And who does this comment uplift? Reasoning is the discussion of spiritual and earthly happenings. Perhaps it is important to seperate man like Iself or Charles Edwards from Yeshua and Haile Selassie I. The truth is that man can and does latch on to many people's words and consider them to be divine. The truth is that just because we believe certain things does not make them so. As Rastafari sons and daughters we overstand Yeshua to be JAH Son and Selassie I to be his Heir in terms of His spiritual Identity.
Selassie I shook the hands of many men and women, Babylon politicians and Rastaman alike. But I never heard of or read of any statements Selassie I make in regards to Charles Edward. Selassie I make many statements in regard to Yeshua (Jesus Christ) and make many statements about the state of humanity and the earth. HIM never even overtly claim HIMself to be one with JAH, yet if one is to examine the context of what HIM say, everything work out so wonderfully and it is very understandable to see HIM in this context. Same with Jesus Christ. Yeshua refer to HIMself as 'the son of man'. Thus refer to himself as the flesh and blood descended from flesh and blood as HIM truely is.
We as Rastaman must judge a man or woman based on his/her deeds and not what they and other claim them to be. It is a simple, GROUNDED fact, seen? If we are not able to do this then we set ourselves up for life long confusion.
The truth is that JAH create all humanity, and that Godliness is something all people can accomplish if they choose to be pure in heart and have JAH guidance. Black, white, brown, red, yellow- it is all just SUPERFICIAL. It is the cleanliness of our mind, body and soul that matters. How pure we choose to be. If someone is born a black man that does not mean already they should hold any supremacy over the next man! That is just as rediculous a concept as white supremacy which all Rastafari is inherantly against. So what is the point of moving around in circles trying to give supremacy to one race? The truth is that supremacy is for the righteous, and that the wicked will be damned for eternity.
Truth is in SPIRIT, like Selassie I say about religion and spirituality:
"The temple of the most high begins with the human body, which houses our life, essence of our existence. Africans are in bondage today because they approach spirituality through Religion provided by foreign invaders and conquerors. We must stop confusing religion and spirituality. Religion is a set of rules, regulations and rituals created by humans which were supposed to help people grow spiritually.
Due to human imperfection religion has become corrupt, political, divisive and a tool for power struggle. Spirituality is not theology or ideology. It is simply a way of life, pure and original as was given by the Most High. Spirituality is a network linking us to the Most High, the universe and each other. As the essence of our existence it embodies our culture, true identity, nationhood and destiny. A people without a nation they can really call their own is a people without a soul. Africa is our nation and is in spiritual and physical bondage because her leaders are turning to outside forces for solutions to African problems when everything Africa needs is within her. When African righteous people come together, the world will come together. This is our divine destiny."
RAS TAFARI
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