Some Rastas interpret the Bible literally.
Some interpret the Bible metaphorically.
Some reject the Bible altogether.
Some study various spiritual and religious traditions.
Others think this is blasphemy.
Some Rastas worship Haile Selassie as JAH, as God.
Some worship Jesus the Christ, or see these two as having a single identity.
Some worship neither.
Some Rastas embrace Selassie’s Christianity
Others are not so comfortable.
Some Rastas see the roots of Rasta in African spirituality.
Some know nothing about African spirituality.
Some Rastas are Garveyites.
Some are pan-African activists.
Some Rastas are other sorts of political activists.
Some say activism is a waste of time in Babylon.
Some Rastas believe in a Rasta priesthood and Rasta churches.
Some do not.
Some Rastas believe in physical repatriation to Ethiopia, seeing it as Zion as described in the Bible.
Some do not.
Some Rastas view ganja as a sacrament.
Some do not.
Some Rastas wear dreadlocks.
Some do not.
Some Rastas adhere to a strict dress-code.
Some do not.
Some Rastas belong to specific orders, like Bobo Ashanti, Nyabinghi, Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Some do not.
Some Rastas reject the idea of ‘whites’ claiming Rasta.
Some do not.
Some Rastas believe women are lesser beings and have special rules for their behavior and participation.
Some do not. …
By TruthsandRights
This is Truth and you are Right on this. Rasta is bigger than the word or the belief.
This is what separates Rastafari with other religions.
Rastafari keep open minds
Rasta means nothing. Ras means head. If you do not have dreadlocks you are not officially in the trod. If you do not embrace HIM christianity you do not embrace the KIng. Iyesus Melchzidek & HIM Q’adamawi Haile Selassie are 1 entity thus representing the trinity; prophet, priest & king. Nyahbinghi is the true and original order. Bobo Shanti & 12 tribes are offsprings of Nyahbinghi.
The Bible is metaphorical and literal. Ones heavens must know when to use either for the correct interpretation.