What is being a Rastafarian?

Answer 1

Rastafari is a belief based in Jamaica, you must smoke weed, and believe in Jah (God) Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie I)

The belief that Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is the Supreme God was mainly the base of 20th century Rasta thought... Time has changed - many who were once heavy on that idea have come to a revelation that Jesus and Rastafari share the same blood and that If Jah abides (lives in) that person's heart then they are Rasta whether they have dreads or not, or whether they are decendants of people who survived the Atlantic Slave Trade or not.

Answer2: There are different groups of Rastafarians, each with its own ideas. But basically they all agree on one thing-that the late emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, that he was the King of kings and Lord of lords and the conquering "Lion that is of the tribe of Judah."-Revelation 5:5.

Rastafarian group that called itself Creation Heights-view themselves as part of creation-just as the animals and plants are. Lightning, thunder, and other natural phenomena were viewed by with reverence and awe-as though God were speaking.

They refuse to eat meat, fish, or anything of that sort, the idea being that these things die and rot, and so would those who eat them. On the other hand, vegetables, such as spinach, keep growing after their stalks are cut. So those who feed on such things have the potential for everlasting life. Only if a person committed some grievous sin would he experience death.

One group sees the white man as part of creation but inferior to the black man, who is 'lord of creation. The philosophy is a simple one. There is no leader except the "divine" Haile Selassie, whose precoronation name was Ras Tafari (hence the name Rastafarian).

Answer 2

A Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; Rastafarians regard Ras Tafari as divine; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woollen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
The Rastafari movement is an African-based spiritual ideology that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica. It is sometimes described as a religion but is considered by many adherents to be a "Way of Life" The way of life is sometimes referred to as "Rastafarianism", but this term is considered derogatory and offensive by most Rastafari, who, being highly critical of "isms" (which they see as a typical part of "Babylon culture"), dislike being labelled as an "ism" themselves.
religion where people smoke pot to praise god

Answer 3

The term Rastafari is used as the plural to Rastafarian.

Rastafarian is basically a follower of Rastafarianism, a political and religious movement among blacks in Jamaica and several other countries.

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Answer 4

An autonomous religion based on the teachings of Marcus Garvey, very big in Jamaica, and popular in the U.K. too...

One of the key doctrines of Rastafarians had been their expectation that they would one day return to Africa, "the Zion which would be restored to them after centuries in the Diaspora" (Rastaman, p. 243). Garvey, with his "back-to-Africa" ideology had inspired much of this hope.

Answer 5

Rastafari is a religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930.

There are many sects of Rastafari that have developed over the years. Its adherents worship him in much the same way as Jesus in his Second Advent, or as God the Son. Members of the Rastafari way of life are known as Rastafari, Rastas, or simply Ras. Rastafari are also known by their official church titles, such as Elder or High Priest.

The way of life is sometimes referred to as "Rastafarianism", but this term is considered offensive by most Rastafari, who, being critical of "isms" or "ians" (which they see as a typical part of "Babylon" culture), dislike being labelled as an "ism" or "ian" themselves.

Answer 6

Yes, Rastafarianism is a religion.

Answer 7

RASTAMAN