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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 31
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Jesus.
a thing that Allah has made to suffer pain."
FEL said that the claim by members of the Moorish
Science Temple to be conscientious objectors was merely
a device to delay their induction, that members of the
Temple are not pacifists and if correctly described as
Moorish-Americans would be glad to serve in the Armed Forces.
EL was asked by the writer how he could reconcile
the pacifist teachings of the Prophet Jesus with the alleged
willingness of the members of the Moorish Science Temple to
serve in the Armed Forces if "correctly" designated as to
nationality and race..
EL replied that "Jesus means.
Justice" and that if justice.
were done and the men "Rightly
classified" as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics, the teachings
ollowing the alleged greement between
EL and
and between
EL and Mr. EVANs,
I meeting or.
the' Aaept Chamber or the noorish Science Temple was held at
122l myrtle Street on January 4, 1952. Three of the four
"Heads" of the Temnle were present, the only one absent
being
EL. In that meeting the Adept Chamber,.
which
the "Heads of the Moorish Science Temple".
assented to the "agreement" and.
EL was told to
notify the young men coming up for.
nuuction to put in -.
claim as conscientious objectors..
EL sent letters to
and Mr. EVANS
ing the Agreement"..
-EL recalled, in further reference to this
agreement"
that on April 23, 1952, he had a telephone
conversation with Mr. EvANS concerning proper description
of the members of the Temple so far as race and nationality
were concerned. Mr. Evans said, "pon't you think the men
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