The Critical Thinking Muslim « Margari Aziza —Image from ModDB “Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used.” – Carl Sagan The Muslim world possesses a wealth of knowledge, especially in regards devotional literature, theology, and jurisprudence, yet we have not transformed our knowledge into thoughtful and well-executed ways of addressing our most pressing needs. Muslim communities throughout the world face a plethora of problems: poverty, authoritarianism, civil war, neo-colonialism, occupation, sectarianism, sexual exploitation, corruption, social inequality, civil war, natural disasters, etc. Even American Muslims, who are largely shielded from these perils, are challenged. As Muslims, the command to “seek knowledge” is almost like a mantra. Do they not contemplate within themselves? Without these two, we were seriously hamstrung. Critical thinking is something that develops with practice. Moosa, Ebrahim.
Loyd Jowers The United States Department of Justice published the results of its investigation into Jowers' allegations and concluded that they were not substantiated nor credible and that they found significant evidence to refute them. According to the DOJ report,[2] Jowers contradicted himself on virtually every key point about the alleged conspiracy: In these statements, Jowers has repeatedly changed key aspects of his new story, disavowed his confession, and even retreated to his long-standing account of the previous 25 years. For example, he not only identified two different people as the assassin, but also most recently claimed that he saw the assassin and did not recognize him. Jowers also abandoned his initial allegation that he received $100,000 with which he hired a hit man to kill Dr. King, claiming instead that he merely held the money for the conspirators. In 1998, the King family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jowers and "other unknown co-conspirators" for the murder of King.
Official Doctrine and Guidelines for the Church of Critical Thinking 1. Be Kind - Show Kindness - um, Be Kind! Be Kind to Yourself both Mentally and Physically Be Kind to Others both Loved Ones and Strangers Be Kind to Other Living Things and the Planet that Provides You Sustenance Be Kind In Every Aspect of Your Life and it Shall be Returned There ya have it! Not to difficult to grasp now, is it. Treating others as you'd like to be treated, or Ethics of Reciprocity is based on the orginal teachings of Christ, Muhammad, Abraham, Buddha and all the other Prophets, (Demi-Gods), with the task of trying to civilize our cro magnum thinking ass's. 2. Ok kids, this is an important one so pay attention. It takes so little time and effort but the rewards are outstanding. We need to start now and we need to be consistent. 3. 4. 5. If you say prayers up to something that's not actually listening because there's nothing actually there, you're inducing a negative energy - or (chi-flow, karmic vibe, life aura) that can actually deter and negate your request. Try it!
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The King family and others believe that the assassination was carried out by a conspiracy involving the US government, as alleged by Loyd Jowers in 1993, and that James Earl Ray was a scapegoat. In a 1999 civil trial that did not name the US government as a defendant and sought $100 from Loyd Jowers[vague], with both the family and Jowers cooperating together and the only presenting parties, the jury ruled that Loyd Jowers and others, including unspecified governmental agencies, were all part of the conspiracy to kill King.[3][4] Background King on death King received death threats constantly due to his prominence in the civil rights movement. Memphis King travelled to Memphis, Tennessee, in support of striking African American sanitation workers. On April 3, King returned to Memphis to address a gathering at the Mason Temple (World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ). And then I got to Memphis. Assassination The Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Responses Within the movement Robert F. Riots
RationalWiki Memphis Jury Sees Conspiracy in Martin Luther King's Killing A jury in a civil suit brought by the family of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. decided today that a retired Memphis cafe owner was part of a conspiracy in the 1968 killing of Dr. King. The jury's decision means it did not believe that James Earl Ray, who was convicted of the crime, fired the shot that killed Dr. After four weeks of testimony and one hour of deliberation, the jury in the wrongful-death case found that Loyd Jowers as well as ''others, including governmental agencies'' had been part of a conspiracy. The family has long questioned Mr. ''This is a vindication for us,'' said Dexter King, the youngest son of Dr. He said he hoped history books would be rewritten to reflect this version of the assassination. Mr. Mr. In an unlikely alliance, the King family was represented in the case by William Pepper, who had been Mr. Mr. Mr. One juror, David Morphy, said after the trial, ''We all thought it was a cut and dried case with the evidence that Mr.
Critical Thinking On The Web Top Ten Argument Mapping Tutorials. Six online tutorials in argument mapping, a core requirement for advanced critical thinking.The Skeptic's Dictionary - over 400 definitions and essays. The Fallacy Files by Gary Curtis. Best website on fallacies. Butterflies and Wheels. What is critical thinking? Nobody said it better than Francis Bacon, back in 1605: For myself, I found that I was fitted for nothing so well as for the study of Truth; as having a mind nimble and versatile enough to catch the resemblances of things … and at the same time steady enough to fix and distinguish their subtler differences; as being gifted by nature with desire to seek, patience to doubt, fondness to meditate, slowness to assert, readiness to consider, carefulness to dispose and set in order; and as being a man that neither affects what is new nor admires what is old, and that hates every kind of imposture. A shorter version is the art of being right. More definitions... Program for Critical Thinking 6 Dec 21 May
Civil Rights Division Report on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King A. The King v. Jowers Trial In November 1999, trial commenced in King v. We reviewed the trial's evidence in connection with our ongoing investigation of the Jowers and Wilson allegations. In Sections IV and VI of this report, we discussed the evidence presented in King v. We also considered evidence from King v. Nonetheless, we examined the trial evidence relating to these far-ranging conspiracy claims. To explain our conclusion, we have summarized the trial evidence relating the purported conspiracies and analyzed that evidence in view of the results of our investigation and other relevant information that was not presented in King v. B. 1. Most of the witnesses and writings offered to support the various government-directed conspiracy claims relied exclusively on secondhand and thirdhand hearsay and speculation. The deposition of a person identified only as "John Doe" related yet another conspiracy claim. 2. 3. a. b. c. d. The King v. Dr. Although none of the King v.
critical-thinking - home The King Center THE TRIAL: An excerpt from a soon to be published book by W.F. Pepper entitled “Vindication”, © 2001 William F. Pepper. Transcript of the Plaintiff's (King Family) Summary in the MLK assassination conspiracy trial Transcript of King Family Press Conference on Trial Verdict - December 9, 1999 ATLANTA . . . "We learned only hours before the Justice Department press conference that they were releasing the report of their results of their "limited investigation," which covered only two areas of new evidence concerning the assassination of Dr. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Although we cooperated fully with this limited investigation, we never really expected that the government report would be any more objective than that which has resulted from any previous official investigation. For more information, please contact communications@thekingcenter.org. The King Center gratefully acknowledges the services & contributions of the Data Company of Memphis, TN for trial graphics
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