tag:freshwakimani.blog.co.uk,2009-11-08:/MokoFeed2009-11-08T21:13:10+01:00tag:freshwakimani.blog.co.uk,2008-01-28:/2007/06/12/rasta_live_on~2437435/#c5882495Remarkable2008-01-28T15:18:15+01:002008-01-28T15:18:15+01:00I greet you in the name of Jah The Most High. thnx 4 your comment.The main reason i put up the information on Rasta is not to try and win or convert anybody. I basically wanted to demystify it and make it less threatening to others. Rasta has its roots and beginnings which had its core beliefs, practices and rituals. Just as early Christianity also had its early practices and ceremonies which are not practiced today.(e.g sacrifices to God in the Old testament)that does not mean that you must follow any of the original beliefs to be a true Rasta. The great and late Lucky Dube did not smoke ganja and yet it is undeniable that he will be remembered for spreading Jah's message upon all his people. Rasta is about finding ones path with the conviction that love is the answer to all the worlds problems. So do not feel that some aspects of Rasta are threatening if they conflict with your personal beliefs. Morgan Heritage put it perfectly when they said "you don't hafi dread to be Rasta....its a divine conception of the heart!"<br> <br> One love!!tag:freshwakimani.blog.co.uk,2008-01-25:/2007/06/12/rasta_live_on~2437435/#c5854860Rooticalee2008-01-25T13:48:00+01:002008-01-25T13:48:00+01:00I started listening to Reggae about 22 years ago when I was 15, after hearing Desmond Dekker's 'Israelites' and The Upsetters' 'Return of Django' on an old 60s compilation album<br> <br> I'd heard that Bob Marley was the king of reggae and endeavoured to get some of his music. The first album I bought was Exodus and I have never looked back since. Since then I found some beautiful musicians and groups on the way including 'Burning Spear', 'Culture', 'IJahman Levi', 'Dennis Brown' and thousands more. Through listening to these great singers' songs and reading I have learned about Rastafari and it is a beautiful way of life.<br> <br> There are some aspects of Rastafari that I disagree with though. Most importantly this is that Selassie was God. This is not because I am a follower of any other denomination. I do believe in God but not how conventional religion portrays him (or her). No, it's because Selassie presided over famine in Ethiopia whilst he was dining on the finest food in his palace. <br> <br> There are other aspects of Rastafari that I disagree with but the positives far outweigh the negatives. If everybody shared the Rasta outlook I know the world would be a much better place.<br> <br> JAH Works!<br> <br> One Love<br> <br> Roots