stripped of meaning, what are you talking about? all I know is love and that don't fit in no blood
Greetings Oskar, I'm talking about the word Ras meaning Ethiopian(African) nobility, being the root of the word Rasta and the problem of applying it to a non-Ethiopian. Isn't that the essence of this thread? Ras has a well defined cultural meaning tied to a place and a people. To identify as both "white", as it is commonly understood these days, and "Ras" doesn't make sense (to me). I intend no disrespect, I'm voicing my own understanding of things, answering the question for myself here on the forum. At the same time, I keep an open mind, since as the truth materializes in my heart, so does my understanding change. I now make the efforts not to expect anything when I reason, ask questions and express site. Here are some of my thoughts on your words and the general subject.
It is often said love is higher or spiritual, which so far makes sense to me. Also true is that each ones spirit interpenetrates their flesh and blood. A humble man knows her spiritual nature, even the murderers, thieves, oppressors and backstabbers. So to I, the statement that "love don't fit in no blood" don't fit. Why create boundaries that don't exist, separation in that which is inseparable. If love cannot dwell in flesh and blood then prepare for all kinds of horror man. Make flesh and blood to act in Love (the powerful gift to all), which has no boundary, and many problems get solved. A paradoxical commandment: be molded by what is limitless and eternal.
The attributes of a people's flesh and blood are tied to the land and their ancestors on the land (blood). The people who stayed in Africa have distinctive traits - traits tied to Africa. The people in the heart of Africa hold *all* the traits of human blood. Iological , Irational basis and support for the life of all. The people who abandoned Africa and her people in "prehistoric" times, and who set out to new lands and environments took on specific traits over time in accordance with Jah ordained natural law. Biological diversity is an aspect of human nature. The symbol of biological diversity is black producing rainbow. As above so below.
How do we process this reality? I as one love the beauty of the diverse and ever changing human nature. Seeing InI is watching natural and particular harmony with the heavenly chorus that beholds and proclaims the eternity of Jah.
InI, each one, in each particular instance participates in the whole human nature, and InI changing always according to nature, and in site of this, the whole human nature is in the image of Jah - Iman nature reflecting Jah eternity, motion and changes on its course and destiny and never losing site of current particular reality.Disharmony occurs when we live contrary to our own nature, which retains us. Enter sickness and suffering. Sufferation will not end without complete and total justice. No individual mortal can bring total justice. Total justice requires the cooperation of all people. Cooperation is meaningless without distinction. When we reach total cooperation, we will have known the state of things called Great Judgement. The foretaste of Judgement and Joy is here for those who awaken to it and rise up to harmonize with the godly vibes that are both loud and clear, and undetectably quiet. It is this way so that it can be your choice.
At the same time, I site Iniversal InI inity of the heart, where the royal divine image is enthroned in all without regard to those traits that arise from their part in the ever-unfolding song of nature. The image of God manifests as reason and will and all sorts of other spiritual beauty that marks us. I can be myself outside of the Rastafari movement, yet work for common aims with the rastafari movement, and this separation is no problem to the heartical inity that always exists. This royal image I refer to is truly exemplified and realized in the person of Haile Selassie I. His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie is immediately substantial to us in modern reality where many divine energies that are unseen and timeless such as virtue, justice, love, patience, compassion, righteousness etc. are exemplified and manifested. Dignity. I am not one to deny your siting of HIM's divinity in your own way, but I myself understand what I see in an Orthodox manner, which is the process of Theosis, and in His Majesty's case, in a special an particular way given that he is the Atsie. So far, noone has given me any information to move beyond that framework that I site in regards to HIM. No amount of insulting me as ignorant or lacking, will change that, but information and insight are welcome.
If InI take in ideas, language, livity, aesthetics & cultural elements from African culture(s), InI ought to do so with full respect, admiration and declaration of their source whenever it can be said, just as the Ionian Pythagoreans wrote and declared Pythagoras debt to his Egyptian teachers. So when I use speech that I learned from Rastas, I do so out of respect for it's wonderful dimensions, and am glad to be able to come to a forum where it is positively encouraged.
World citizenship allows for mutual cultural exchange for mutual benefit because it's predicated on respect and acknowledgement. How else did the distinguished Head World Citizen select the tone for the new millennium which InI pay homage to? Again, InI give thanks for the word sound power I-sage of the rastafari movement and it's unique and essential point of view that is truly inclusive. I site the effective healing it has brought and continues to bring on a cultural level. The truth is, democracy, freedom, socialism, conservatism, liberalism et cetera are always a footnote to what is royal, noble + central.
So, tying the above together, for myself, recently descending from a branch of humanity outside of the place of africa/ethiopia, the distant origin - I cannot self-identify as a Ras without denying some of the meaning behind the word. For me, it would be disrespectful and destructive to use that title for myself. That being said, I, heavily influenced by the orthodox christian faith which up until recently I practiced for years and years, reiterate the work of Christ, the eternal begotten Divine Son of the Father who by humiliating himself and assuming human nature raises all to be Kings and Priests through His eternal Kingship and Priesthood: Wake up and live and adopt I true nature, and let it be shaped in royal likeness, and model the noble truth. God became man so man can become gods. All people have a noble calling, and are showered continually with divine gifts and power. Yet, it is rare that people respond to this reality and rise up to act nobly. And even so, it is also common, and mostly goes unnoticed. I haven't sighted anything higher than that so far really. I keep my eyes open though.
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