Moorish Science Temple and How it functions Part 2

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Discover the profound inner workings of the Moorish Science Temple of America in this illuminating conversation between Ron Brown and Brother Cosmo El Islam. Far from being simply a religious organization, the temple represents a comprehensive system for reclaiming identity, developing character, and establishing proper civic understanding for Moorish Americans.

Brother Cosmo addresses one of the most common questions about temple structure: do members have a voice? He explains that while Grand Sheiks function as appointed trustees rather than elected officials, members have numerous pathways to participation through creating committees, developing programs, and forming auxiliaries. "If ones seek to create opportunity, then the opportunity is there," he notes, emphasizing that active rather than passive participation is key to having influence within the temple structure.

The journey to becoming an "adept" forms a central focus of the discussion, revealing the temple's emphasis on character development alongside intellectual understanding. Adepts utilize symbolic tools like the axe "to cut away the naughty, useless and ungainly parts of your character," the compass "to draw circles around your passions and desires," and the hammer "to drive home the truth." These symbols translate into practical disciplines like fasting and self-sacrifice that help members gain mastery over their lower natures. As Brother Cosmo powerfully states, "Character is something you can't fake. Character is who you are."

Perhaps most enlightening is the discussion of nationality and its crucial importance. Brother Cosmo explains that terms like "Negro, black and colored" place people in "a quasi-pseudo-citizenship and also a pseudo-statelessness." By understanding oneself as

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