Rasta---Worshipping Emperor?

[Chinese Troubadour]

Worshipping emperor is the worst part of Roman religion, and among early Christians it was a form of idolatry. However, the Rastas worship Emperor of Ethiopia, why?

[TrippinBTM]

because he was a prophet or a messiah, I believe. Not just an emperor. But I'm not a Rasta and don't know everything about their religion, so I could be wrong.

[Nimrod's Apprentice]

They don't worship him, they exalt him I guess is the word. Hes viewed as a messiah yet not held up as an Idol. Emporer worship existed in Rome because of Julius Caesar, renaming himself the Pontifex Maximus. Which was a title he dug up from the old Babylonian Kings. Being the supreme political and religious leader and basically a demi-god. Guess who has that name nowadays? The Supreme Pontiff, the Pope.

Many cultures beleived in Emporer worship, which does show the truth of the universal hierarchy. God-Sun-Emporer-People. Yet this is a major facet that the Rastas hate when they speak of Babylon.

[DeaD sTAr]

In the Bible somewhere, it says that 124th(??) decendent of Queen of Sheiba and King Soloman would become Emporer of Ethiopia; seek the help of the world when a great army would invade (Germany and Italy) but said that the Emporer would ride into battle on a white horse and defeat them... this man would be God in human form... Haile Selassie was this man.

I think anyway, my dad is a rasta and has taught me a fair amount, but i could be mistaken.

[SLammon420]

Could you ask your dad if he knows where this is in the bible, I'm interested in reading it.

[bustramp]

Hali Salise is who they exult ,I forget why.http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/data/500/bus8.jpgBustramp

[borat]

it's not different than worshipping jesus, they were both a person who was god at the same time

(i am not rastafari, nor am i christian)

[dollydagger]

from my understanding, Hailie Selassie was belived to be Christ in the 2nd coming. You can watch plenty of documentaries on Bob Marley, and he begins to explain the signifigance of Selassie. But Rastafarianism goes back to Marcus Garvey and the African Orthdox church...(yes, Rastafarianism began as an offshoot of Christanity, appealing especially towards the suppressed black population of European colonies...)

I sure do hope I have my facts right

(I am a Christian who belives that God has his people in many persuasions.
I believe there is One truth in all faiths, and we are all brothers and sisters)

[prophet7]

Rasta do not worship man. I and I worship I Father, the creator of all. I and I exalt H.I.M.
Those who overstand Biblical prophecy know why.

One Love
Prophet7

[Neo-hippie]

the irony of it all is, bob marley called Haile Selassie I, a prophet while infact, he himself was (the) one!
remember he prevented a civil war and united to people

peace

[Puffis]

its in the book of revelations 19:11-16, also it is 225 generations from King Solomon to Haile Selassie I. I and I haven't been able to find anything that says exactly how many generations it will be, just that it will be from King David's branch.