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hey, my name is ike and i've been looking into rastafarianism.
as many of us know, the rastafari movement is very appealing to many "outsiders", especially white youth, and i wanted to clarify a few things. i am interested in rastafarianism, and i'd love to learn more about it. i'm beginning to migrate from americanized messenjahs such as marley to more rasta-centric artists like burro banton.
my question is unique to all others. while i'm very interested in this movement, and considering memebership, i have a few "setbacks." i am white, which i know is not a huge problem in being rastafarian. however, i'm also an atheist, that is, i don't believe in god/jah. so while many aspects of rastafari appeal to me, such as one love and fighting to create the same opportunities for non-whites, i don't believe in jah.
would i be accepted by jamaica and rastafari since i am becoming more knowledgeable in the culture and history, however don't believe in the same religious entity?
Answers:
From: ...
no in order to be a rastafarian you must praise jah da creator it is da soul porpose of rastafari
From: LILLA
buoy! you ah hediot? how comes you no believe in jah? dem rasta buoys woulda bus you rass.
From: atheist nonrasta
lilla's correct. you have to basically believe da atheists are stupid an worthy of a nass-busin', and not the way no batty-bwoys be gettin the rass bused.
jus' be content in not believin' in fairy tales an nonsense like bibles and korans. ya seem to have sense anyhow.
From: ditto
athiest? but like rasta ideals?
ditto.
then again, you could just be what i regard myself as, a chilled out neo-hippy atheist humanist.
dreadlocks optional...
From: Erba
same here ike. i love the culture/music/happiness but, i am so over the idea of a god or gods. i am very grateful to rastafari and how it has taught me to love more than i already did, but i can't believe in a god/jah myself... i'm past the point. i do believe in the cosmos and love though... so why can't a be accepted? soul purpose of rasta is to love not hate. don't hate the ones like ike and i just because we don't believe in jah... we still love those who do and dont criticize. live and let live equally.
From: island roots
im with erba on this...just listening to the music you hear it,the passion for life,love,humanity,nonjudgement,respect,equality for all not matter where you come from... i have no religous beliefs, i respect all and their individual beliefs...but when it comes to the rastafarian religon i respect because if it could make people with no belief in any type of god believe in their messgae thn it's made an impact through it teachings...i didnt have to believe in god or jah to feel the strength of love for all man kind through the words and music
From: isaac
bruv, you are not a rasta.
i am a white teenage rastafarian living in the uk, i have been ridiculed for my beliefs, but there is one thing i know - that jah is looking after me and that he is the one righteous god.
you cannot be a rasta if you do not believe.
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