Hardcore religious folks and born-again Christians, please don't answer this?

Question

Hi, I will try this again. Last time I asked, some anal born-again Christian with a closed mind responded something ridiculous....



Ok, I wanted to know what makes Jah Rastafari a god in the eyes of the rasta people of Jamaica.

His real name was Tafari Makonnen and he became known as Haile Selassie the First, emperor of Ethiopia.

I want to know what he did to make him deserve the status of god among the rastas. Plain and simple.

NO PREACHING OF ANOTHER RELIGION, NO TELLING ME THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE.

I need open-minded people who are interested in all religions and who know what they are talking about. If I could get a real Jamaican or a rasta practitioner that would be the best.

Thanks.

Answer 1

"The belief in the incarnate divinity of Emperor Haile Selassie I began after news reports of his coronation reached Jamaica, particularly via the two Time magazine articles about the coronation the week before and the week after the event." - Wikipedia.org

Actually, a lot goes into why he was 'special' (no offense inteneded). There is a lot of info on wikipedia that might help understand.

Rastafari "emerged in Jamaica during the 1930s under the influence of Marcus Garvey's "Back to Africa" movement, Haile Selassie I is seen as God incarnate, the Black Messiah who will lead the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora to freedom. His official titles, King of kings, Lord of lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah and Root of David, are believed to be the titles of the returned Messiah in the New Testament Book of Revelation." - wikipedia.org

-Mainworry, didn't read the question, especially the "in the eyes of the Rastafari" part. Furthermore, Wayne seems to be the close-minded one if he can't have an open discussion about world religions.

-williamzo, again, clueless: your question was not close-minded, but it does reflect bad experiences with people like Mainworry.

Evangalising Baptists seem to be captivated by your headline question. I'm not sure 'christian' is the right category for this, but good luck

Answer 2

The Lion Of Juda. The Rasta is a sort of a Zionist movement and Haill Selassie was considered as the descendant of the line of the kings of Judea. Somehow Ethiopia is supposed to be the real promissed holy land, "Zion". I don't think it is correct to say God status, Jah is the name of god as in Jahova. They also refer to God as "I" from the part in the bible where God answeres "I am that which I am" or "I am I am I". And Jah Rastafari I think comes out something like the lion of god, or the Lion priest for God, something like that. I don't remember ever hearing him referred to as God, but somehow Haille Selassie was supposed to gather all his people(Rastafarians) and get them all back to Ethiopia(Zion) But I might be getting this all wrong, I am not Rasta, no Dreads, no weed. And not one bit religious.

Answer 3

I am a Jamaican and I do not fully understand it. Haile Selassie is a descendant of King Solomon was was the wisest man alive then. They believe the bible was changed to suit white people, and they do not believe in serving a white God. He being a black man, and a descendant of King Solomon made him in my opinion, the perfect demi-god and also because he did come from the tribe of line of David. The bible said that the messiah would come from the line of David, so they believe that Selassie is the messiah because Solomon was David's son and Selassie is descendant from Solomon.

Furthermore your disrespectful comments towards Christians are unwarranted. A dislike of God's people is a dislike of God.

Answer 4

I didn't think Rasta's thought Jah was a god, as such, just a wise man.

As for mainworry, ignore him. He's a common stalker on this forum, even the decent xtians can't stand him, lol!
(he's one of the few ignoramuses who seem to interpret 'religion and spirituality' as being exclusively an xtian concept )

:)

Answer 5

Wish I could help you but I don't know much about Rastafarianism. It's so rude of 'Christians' to come preaching their dogma when you specifically asked them not to. "Wrong category"? Apparently they don't even know Rastafarianism is a religion. Zum peepel.

If you don't get a good answer, why not put the word "Rastafarian" in your question next time? That might work better. Just a suggestion.

Answer 6

Go to another category.

Your closed minded question does not belong here. Your mind is seared and is without feeling.

1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
1Ti 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Answer 7

I have read this wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari_movement

And I didn't see anything stating as to why Rastas believe this, except the statement that at the time he was the only black ruler in the world and his people worshipped him for this.

Answer 8

Honestly I am not sure but I am wondering why a simple question as to why OTHER people believe this is answered with such closed minded, evil, ignorance such as the answer from Mainworry

Answer 9

Read here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafari_Makonnen

Go to the section called "The Rastafari" for the information you seek.

p.s. -- I'm a "hardcore" Born Again Christian.

Answer 10

You do it to Christian Questions.

Don't you think it's hypocritical to not want other to do what you do?