The Rastaman’s case for Ganja…… A divine one

The Rastafarian’s case for the use of Ganja is a divine one. It is supposed to be unchallengeable by flesh! No political organization and/or power should have the authority to stipulate regulations over the Rastaman’s use of his holy sacrament unto his God, the Almighty God, Rastafari!

Sad thing, though, that this case has never before been presented in the way that it should, not in Jamaica, not in any court anywhere in the world!

The burning (or smoking) of this herb is the most definitive feature of the rites of praise to Rastafari…… Mal. 1 v 11: “For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts”

The uniqueness of a certain burning bush (distinctive aroma, not being consumed) out of which God spoke, had been long established with Moses. The burning of this herb then became established among the elders of the twelve tribes of Israel, whenever they sought the council of the Holy Spirit of the Almighty.

Just imagine thirteen large baskets of the best herb, all poured out to make a great heap inside of a close enclave in the mountains. When this is lighted, with Moses and the twelve elders gathered around and chanting, the experience would match that of many, many chalices! Later, with the advent of censers (smoking pipes), the practice became more widespread generally…… Ezek 8 v 11: “And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Ja-az-a-niah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up”.

Num. 16 v 17: “And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer”

Clearly, this rite of praise to Rastafari has been a long established practice among the people of the Almighty; long, long before the colonizing exploits of European countries upon peoples of African descent. This colonizing influence was manifested in no lesser a person than Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a devout Catholic, who lambasted the herb in a seriously misguided and grossly inaccurate editorial entitled “The Dangerous Weed” in his New Jamaican newspaper of August 13, 1932.

This article, along with that of March 1937 in The Black Man where he completely condemned Emperor Haile Selassie’s handling of circumstances during Mussolini’s wicked aggression against Ethiopia in 1935-36, by themselves alone, give the lie to the long held view by many that Marcus Garvey was the forerunner prophet for Rastafari. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Research by Professor Rupert Lewis has proven that there was a tremendous tension between Garveyites and Howellites (early Rastafarians), because of the fact that the Garveyites did not hold to the notion of the divinity of H.I.M. Haile Selassie I.

The fact that there is also a depiction of this rite of praise in the book of Revelation, also indicates its timelessness!……Rev 8 v 3-4: “And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand”

We are tempted here to move on to the latest, greatest controversy; that, upon closer, more objective examination of Marcus Garvey and the U.N.I.A., that we may well uncover the most elaborate scam ever perpetrated against African people! We confidently invite all challengers to this debate. Where else will the Truth go, if not to Revelation?

For now, though; we would just warn those Garveyites on Jamaican radio, who seem to have contrived to try to sabotage “The Testament of Rastafari. . .Unlocking the KJV” to desist from “kicking against the pricks”. If they should do that; then the Rastaman would be released, as he is so required t

o at this time, to properly make his case for Ganja, his divine sacrament.

From: Ras Mandito & Dr. Christina Sinclair PhD., author/publishers of “The Testament of Rastafari. . .Unlocking the KJV” . .Web: www.lulu.com E-Mail: almondrodlive@gmail.com