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This religion does not attempt to spread their beliefs on others because they believe that Rastafari should be kept sacred and those willing to join could join on their own.
This religion denies anyone who is white because they believe that only black people can look up to a black god.

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According to this religion, it's good to be black and bad to be white because they believe blacks are God's chosen people and whites are inferior to them.

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Rastafarians accept much of the bible because they believe that it has been corrupted over time by white culture. They also accept all the prophecies of the Book of Revelation.

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Praying plays a big role in the Rastafari religion. Rastafarians pray very often to their gods for strength and peace. Rastafarians have about 18 types of prayers they each have a significance to it. They expect their gods to help them with any difficulties.

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When a child is born into the Rastafari religion he or she is blessed by elders in the community, during a Nyabingi session of drumming, chanting and prayer.  In their weekly meetings, they are referred to as Reasoning sessions because they provide a time for chants, prayers, singing and for communal issues to be discussed while smoking marijuana.

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Rastafarians don't have funerals when someone in their religion dies because they believe that reincarnation follows death and that life is eternal. Rastafarians also believe that wearing your hair in dreadlocks is spiritual. They also believe that Marijuana  has a religious significance because it's used heighten feelings and produce visions of a calming nature.

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Bob Marley is a musician and spiritual leader today because he helped popularized Rastafari during the 1970s. Many people who praised  him and his music started believing in rastafari thanks to him. His music also had words of Rastafarian prayers and influenced international recognition of Rastafari.

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Rastafarians don't have a special religious building that is used just for worshiping. They meet up weekly in someone's house or a community center

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Halie Selassie I was the former king of Ethiopia and is a god and king to the Rastafarians because of his beliefs and impacts. He is also referred to the King Of Blacks, They believe in the christian god whom they call Jah,

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                                                             Rastafari

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                                                             Rastafari

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Rastafari was developed in Jamaica in 1930s. It comes from a strong belief of Christianity. Rastafari has about 1 million adherents worldwide.