Michael Jackson
Pop superstar Michael Jackson was a man of mystery in many ways.
As a result, millions of fans are wondering today if and how religion will play a role in the pop king's funeral.
This morning on CNBC, discussions were rampant about Michael Jackson and his faith.
Although widely regarded to be "deeply spiritual," Michael was not overtly religious in the sense that he was an active public worshiper, as one pop culture analyst weighed in.
In 2006, Jackson generated some controversy when he reportedly flirted with "converting to Islam" after pledging to erect a mosque in his adopted home of Bahrain.
The Thriller hitmaker earned planning permission to construct a ten-story building just outside Manama on land adjoining the palace of the Bahraini royal family.
Jackson, a former Jehovah’s Witness, had spent a considerable time living abroad and exploring world religions.
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jackson as a man was a very good man, but to be religious, jackson dose not belong to any earthnic religion, formally he was born as a jehova withness, but because of his activity on his pop music it seems like he dont attend any religion at all.
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Infact, i like micheal jackson music but i dont worship him or his music,
the truth is he is some one every body likes, just as children like coca cola , so his name is known in every country and languages.
but one thing remains, how our allmight God may view him, is he accepeted by JEHOVA ALLMIGHTY.
Will his soul rest in peace, i will be glad if his soul be accepted by JEHOVE GOD, so he may rest in peace.
I WILL LIKE THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THIS,DEATH DOSE NOT ACCEPT MONEY, if death accept money and let us to live all the world would have pay for his death, and also death is a respecter of no one.
It can any one the next second, prepare yourself now so your own soul may rest in peace at your own day.
Thanks and regards to every one who read and understand.
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The rumours of Michael Jackson converting to Islam are true. On 25 June his brother Jermaine Jackson (aka Mohammed Abdul Aziz as he is a convert to Islam) said may Allah bless Michael.
I suspect the usual anti-Islam people will not want too much air time to this fact. Note Sky News cuts Jermaine's announcement of Michael's death just before Jermaine mentions Allah.
You cannot be born a Jehovah's Witness. There are no infant baptisms performed as in other Christian religions. A Jehovah's Witness is one who dedicates there life to giving "tesitimony" to the Universal Sovereignty of God, clearing up false teachings about God, and teaches that God's Kingdom is a real government, and is the only solution to mankind's problems such as war, sickness, and even death. Their personal lives reflect their teachings. They strive to live by Bible principles, to love others as themselves like Jesus taught, to be honest, hardworking, which would make them happy, content, and an asset to the community in which they live. Any who do not live in the way that Jesus taught is not a true Witness of Jehovah God.
Religion is not the here,Jehovahs followers are just doing and following there beliefs..
Religion is not the issue here,Jehovahs followers are just doing and following there beliefs..
Tell the truth
What is it that produced 'wacko jacko'? I think it had a lot to do with Watchtower indoctrination,putting him on their end of the world apocalyptic Armageddon guilt trips.
80% of all kids in the USA leave the Jehovah Witness CULT when they become of age,that is telling.
I watched him growing up in an Orwellian Watchtower world that paralleled mine.
(He died a converted Muslim,after the Jehovah's Witnesses had disfellowshipped him )
religion is not a issue here,jehovahs witnesses are just ff. And doing there belief..jehovah witness is not a cult,the best thing you should know is to know the religion first before acusing it..jehovahs witnesses live there life base on the teachings of thn bible,
no matter what it is if you dont like something or someone you are going to talk bad about it especially if you feellike you have been wronged and some of us are to hard headed to admit or own falts when that of course should be natural.if you want answers look it up just like school and you will see an answer to everything but one is the best answer and if you cant see it thats just tough .its just like a good offer that passed you by but then its too late because you were happy living the life.
Its not about religion, you can have religion and still end up in hell, just saying, its more about a relationship with God, thats about it..... Am just asking myself where is he now?
