I know people who identify as Rastafarian, men and women. I've met others too who, when I've asked, have told me about the different types of Rastafarian and what they believe. What you know about Rastafarianism? I know... (think I know). The more devout ones are Nyabinghi; They won't eat meat and will wrap up their hair and... Like all Rastas, believe in Mount Zion and that King Solomon's bloodline lived on until Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. There are certain rules and conditions about getting your hair cut and shaved which, I don't know what they are, but they have them. Rastafarians who eat meat won't eat pork. That's another thing; So, no pork meat/pig bi products for a Rastafarian. God is called Jah in this religion. Jah bless and all of that right. Mostly in Jamaica and Ethiopia but, you get Rastafarians around the world. I know a German lady, a white German lady. who's one, she married one and had a Rastafarian family and they live near me and I see them in Tesco from time to time, me and this German lady were once on a course in Croydon together. I also know a Filipino who's catholic, but still sympathises with the Rasta movement. What do you think of this religion? Me, 'whatever gets people through the night as long as it's not harming, is okay' so I'm okay with it, like anyone else who I see comes in peace.
I'm fine with Jamaicans being Rastafarian. I think American white people would be foolish to be Rastafarian. It's a black supremacy cult.
Christian Jamaicans will remind people they're Christian. Jamaica's a diverse country, as diverse as UK or US or Canada. True say it is a black country, but still a diverse country.
I never said that Jamaicans were all Rastafarians--when I visited Jamaica I saw Christian churches.. I just think that nobody besides Jamaicans should be Rastafarian.
I guess, I mean, to me, it's a religion and whatever, people IMO should be free to worship how they see fit. What stopped me from moving to Jamaica when I thought about making a life out there in a nice part in Montego Bay (many years ago, I was still a teenager) was when my brother in Philadelphia made a very valid point and asked me 'why would I want to become a Third World Ninny, and by that, he meant, someone wilfully choosing that standard of living over what I have here in London... So I guess people are free to be whatever race, and worship this religion like anyone from wherever is free to relocate to the third world, you're free to do so, but it's like being a Religious Ninny if you're a Rastafarian but not black how I'd be a Third World Ninny for moving from London to Montego Bay. - I guess that's what you mean.
IDK, if it's about black nation tbh. I mean, sure, it's about pride and power and it's origins are in Ethiopia according to it's believers no matter who or where Rastafarian started, it's a Jamaica / Ethiopia religion, but then, IDK, I just know it's Jamaica and Ethiopia in terms of 'where it's big' It's probably bigger in Jamaica than Ethiopia, but that said, still not out of place to see Ethiopian born and raised Rastas too. But... IDK, Rastafarian is a peace and love and unity religion, so I'm not sure it has anything to do with Black Power, but instead, it's a black religion (for all races) 'with their unity and 1 love belief which means, love on to all'... Plus... It's not a sin for a Rastaman or woman to have children with another race. So, IDK if I buy that reason why only black people in the US should be Rastafarian and not white people. I've seen all white Rastafarians, once, on TV, on Wife Swap USA once. - Lived in Florida. @perdidochas
Try to limit yourself to 1 type of carbohydrate a day and mix it up from pasta/noodles to rice and potato etc..
I've read enough about Rastafarianism to know that it's a black supremacy cult (or started as such). I'm not saying that whites shouldn't be allowed to be Rastafarians, I just think they are foolish to be. IMHO, most whites in the U.S. claiming to be Rastas are mainly just people who like marijuana and reggae music.
Yes, like my analogy of my brother that said 'it's not that I shouldn't want to move to Montego Bay' (reasons not to do with religion, but an opportunity to in my social circles rose itself briefly)... It's just, if I did, I'd be a 'Ninny' as he called it for doing so.
Now I want to watch it... Found this, is not the whole episode but... This clip talks about their religion, so that's just a bonus, I really was going to post it anyway. It's a good episode. I hear another video that sounds useful in that tab now...
