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The Rastafari movement, inspired both by an alleged prophecy by Marcus Garvey and by the articles on his coronation appearing in [[Time Magazine]], sees Selassie as God incarnate, the [[reincarnation]] of [[Jesus]], returned as a great [[king]] and fulfilling the [[Bible|biblical]] prophecies of the [[Book of Revelation]].  

The Rastafari movement, inspired both by an alleged prophecy by Marcus Garvey and by the articles on his coronation appearing in [[Time Magazine]], sees Selassie as God incarnate, the [[reincarnation]] of [[Jesus]], returned as a great [[king]] and fulfilling the [[Bible|biblical]] prophecies of the [[Book of Revelation]].  

Rastas worship him by smoking the sacred [[marijuana]] in what they call "reasoning" sessions.<ref>Joseph Owens ''Dread, the Rastafaraians of Jamaica''</ref>  

Rastas worship him by smoking the sacred [[marijuana]] in what they call "reasoning" sessions.<ref>Joseph Owens ''Dread, the Rastafaraians of Jamaica''</ref> Selassie was Christian -a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church - and while he was not a Rasta he never denied or belittled the Rastafari belioef in himself, saying that nobody should disturb tgheir belief. Rastas say that if he had claimed divinity it would have been proof that he were a false prophet. <ref>http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/cardillo.html</ref>

 

Selassie was Christian -a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church - and not a Rasta. <ref>http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/cardillo.html</ref>

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