Blessed Love I n I
Yes it is true the principles of Rastafari never change and for I its these things the spirit has already over-ed from ancient of days. The practice of these things are matters of mind and flesh, but the spirit is far over. (I know mind, body and spirit are The Trinity but for reasons of overstanding I separate mind body and flesh to show function of each) Rastafari, The Lord of all is Haille Sellassie I - that is truth and its principle. He is God incarnate and all who call themselves by the name of the Father must bow before HIM. None of this TTI "JAH Nesta" business or those who say HIM was a "Great King" or a "Holy Holy Holy Man", but them nah pray Sellasie I way. This is principle, truth and cannot be compromised. What is then open to interpretation is how ones choose to worship Sellasie I, by this I mean going to Binghi, trodding in the mountains, wearing the sackcloth etc.
Same thing with other Rastafari princples, Africa is the Mother of All Iration, and one must over the full meaning of this in order to over Rastafari way of life. Understand I Story is a long and Royal African story from ancient of days and far into the future when Babylon is trampled and gone, Mama Africa will be standing firm. I n I can't dispute this is where we come from - we can reason on the Motherland yes, but we can't question if these are our roots or not. That's foolish.
Again with ganja - whether Ites puff or not - its a holy herb used for meditation and prayer and that is fact. It is fire blazed for righteousness and it won't change and remains an important part of Rastafari order and you must over the power of the herb before one can discuss the rituals of people - whether I n I puff once a day, never at all or 24/7.
If you read the Nazarite law again the Order is set, the body is a temple of the Most High and must be kept so. How you read Numbers 6 becomes a personal thing, but the Law is the Law. If we are to be called by HIS Name I n I must make our covenant with JAH as the scriptures state. And out of that you get the varied interpretations and personal circumstances of why some Rases lock and why others don't (such as Elders who cut their locks bec of age), some brothers and sisters wrap their locks, some don't wrap, some yam raw food, others yam cooked itals etc. Same thing with the Sabbath I n I can sit here and discuss who changed the Sabbath from its iriginal day, but the day of rest is on the 7th day not the 1st or the 3rd, Sabbath is the 7th and it must be kept a holy day.
All in all these principles of Rastafari set the Order for how I n I are to live. The overarching law is that I n I are consecrated to the Most High King, JAH Rastafari King Sellasie I and I n I Hail the King Always. No room for side-stepping and doubt abt that. The more you trod in Rastafari the more this shall be revealed unto I n I.
Give Thanks
Hail HIM High
Rastafari
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