Last time I checked the IMF and World Bank were not there to serve American interests, but maybe to provide debt relief and economic counselling to poor countries *gasp*.
One of these days, the USA's economic policy of protectionism is going to blow on them. When American citizens are losing...
Death doesn't exist.
It is becoming an issue among certain elements of Rastafari, but essentially to in any way acknowledge the possibility of a physical death is to detract from the spiritual part of Creation. We have been classified as immortalists.
Life and Jah are one in the same. Jah...
Working as a cashier at a major Canadian retail store, the unspoken rule last year (my first Christmas there) was to say "Happy Holidays".
Usually I would say Happy Holidays, and if the customer caught on and replied with "Merry Christmas", I would reply "Merry Christmas". That way, no harm...
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...
Christ has already come again.
Christ nah come again as a Lamb to be slaughtered, but as a Lion to CONQUER!
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." - Isaiah 9:2
"For unto us a child...
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...
Just add a little perspective, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (a mix between State Troopers and the FBI for our southern cousins) told American authorities that Mr. Arar had ties to al-Qaeda and other Islamic terrorist organizations.
That said, I am wondering why the hell the Americans flew...
Capitalizing on the other two threads...
I thought this would be pretty cool to do (for me at least). Although I think it make require a little more monetary input than the other two.
Anyhow, I thought it would be awesome to exchange info on CDs which represent the musical cultures of all...
Blessed Love,
I am taking you up on your offer to read the Book of Mormon. Alas, I lack a text to offer you in return.
The reasoning from Ras Pidow comes close: http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12690
Alternatively, if you wish the Kebra Nagast...
Okay, there is the obvious one about marijuana, and then the one about being black supremacists.
The less obvious one is the role Jesus Christ plays in my Rastafari faith. Some one who knew I was Rasta asked me the other day: "Why are you quoting Jesus??" (I had the quote "Eli, eli lama...
Wow, what a great idea.
Be interesting if we could expand it, like RFers try to attend the same faith worship service on the same weekend, then we can compare notes, impressions etc.
At the moment, I can't take you up on your offer either, though down the road I would love to.
There is a...
Not that I have authority or experience to hand out advice (Seriously, shouldn't we have a dating subforum for us poor sobs with no luck! haha. Saw it on a Christian forum once "He Said" and another "She Said")
I would probably cover the religious differences pretty early in any relationship...
http://www.himchurch.org/Rastalogy-Creed.html
We believe in one God, the Father of all things, Creator of Zion
and Earth and all things visible and invisible.
We believe that Tafari was born on the 16th Hamle in the
year of St. John, 1885 (23rd July, 1892) of our beloved
Wayzaro...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie
His Most Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God, 225th great-grandson of King Solomon.
As a side note, he was mentioned in the OAU article as the...
In terms of miracles and things like that?? Not really. At least nothing that I could conclusively say happened.
How about: the only world leader to speak to both the League of Nations and the United Nations, He prophesized the failure of the League, he was an original draftee of the United...
OK, where to begin?? *takes a deep breath*
The Kebra Nagast recounts everything that FFH has said, disregarding the codes. This document is acknowledged by the Imperial Family of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Beta Israel Jews of Ethiopia, as a true, and factual...
Blessed be,
Give thanks for the replies.
In essence, I believe that a Christian group is defined by its adherence to the example set by Christ, resulting from their acknowledgement in some form of the divinity of Christ.
By this definition, Rastafarians would be included. For more info...