White Rasta

[Guest at Web 13]

Is it possible for white people to become Rastafarians or are we automatically
excluded by our culture and history? How can you become a Rastafarian if you
live in a cold Northern European city? The spiritual pull of Rastafarian can
talk to anyone, but the faith appears exclusive.

[ar...@tiac.net]

In article <3u6juq$7...@jim.presence.co.uk>, Guest at Web 13
<gu...@presence.co.uk> wrote:

: Is it possible for white people to become Rastafarians or are we automatically

: excluded by our culture and history? How can you become a Rastafarian if you
: live in a cold Northern European city? The spiritual pull of Rastafarian can
: talk to anyone, but the faith appears exclusive.

I don't think there's any cultural reason we can't... but of course it
means a lot more than growing dreadlocks and smoking herb!

--Art

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[Marc Reid (EC)]

In article <3u6juq$7...@jim.presence.co.uk> Guest at Web 13 <gu...@presence.co.uk> writes:
>Is it possible for white people to become Rastafarians or are we automatically
>excluded by our culture and history? How can you become a Rastafarian if you
>live in a cold Northern European city? The spiritual pull of Rastafarian can
>talk to anyone, but the faith appears exclusive.
>

As you know, there are many white people who identify and embrace the rastafarian. faith. I personally have no problem with it. In fact since rastafarianism
teaches One Love to all, I think that any rasta who does has major problems. I
can remember before I started dreading, I wore a rasta roots and culture cap,
and a rastaman gave me the dirtiest look. Such people who attempt to make the
religion exclusive do so not to please Selassie, but to somehow place themselves
upon a pedestal above those they deem non-rasta.

Frankly, this post seems to be in that "how do I grow dreadlocks" category; if
so, and you're not serious about becoming a rastafarian, I suggest that you dropthe subject.

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[JClem96900]

I know many white Rastas, who are shunned by their brothers and sisters as
the "white satan".

There is only one Satan, and if humanity remains divided we cannot
overcome the evil that infects jah's creation. Jah's love is eternal,
with no beginning, and no ending, and by looking inside ourselves we know
the truth-that all are his children-but we allow nationalism and burdens
on our hearts to deny this truth.

Last night, I met a brother on the street from Jamaica whose band was
passing through Seattle. He was reluctant to hear my band because most of
us are white. His racism was like a weight on his shoulders. But I got
him in the door and asked him to hang for awhile. Soon I noticed he was
very impressed and had a great time, and we exchanged phone numbers, and
talked about Jah and about the worldwide proliferation of Reggae music and
its message.

What people must understand is that in Babylon, there are those born into
society who have good hearts, but are trapped in the system. We cannot
continue to judge one another based on geography, ideology, religion or
race. The universal truth stands that we all are His children.
Jeremy Clement-Drumset, all styles
714 7th ave #202
Seattle, WA 98104

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