Hello Idren,
I would like to open this post to start a discussion/comments with my fellow brethren and sistren on this topic. I am certain a post with this topic has been posted before but I see this as an important part of our lives and like to get feedback.
The following quotes are from one of the many books I have read.
Denroy Morgan - Morgan Heritage - part of a speech
"The Messiah is one who redeems us from our sinful, natural ways to the ways of God-- the ways that will uplift our souls and allow us to live a life that will shine a light that man will seek and glorify the Almighty Creator of the Universe. As we are here to strengthen the work of the Rastaman, the work of Bob Marley, the words of the Rastaman, the word ëOne Love,' and we believe that if every man possessed that One Love, I'm not talking about hypocritical love. I'm not talking about carnal love. I'm not talking about partial love. I'm talking about divine love. JAH Rastafari! The sacrificial one. Glory to the Almighty. If we possess that, then we'll be able to give that and share that and if we can share that divine love, one unto another, we'll definitely bring about a healing to the nation.
And the healing to the nation is not just a Jamaican thing, it's a world thing because the entire world is in turmoil today. We talk about crime in Jamaica. Crime is in Israel. People are getting killed while they're having a good time in Israel. Jerusalem is supposed to be the land of holiness. We're talking about what's happening in Jamaica, look at what's happening in Sudan, what's happening in Palestine, in Afghanistan. They're trying to set India and Pakistan to war over nuclear power. JAH Rastafari!.
Brothers and sisters, take a look around. Take a look into yourself, find your own love and share it with your neighbor. For these few words, I give thanks."
Robert Roskind - Author - part of a speech
"One love, unconditional love for all humanity, is probably best described inCorinthians chapter 13 as follows:Love is patient;Love is kind and envies no one.Love is never boastful;Nor conceited, nor rude;Never selfish,Not quick to take offense.Love keeps no score of wrongs;Does not gloat over another's sins,But delights in the truth.There is nothing love cannot face;There is no limit to its faith, its hope and its endurance.In a word, there are three things that last forever:Faith, hope and love;But the greatest of them all is Love.
To exercise One Love does not mean that you like a person, seek out theircompany, or allow unloving or abusive treatment by them. It does not meanthat you forego justice or reparations for past wrongs committed, for it isonly through making amends that our soul is cleansed. You would still "Getup! Stand up! Stand up for your rights!" One Love simply means that in yourheart you understand that everyone you hold bitterly is a child of God whomay have temporarily forgotten who they are and gone astray and you wish thebest for them. You understand that, like you, they were sent here by theirCreator to remember their own Divinity by learning and teaching love. All the great teachers of love in the last century--Mandela, Tutu, King, Gandhi,Kofi Annan, Anwar Sadat--all men of color, understood this and, whilepassionately confronting oppression, led their people into love."
I see so much truth in these words. How about you?
Any comments are appreciated.
Much Love and Praises to the Most High!
Bergy
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