Jehovah's witnesses do respect God's authority and his Biblical principles,and their belief is solely base on the Bible,it is never true that they endorse criminality,divorce and any wicked and UNGODLY habit.They have deep respect for Jehovah God's principles.Like the pharisees,anyone who do not want to accept the accurate knowledge of the Bible and change his personal conduct in conform with Biblical principles speal malaciuosly about the Witnesses as the account of 2 Cor.4:4 say,"It is becorse Satan has blinded the eyes of their mind they cannot see the true light of Jesus." So anyone baptizes Witnesss of Jehovah who do not live accordingly to God's principles is disfellowship from the congregation of Jehovah and it will remain clean.They don't practice Occultism,the Bible conderms that act,so it was up to the Jackson family to live up to God's righteous standard,it wasn't the fault of the witnesses.You can check up them up on WWW.WATCHTOWER.ORG
Jerry Jones & Susan, you need to stop putting negative info out on Jehovahs Witnesses. We live by Faith and not by Sight. Read your Bible and apply the scriptures to your life!
According to my Bible, One must be born again to enter the gates of Heaven. Rather or not Michael Jackson was born again only he and my Savior the Lord Jesus Christ know. I am not here to judge his heart but my God will. Hopefully, he did accept Jesus Christ as his Savior.
rip michael
Jehovah's Witnesses strive to live by Bible principles. However, NONE of them are perfect. The main focus is to encourage others to read the Bible and strive to live by the principles. Some of these principles include not participating in any type of war, smoking, immorality, and crime. If you think about it, if at least half us of did strive or put forth the effort to live by these principles, don't you think the world would be a better place. As stated before no Jehovah's Witness is perfect, but the majority of them put forth the effort. Many young ones are influenced by what's popular, unfortunately not Bible principles.
Is he converted to Islam?
we all have the power to choose, from the beginning of creation, God which is in heaven will not choose for us but give His word which is the life and light of every man that read and apply to there life daily. we can not judge micheal jackson because we judge the man but God judge the heart only time will tell we have to make sure that our lives are right with God before we die because death come to all man this we all have alike
Google *Jehovah Witnesses watchtower * for the MILLION pages that expose them as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" predators.
RRMM MIRA JERRY JONES, Y TU SUSAN .. EN EL MUNDO EXISTE MUCHA GENTE ESTUPIDA COMO TU JERRY JONES, NO SE DE QUE RELIGION SEAS TU PERO SI A ESAS VAMOS,, CUANTOS CASOS DE ABUSOS TIENE LA RELIGION CATOLICA,CORRUPCION, HASTA BENDICEN LAS MENDIGAS GUERRAS, EL HECHO DE QUE MICHAEL HAIGA IDO DE NINIO CON SUS PAPAS ALAS REUNIONES, NO LO HACE TESTIGO DE JEHOVA, MICHAEL ERA SOLO HIJO DE TESTIGOS DE JEHOVA ES TODO OK ENTIENDANLO, JERRY JONES ES SOLO UN ESTUPIDO ARDIDO, DE UNA TONTERIA SE LOS ASEGURO, SU FORMA DE EXPRESARSE LO DICE TODO..
PS, SINO SABES ESPANOL APRENDE PARA QUE ME LEEAS. POR QUE YO SI TE ENTENDI, Y SI NO PAGA UN TRADUCTOR..JAJA HI FIVE YOU NEED HELP & ERIC
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He was king of POP dancer, but question is here, he embrassed Islam, and he should be buried as soon as possible as a islam rights.
its doesnt matter what was his religion or his believes in god......at the moment what he really need is pray...I beg everyone with all my heart to please pray for him.
if michael jackson embrace Islam. may Allah Almighty give him place in heaven.
so far as michael jackson is a moslem,they should bury him fast as the almighty allah said in the holy quran,
Connie M. well done
i hope he accepted Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ on a bike! The spelling and grammar in most of the above comments is atrocious.
The good news is, the world now has one less child molester.
