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Date Posted: 17:16:31 10/26/02 Sat
Author: MJ
Author Host/IP: ip68-102-92-123.ks.ok.cox.net / 68.102.92.123
Subject: Well this fits with the letters left for police

Remember "I AM GOD" and in the note "bond"
found this awhile ago....
[fair use for discussion use only]

Are the Snipers Part of the "Five Percent Nation"? ("The Black Man is God" Among Teachings)
Compiled from Various Websites by Hispanarepublicana ^ | Various
Posted on 10/26/2002 2:18 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana
From: http://blackapologetics.com/: (Blacks defending Christianity to other Blacks such as Nation of Islam and the Five Percent Nation).

Five Percent FAQ (frequently asked questions)
1.) What are the Five Percent?

The Five Percent began as an offshoot of the NOI (Nation of Islam) back in 1964 by Clarence 13X who was a minister in Mosque no. 7 under the tutelege of Malcolm X. The movement was started because Clarence 13X rejected the notion that Wallace Fard was God Incarnate (see NOI). He began teaching that the black man himself was god. Five Percenters also depart from NOI in their teaching of the Supreme Alphabet and Supreme Mathmatics, an arcane system devised by Clarence 13X wherein each letter or numeral denotes a concept with an accompanying parable. "A" stands for Allah, "B" is Be or Born, "C" is See and so on. This process is known as "dropping science".

Supreme Mathmatics - teaches that numbers 0-9 means:
0 - Cipher
1 - Knowledge
2 - Wisdom
3 - Understanding
4 - Culture
5 - Power
6 - Equality
7 - God
8 - Build
9 - Born

...and when Knowledge is Born you get 10 which is Knowledge-Cipher, because the circle cannot be activated without the Knowledge. Cipher is shown only as 10 because once you complete a Cipher, the Knowledge is present for you begin the next Cipher.

2.) How did this message spread?

This message was delivered as a street rap that mesmerized New York City youth. They won converts by the hundreds. Today the group numbers in the tens of thousands in NYC alone.

3.) This sounds a little familiar to me, how popular is it?

Well it is popular among many African-American male youth, especially in poor, urban areas. However, this thinking is embraced by the educated as well. Its popularity is helped along by many R&B/Hip-Hop artists. Erykah Badu, Nas, Common, Wu-Tang, Busta Rhymes, and countless others have their lyrics laced with 5% doctrine In addition to using these beliefs in their music some rap artists like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Lakim Shabazz have used the 5% flag on their album covers.

4.) What are the requirements for membership?

The requirements of "official" membership in the religion are unclear. They do not have organized affiliation.

5.) Do they have a holy book or some by-laws?

Five Percent concepts are often circulated as "lessons" that are printed in Xeroxed pamphlets and passed from hand to hand in urban neighborhoods. They also have a wide circulation in prisons� Common terminology that originated with the Five Percent: "Break it down", "droppin' science", "sup G [God]?", "word", "peace", "word is bond", and "represent".

This does not begin to encompass what they have been rumored to believe... There are not many resources available in terms of books and/or annotated Christian refutation articles (I am currently working on one), but I do have some links that you can access to get more info:

They Call Themselves Five Percenters (Basically written from a law enforcement point of view)
Nation of gods and earths (Their most official looking home page)
How Five Percenters Misrepresent Islam (Disgruntled Orthodox Islam adherent who zeroes in on some of the 5% doctrine)
The Five Percent as a Gang (In prisons the 5% are a formidable and dangerous organization)

From the "Nation of gods and earths" page in bold in the table above ( http://www.ibiblio.org/nge/index.html )

What We Teach

1. That black people are the original people of the planet earth. 2. That black people are the fathers and mothers of civilization. 3. That the science of Supreme Mathematics is the key to understanding man's relationship to the universe. 4. Islam is a natural way of life, not a religion. 5. That education should be fashioned to enable us to be self sufficient as a people. 6. That each one should teach one according to their knowledge. 7. That the blackman is god and his proper name is ALLAH. Arm, Leg, Leg, Arm, Head. 8. That our children are our link to the future and they must be nurtured, respected, loved, protected and educated. 9. That the unified black family is the vital building block of the nation.

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