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Material and Spiritual Progress
 
The Lion of Judah has prevailed
Haile Selassie I, Elect of God
King of Kings of Ethiopia


The following is not one speech but is the joining of a few sentences from different speeches. I will show the link to the speeches that I currently have on this site.



To make our wills obedient to good influences and to avoid evil, is to show the greatest wisdom. In order to follow this aim one must be guided by religion. Progress without religion is just like a life surrounded by unknown perils and can be compared to a body without a soul.

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=interview



Knowing that material and spiritual progress are essential to man, we must ceaselessly work for the equal attainment of both. Only then shall we be able to acquire that absolute inner calm so necessary to our well-being. Whenever conflict arises between material and spiritual values, the conscience plays an important role and anyone who suffers from a guilty conscience is never really free from this problem until he makes peace with himself and his conscience.

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Discipline of the mind is a basic ingredient of genuine morality and therefore of spiritual strength. Spiritual power is the eternal guide, in this life and the life after, for man ranks supreme among all creatures. Led forward by spiritual power, man can reach the summit destined for him by the Great Creator.

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=nom_basil (not including sentence in italics)



Since nobody can interfere in the realm of God we should tolerate and live side by side with those of other faiths.----------In the mystic traditions of the different religions we have a remarkable unity of spirit. Whatever religion they may profess, they are spiritual kinsmen. While the different religions in their historic forms bind us to limited groups and militate against the development of loyalty to the world community, the mystics have already stood for the fellowship of humanity in harmony with the spirit of the mystics of ages gone by.

The first sentence is from

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=evan_berl

The second part is RasTafarI quoting something said by Radhakrishan when Selassie I was giving him and award.

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No one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge of the ways of God.



However wise or however mighty a person may be, he is like a ship without a rudder if he is without God. A rudderless ship is at the mercy of the waves and the wind, drifts wherever they take it and if there arises a whirlwind it is smashed against the rocks and becomes as if it has never existed. It is our firm belief that a soul without Christ is bound to meet with no better fate.

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=evan_berl



The love shown by our God to mankind should constrain all of us who are followers and disciples of Christ, to do all in our power to see to it that the message of salvation is carried to those of our fellows who have not had the benefit of hearing the good news.

http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=evan_berl



It is our conviction that all the activities of the children of men, which are not guided by the Spirit and council of God will bear no lasting fruits; they will not be acceptable in the sight of God. It will therefore come to naught as the tower of Babel came to naught. The grace of God is Eternal. Angels in Heaven and the Creation on Earth sing His Praise . We thank the Master of the world Almighty God. Power belongs to God. May God Our Creator, the Helper and Guiding Light of us all grant you His Wisdom that you may bear fruits for His Glory.


Words of Ras TafarI

RastafarI
 
Haile Selassie I