White Rastas?? (moral, hell, genesis, America, Revelation)

[Radiant_Light]

Can there be white rastas in a movement that can easily be classified as a black movement?
Are whites hi-jacking black culture with their growth of dreadlocks?

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by Radiant_Light

Can there be white rastas in a movement that can easily be classified as a black movement?

I don't see why not. The principles of the sufferah can be applied metaphorically to anyone. Certainly modern Rastafarians are not actual slaves.

Originally Posted by Radiant_Light

Are whites hi-jacking black culture with their growth of dreadlocks?

No fear there. I don't think many American whites have quite got the dreadlock thing down pat anyway.

[CanuckRasta]

The problem is, as this is not a Rasta forum...I can't show you everything that I have learned in the Rasta movement that can help you overstand this concept.

There are no WHITE Rastas. There are none. Period.

There Rastas whose ancestors have been away from Africa longer than others. Therefore they have different skin complexions.

A *white person* is someone who has a imperialistic, dominerring "European" perspective. You can not be Rasta and be "white".

Every Rasta has a black African soul, no matter their complexion.

Modern Rastafari are not slaves because we have broken the shackles of oppression placed upon us. Slavery is very much an alive and pervasive evil in this world.

One Love
Ras Marques Benjamin

[Sonic247]

All I want to know is do Rastifarians believe the Bible? "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life", Whosoever=anyone. But if they believe that God would make a person predestined for hell based on what color their skin was then it should be clearly seen as a religion of hate.

[CanuckRasta]

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Eyesus Kristos who revealed Himself to InI in the personality and character of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Elect of God, Conquering Lion of Judah, Defender of the Faith.

Twelve Tribes of Israel - Principles

"We accept the Holy Bible, from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22, as the inspired Word of The Most High, The Father of the Universe."

"Until the philosophy which holds one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war

That until there is no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war

That until the basic human rights are equally
Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
Dis a war

That until that day
The dream of lasting peace, world citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
To be pursued, but never attained
Now everywhere is war, war

And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
That hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique,
South Africa sub-human bondage
Have been toppled, utterly destroyed
Well, everywhere is war, me say war

War in the east, war in the west
War up north, war down south
War, war, rumours of war

And until that day, the African continent
Will not know peace, we Africans will fight
We find it necessary and we know we shall win
As we are confident in the victory

Of good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil"

- Bob Marley, War

Adapted from the 1963 speech of HIM Haile Selassie to the United Nations

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassi...asp?word_id=un

Beseme Ab, Wowold, Womanfes Kiddua, Ahadu Amlak, Amen

Ras Markos Yohannis Binyam

[Ras G]

Blessed greetings!
just wan mention dat not all rastas belive dat Haile Selassie is Yeshuah the Christ!
There was a man Prophet Gad among the rastas in the 80's who claimed dat Selassie Is not Jesus, but a King siting on the throne of David.
For me Selassie represents Jesus and actually every rasta (and not only rasta) represents Jesus (righteous way of living) .

Blessed Love to One and all!!
PEACE!!

[gnomon]

Originally Posted by CanuckRasta

The problem is, as this is not a Rasta forum...I can't show you everything that I have learned in the Rasta movement that can help you overstand this concept.

There are no WHITE Rastas. There are none. Period.

There Rastas whose ancestors have been away from Africa longer than others. Therefore they have different skin complexions.

A *white person* is someone who has a imperialistic, dominerring "European" perspective. You can not be Rasta and be "white".

Every Rasta has a black African soul, no matter their complexion.

Modern Rastafari are not slaves because we have broken the shackles of oppression placed upon us. Slavery is very much an alive and pervasive evil in this world.

One Love
Ras Marques Benjamin

edited.

Before I misspeak again may I ask what exactly this means,

A *white person* is someone who has a imperialistic, dominerring "European" perspective. You can not be Rasta and be "white".

Every Rasta has a black African soul, no matter their complexion.