PROGRESSION OR STAGNATION
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THE RELIGIOUS DEBATE HAS DONE TWO THINGS. DIVIDE US INTO GROUPS OF BELIEFS AND IDEOLOGIES, AS WELL AS WASTE TIME. OUR TIME IS VERY MUCH SO LIMITED AND DEBATING ONES BELIEF SYSTEM OPPOSED TO THEIR ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING METHODS AND OVERALL PLANS FOR LIBERATION IS STAGNATING THE SO CALLED CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY. CREATING THE STAGNATION WAS NOT A HARD TASK AND HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE OF ONLY A FEW YEARS. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD LEADERS TO SPEAK ON OUR GREAT, AND NOT SO GREAT HISTORY. BUT WE HAVE ALSO ALWAYS HAD LEADERS TO SPEAK ON THIER PLANS FOR OUR FUTURE. THE DEBATE CIRCUIT IS RIDDLED WITH LEADERS WHO ARE VERY WELL VERSED IN HISTORY AND THEOLOY BUT WE HAVE YET TO SPAWN ANY GREAT LEADERS WHO HAVE A VISION FOR OUR FUTURE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DR. UMAR JOHNSON. PROGRESSION IS BUILDING INSTITUTIONS. THE BEGINNING OF THAT PROGRESS IS PLANNING AND AGREEING ON THE STEPS NEEDED TO...