Jermain Jackson: "Michael should be a Muslim!"

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070129/...m/jackson_dc_2

Jermaine Jackson said on Monday he wants his brother Michael to convert to Islam; and he believes the reclusive superstar has given it serious thought.

"Michael, I feel, needs to become a Muslim because I think it's a great protection for him from all the things that he's been attacked with, which are false," said the former Jackson Five singer who now lives in Bahrain.

"There's a strength and protection there," Jackson told BBC Asian Newtwork after finishing runner-up to Bollywood star
Shilpa Shetty in the "Celebrity Big Brother" TV reality show that was marred by accusations of racist bullying.

Jackson said he believed his brother had given conversion "serious thought" during long spells in Bahrain.

"I was the reason why he had gone there because I wanted him to get out of America and just go somewhere it's peaceful and quiet and people pray five times a day which is beautiful."

Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges in June 2005.

He has said he plans to move to Europe in a bid to resurrect his musical career as the "King of Pop" and has indicated he will release a new album in 2007.

Jermaine Jackson said his faith helped keep him sane in the enclosed confines of the British reality TV program where the contestants are kept cooped up under 24-hour surveillance.

"If I didn't have Allah and my prayer rug, I would not have survived and the reason why is because it kept me focused, it kept me calm," he said.

Raph's Girl Note: Protection?! Against who?! Converting will just make people hate him even more! But I wonder... if Michael does convert will he stop drinking Jesus Juice and start drinking Mohammed Juice??

[Draconic]

They can have him, I don't think we mind. We have enough pedophiles pretending to be Christians as it is.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Draconic

They can have him, I don't think we mind. We have enough pedophiles pretending to be Christians as it is.

Actually Michael and his siblings (except for Jermaine) are Jehovah's Witnessess.

So Michael would be going from being in an annoying religion (cult? ) to a religion that not that many people like.

[Peanut]

You might want to tone it down with the religious hate. Just a heads up.

[Draconic]

I wouldn't call it unliked, it just happens to be the religion of choice of many who would like to see America (and other non-islamic states) die in a fire. I'm not saying this trait is exclusive to Islam. Islam, unfortunately, is at the moment the religion receiving the most negative attention due to somewhat recent events.

[iris]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

So Michael would be going from being in an annoying religion (cult? ) to a religion that not that many people like.

Yeah, so annoying how those JW people believe in stuff and try to tell you about it, even though you're busy pretending you're not home. They believe in, like, prophesies and stuff! So crazy!

And yeah, not that many people like Islam. It's just common sense. Otherwise, why would it be the second largest religion in the world, and not the first?

[Death's Head]

Well, I fail to see how the conversion will assist the public perception of him.

[Sewer Bull]

I thought converting to any religion doesn't have to do anything with the public opinion, it's just one's personal issue.

[iris]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

I thought converting to any religion doesn't have to do anything with the public opinion, it's just one's personal issue.

In an ideal world.

[Sewer Bull]

"Imagine there's no Heaven..."

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

I thought converting to any religion doesn't have to do anything with the public opinion, it's just one's personal issue.

Not when you're a celebrity. Or Katie Holmes and you apparently don't care that your husband is a nutcase (not saying that just because of Scientology, more like because of his rants about psychiatry).

If he's happy with being a JW, then whatever. Happiness is a hard thing to find, and if you have it with your belief system, and it doesn't hurt other people, then more power to you.

Is it just me or is Michael Jackson not the only Jackson that looks like Skeletor?

[Mecha Cow]

Why does he need to be 'consider' a religion? Is it some club you walk in and out of? Just believe what you want to believe without worrying about some damn label.