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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]].  
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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>
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Rastas worship Selassie by smoking [[ganja]] 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 belief himself, saying that nobody should disturb another's belief. Rastas believe that had Selassie claimed divinity, it could have shown him to be false prophet. <ref>http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/cardillo.html</ref>
    
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