Are you Rastafarian?

Nope

 

why does this have to be yet another black and white thing, your skin color has nothing to do with anything, that's a thing of the past.

 

Im not racist as im being Hispanic lol so I dont favor black nor white what Im sayin is Rastas mainland is Ethiopia dont see too many Hispanic or white people in Ethiopia. Technically Rasta isnt even considered a religion more so a movement. Which started with black culture. I'm just saying you dont wake up one day and become rasta cause you smoke a lil herb and don't drink alcohol or smoke tobacco, you have to be born into it. If your parents are white Jamaicans and you've grown up around the entire Rasta idea since you were a youngin then there would be nothing to really talk about but that isnt the case for the most part.

 

So what you're saying is you CAN'T do research about a religion, learn to love the ways, and convert?

It's as simple as that really.

There's no need to be born into it to be a Rasta.

End of discussion.

 

Even tho true Rastas shun it? Respect is the way I see it

 

Well..the past as I already said.
As for today, rastas are ok with whoever...I mean, that's what they wanted in the first place. The reputation white people had was different back then imho, there are always exceptions, but choosing skin color before the person himself is so not rasta it hurts. I know what you mean by the Ethiopian thing but that's where it started, different people spread the message all over the world and here we are today.

 

I get you man and I meant no disrespect seeing as what anyone is doesnt effect me in any way especially on the internet. But what im tryin to say is Rasta is more complex then people make it out to be. You can just decide to do some research on rastas and decide its the right path. Its more so a following from birth. But I dunno people make there own decisions so if you wanna be a rasta be my guest im just sayin there was a point were I was the same way but then I realized that it really wouldnt make any sense.

 

Well yeah, maybe we just didn't get what you were trying to say.

Anyway, on the birth part...this is never true with almost anything, all those kind of things started with some people making it up, making it known and legal, based on their beliefs and knowledge they've developed during their life...they weren't born knowing they're (in this case) going to be rasta. This never applies, if in this case black people started a movement we can only blame what we learn from geography.

 

I know who haile selassie is. but I'm not rastafarian, nor was I before I cut my dreads, and I never considered it.
the husband of my sister is from ethiopia, had lived there his whole life (35 years) until he immigrated a few years ago. he said most of the "rastafarians" who come to adis are white dirty kids who mostly want to smoke pot and be loud. they make their "pilgrimage" but it doesn't mean anything to them-- they still eat meat and get drunk and are just foolish. anyway, just thought you all might be interested in a first-hand view of the rastafarians in ethiopia. they aren't generally well liked there.

 

So Rastafarianism has it's share of Holier-than-Thous and Hypocrites - welcome to religion.

Our spiritual paths should never be limited by what other people think.

 

AMEN to that one brotha!

 

I am saying Yes, although I know I do not practice all the traditions. Does not going to mass make you less catholic?

I simply researched religions that closely resembled my PERSONAL belief system and found the rasta closer to my moral precepts than say the pagans or unitarians or druids.

So now, I have adopted some of the Rasta practices. I do not smoke or drink but my diet is not restricted. I have *tried* to stop cursing so much, and this year I have decided to stop grooming my hair and beard. The whole growing my hair thing is a physical representation of my spiritual growth. Rastafari feels like family. Won't go into personal philosophies, but hey folks, Jah eyes see not our color, we are to love one another.

 

lol I dont think thats rasta I belive in the states we call that Straight Edge. And btw Catholics are supposed to give up 1 hour of there time a week to praise the lord. Fuck that I was catholic if you dont practice something or believe in it then I wouldnt say I was Catholic if I never went to church and at least showed some form of worship. I dunno you all can be semi-rastas and whatnot up to you

 

Rasta in progress. You're learning their ways and also learning to love them, that's what represents your love for Jah.

Even "true" rastas as Kannabis would say, are not born following these traditions by choice.

 

KK, call it whatever you please I know where I stand. Rastafari is not a religion where preacher man dictates your beliefs. Catholics are reminded to thank the Creator at least once a week? I give thanks with every moment of each day that I do not cut my hair. This post is worship, too. So is the smoke rising up from my ganja. So yes... I "go to church" every day.

 

A good way to look at things my kind sir.

But realize that a love for Jah is expressed through far more complex means than simply avoidance of cutting your hair and lighting a Ziggy.

 

I spent a while in Puerta Viejo and there are lots of Rastas there.

They are the coolest people alive! A nice muscled Rasta man on a surf board. Oh yea! The whole neighborhood is painted bright green red and yellow it was so cool.

Their weed sucked though and I told him about BC bud and he said ahhhhh naaaa we don't have that here thats goooood chit.
His indoor was pretty good though. I was surprised at the amount of brown crap going around central america. I was pretty disappointed. I thought it would be like Amsterdam of something. There was more cocaine than weed. I don't mess with that stuff though.

Gotta love the Rastafarian s.

 

Exactly what I mean some teenager thinks hes a Rasta cause he smokes some herb and doesnt cut his hair. You probably dont even kno the beliefs and practices.

 

i am not rasta, as i do not follow any religion, nor do i believe in any god, only spirit, which is us all. what gets me giggling is when i'm in wal-mart and some dipshit 13 year old white-ass nappyheadded kid comes up to me and wants to give me a hug, saying "hello brethren," and assuming i'm rasta because i wear dreads. like he's rasta.

ok. so that was very judgmental of me. maybe he's truly rasta. unlikely, but possible. and i would have the same frustration with anyone who came up to me and assumed i wanted to be "god blessed" or wished a "happy easter" or a "merry christmas" because i'm white and look like the rest of the fucktarded christian population.

i guess what i'm saying with this rant that didn't start out as a rant, is that i try so hard not to judge others by what they believe, or assume that anyone believes or lives their life in any particular way based on what they look like or might be participating in. yet i'm constantly placed in categories... "rasta" for my dreads. "christian" because i'm white and american. "straight" because i happen to have one male lover. "perverted" because i kiss girls and like naughty sex. blah blah blah.... i'm tired of assumptions, whatever they're based upon.

so sorry guys... didn't mean to go off like that! lol... apparently this rasta discussion let me touch on some deeper stuff. thanks for listening while i got it out!

much peace and love,
isis

 

Some cool Rasta stuff from Costa Rica...

I loved this shack and the hand dug out canoes!