Didn't realise mine would go to the top, that should now read "most of the comments below."
some people say things that do not make any sence; was Elvis and so many other famous peple whom end up death unexpected also Jehovah's Witnesses?? I Know many witnesses, and most of them they tried the best they can to follow the bible. They were millions of people killed on both WORLD WARS and OTHER WARS who killed them?? NOT THE WITNESSES.The witnesses are not ferfect but, for the most part they are peacefull loving people. Those whom criticized the witnesses they should look into there own region behavior fisrt they
either they don;t know the facts, or they have their harts full with hate(1John3:15,16)(1John4:20,21)
Whether Michael Jackson repented in his deathbed
or not what matters now is how we
"Born Again Christians" could minister
and reach out to the lost souls. there are
plenty of them now a days for the days
are evil. I am praying that God will
lead us to an opportunity where we can
preach and share the gospel that is
to do the great commission
"to Honor God and Make Disciples...
.God bless to Michael Jackson's family
and I pray for their redemption as
well.
It's not religion that will make a person save, it's a relationship with God, to have faith that Jesus Christ is coming to judge the living and the dead. Michael Jackson too will be judged, all of us...that's why as early as now we need to follow, believe and apply Jesus Christ teachings as stated in the Bible. God bless to all of us.
I'm a Christian. Whether Michael was a Witness, a Muslim, an Earth Worshipper, etc. It doesn't matter. God will only judge our hearts and our works. Like of all us, Michael has some bad and good works to be held accountable for. Like all us, at times bad did enter Michael's heart. Like of all us, Michael will have to stand before God and receive His judgement. When it's my time to stand before God, please pray for me the same prayer I am praying for Michael. "Lord, he is your child...please have mercy on his soul for he is my brother and I love him."
ms.w says JW's strive to live by Bible principles. Why then do they deny the existence of hell and eternal punishment which is clearly taught in the Bible? See Matt. 13 vs 42; Mark 9 vs43-49.
been there....
ummm, u def are an apostate. That is so unloving. Seriously, what would make JW's wolves? Sounds like you have a lot of hate.
Watchtower.org is the site you want to look at for accurate info on JW's. There are so many religous fanatics out there that want to put a bad name on JW's and in simple terms are "haters". If I see things may not be as I see them in another religion, I do not bash them for it. I try to understand their reasoning. It's a thing called love.
The only way one can get to Heaven and escape the punishment of going to Hell is to accept God's grace and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and forgive you of your sins. Throughout the Bible, Jesus is said to be the son of God and accepting Jesus into your heart to save you from your sins is the only way to Heaven. Living as sin-free as possible will not get you into Heaven. Only the blood of Jesus Christ can get a person in Heaven because there your sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus. Those who do not accept Jesus do not have their sins washed away and then will not live an eternal life with Jesus in Heaven. Just beleiving in God also does not get you into Heaven. You have to believe in Jesus Christ and believe he came to Earth to die a bloody death on the cross to save us from our sins so that we could have an eternal life, after here on Earth. In the Bible, it says far more people will end up going to Hell than to Heaven.
Let us make prayer to our great singer MJ
Jubair b. Nufair says: I heard it from 'Auf b. Malik that the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) said prayer on the dead body, and I remembered his prayer:" O Allah! forgive him, have mercy upon him, give him peace and absolve him. Receive him with honour and make his grave spacious; wash him with water, snow and hail. Cleanse him from faults as Thou wouldst cleanse a white garment from impurity. Requite him with an abode more excellent than his abode, with a family better than his family, and with a mate better than his mate. Admit him to the Garden, and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of the Fire." ('Auf bin Malik) said: I earnestly desired that I were this dead body.
micheal will be judged now by God, our heavenly father. He alone will judge him now, not us.
