Put yourself in my shoes for a minute,
I spent 10 years researching the Ethiopian Church, its monasteries and bahetawi. It was difficult to find articles or pictures of bahetawi, but I managed to find some. What I discovered was a profound connection between Rasta's in this day and time and the primordial bahetawi. I wanted to share this relationship with my fellow Rasta people.
I learned about asceticism, how it prolongs life, transform your mind and body, makes you healthy, makes your hair and beard grow and turns you into an 'angelic being'. I learned about the direct relationship between Ethiopian Kings and asceticsm, a subject that has been overlooked by scholars and books on Rasta
Just as I am editing the final copy of the book, I see that picture of a bahetawi monk who clearly has been practicing asceticism and one that looks like H.I.M, and based on what I had just learned, I felt that there was a possibility that it could be His Majesty. I said thank you Jah for this photo because the conversations sourounding it will be helpful in my quest to share knowledge on the bahetawi. I even changed the title of my book.
Up until that moment, i wasnt sure what happened to His Majesty, I had heard in Ethiopia that he was a monk in the hills and my research had confirmed this possibility. Even if that picture is not H.I.M, he still could be a bahetawi and could be alive today.
So far, all of those who strongly disagree with the photo, have not come up with any strong arguments as to why its not H.I.M. You have dismissed the subjects of the bahetawi, the 120 year cycle etc , too easily.
If you disagree so much, please bring forward your strongest arguments as I would really like to hear it.
You cant say "it just doesnt look like H.I.M' because others say it does, you cant say it was 'edited' because you cant be sure of that
Ark I, rather than investigate me, lets talk about the future of Rastafari, where we need to go in the 21st century and what Rasta people can do to take the movement to new heights
You are calling me a deceiver, but Jah inspired me to write the book, Jah gave I the guidance and the focus to get it done. My efforts to spread the message of the bahetawi comes from Jah
If that picture turns out to be His Majesty, then all of those who were determined to stop people from recognizing this new revelation, they will be the deceivers
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