons. they don't know anything different. Fard is such a murky figure that some argue that he never existed. and most members (including the current one) never met him. the Honorable Minister was born in 1933. that was when the Master Fard disappeared. based off of the facts, the Nation of Islam is the Greatest Prince Hall led Organization of all time. company, private interests or religion, this is by all accounts a remarkable feat.
I really have not even disagreed with you very much. I'm just looking for you to back up your statements with something tangible that will hold up under a microscope. I'm focusing on one thing at a time actually. There is no point in jumping all around on different topics, when a very simple one is still lingering. Its not stupid of someone to just believe anything someone else says? So, if I say Obama's parents were crackheads that murdered people, just believe me?
I have provided more than enough information. your Obama example was horrible by the way.
On to the NoI.
So far you have come up with their choice of clothing. Well anyone can put on a bowtie and suit... aside from that there is much more to a mason's dress than that.
that's not something I came up with. the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad; a Prince Hall Freemason, came up with that. and it directly correlates to what black Freemasons were wearing earlier.
Organization structure... you would have to know the organizational structure of masonry to compare the two. Can you tell me who the leader of Prince Hall masonry is in the US?
Freemasonry is designed to turn regular Joe's into upstanding gentlemen who value their community while possessing an acute business acumen. the NOI was directly modeled after that, and for good reason.
Philanthropic duties... well lets see, any organization can be charitable, but show me examples, of the ones the NoI and masons share.
well, the NOI members that I know have private enterprise centered on community, political activism & mentoring (similar to the Freemason's Demolay branch.)
Reliance on the Bible... well here is where things get interesting... there are very few bible verses mentioned directly in the rituals. Other things that are taught or learned come from careful examination of the ritual and the bible as well. With that said, show me where the bible verses of masonry and the NoI share ideas.
the NOI is the only Muslim organization that uses the Bible as it's primary reference point. this was inherited from Freemasonry, not orthodox Islam or the Moorish Science Temple.
If you can begin to answer any of those ideas (especially the 2nd) with something firm, then I could lend weight to why you believe that to be true. You're getting so upset, when all I'm doing is asking you to show me how the things you are saying are true.