Everything he has done or not done will now come to light before God. I will miss his tremendous talent. A troubled soul who changed the world.
if michael was a muslim no way his going heaven :(
sorry but thats how life iss
All praises to Allah Almighty. m. jacson died as a Muslim, thats a big achievment for him, As those who embrass Islam and give up "Shirk" have "Emaan" and Faith on Allah and prophet Mohammad Salauoalie wasalm will go to heaven Inshallah,and inshallah he will be the one
According to the quran, Islamic heaven 'janna' is filled with boys that don't bleed, 4 child sex lovers. Also there are rivers of wine and honey and 'allah' will be working on the women to bring back their virginity every night.
now all the praises to 'allah al mighty', allah the idol from pre-islamic era "alaty akbar" "God of the moon" and his son 'al3oza' the crescent we find on every mosque.
MJ, a great talent is still just like any other westen, he doesn't know anything about islam and because muslims are permitted to lie and are taught to be arrogant living in their lala land, fool and lie to non-muslims.
to all the muslims, your religion is straight from the devil, all the pillars of islam are from the 'idol pre-islamic era', and muhamed mixed up the religions and gathered them under 'god of the moon' 'alaty akbar'.
Jermain, MJ's brother had been stuffed with money and tried hard to pull his brother's leg, succesfull or not, it doesn't matter.
Pray 4 MJ
J.J stop making up stuff, ure definetely going 2 hell man, may allah forgive ur sins
very very interesting
I HAVE A SONG FOR MICHEAL CALLED (EBTEHAL)
, IT SUNG BY ARABIC .AND IT TELL US THINGS ABOUT ISLAM .
Allah guide M.J...
"Surely those who are believers, and migrated and
struggled in the path of Allah, they can hope for the mercy of Allah; and Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful."[218]AL-BAQARAH(Quran)
DHG-the bible does not teach the hellfire doctrine. The verses you mentioned are talking about a literal place outside of Jerusalem called Gehenna where garbage was burned. Also dead bodies of criminals were thrown there as they were thought of as not deserving a proper burial. Jesus used that state of constant burning to help his disciples to understand the state of those who had sinned against the Holy Spirit, meaning their hearts are wicked and that they actively try to stop God's will from happening. They would undergo the 2nd death from which there is no resurrection. They would simply go into a state of non-existence. The soul that is sinning, it itself will die. The teaching of the immortality of the soul is also not bible-based. When God created Adam, he said he came to BE a living soul, not that he had a soul as if it was a separate part of him. We are all souls. When we die, our soul dies but if we are in Jah's memory, we will be ressurected back to life on a paradise earth
Michael Jackson was a Jehovah Witness since childhood his mom still follows the religion. Any person who was raise a Jehovah's Witness like me knows that once you're a Jehovah Witness you always carry the believes in you're heart no matter what.
I will stick with JESUS CHRIST,IT IS MORE REAL,AND NOT CONFUSING,EVERYTHING ELSE IS.
Michael was raised as a Jehovah's Witness which means he would have lived by the truthful teachings of the Bible. The Bible says "Train up a boy according to the way for him. When he grows old, he will not turn away from it." Being involved in the entertainment business and becoming idolized as Michael was is not something that is encouraged in the Bible. However, I believe that the people Michael surrounded himself with, and whom he trusted, actually took over his life and changed him into what they wanted, all for the sake of money and greed. I believe that Michael, in his heart, never forgot the things his mother taught him, that he believed them, and even though he was forced into a position where he couldn't practice them, the fact that he wanted his children raised as Jehovah's Witnesses, showed what was truly in his heart. Only Jehovah God knows what was in his heart and only God can judge. We look forward to seeing him in the resurrection to life on a paradise earth.
The True way to heaven...Christianity- is a relationship not a religion. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son(Jesus) that whoever believes in him shall not parish but have everlasting life."(John 3:16) "Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life no one gets to the father except threw him" Michael Jackson's fate is only up to our Creator. Jackson's works here on earth do not matter when you get to heaven, only his personal relationship with Jesus Christ...We can only hope he found the truth before he passed on..
"The True way to heaven...Christianity"
Well if that's true then explain Jesus being Jewish. Well...?
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