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Guess who liked putting his face on coins, controlling the media, starting wars against countries that didn't
…. attack his country, was megalomaniac psycho, and sold the lie that he would make his country great again?
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Emperor Haile-Selassie is still regarded as Messiah.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Ethiopia/The-rise-and-reign-of-Haile-Selassie-I-1916-74
Bob Marley becane a Rastafarian. The movement regarded Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as its Messiah. The belief that Haile Selassie, crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930, was the returned Messiah prophesied in the Bible and led to the birth of the Rastafari movement in Jamaica in the 1930s. His official title was “Lord of Lords, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God and Light of the World”.
Rastas adopted Haile Selassie’s imperial name and saw his coronation fulfilling a prophecy in the Book of Revelation. They believed that Africa, and Ethiopia in particular, was the Promised Land and that black people were God’s chosen people, destined to be liberated from white oppression. Bob Marley played a central role in introducing Rastafarian culture and beliefs to a global audience through his reggae music and charismatic personality. Many of his songs paid homage to or referenced Haile Selassie, including “War”, which featured a speech by the emperor.
Rastas adopted Haile Selassie’s imperial name and saw his coronation fulfilling a prophecy in the Book of Revelation. They believed that Africa, and Ethiopia in particular, was the Promised Land and that black people were God’s chosen people, destined to be liberated from white oppression. Bob Marley played a central role in introducing Rastafarian culture and beliefs to a global audience through his reggae music and charismatic personality. Many of his songs paid homage to or referenced Haile Selassie, including “War”, which featured a speech by the emperor.
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Italians and others have to be content to be Pastafarians.
https://www.spaghettimonster.org/
Pastafarians honor the FSM (Flying Spaghetti Monster)
Welcome to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
With many thousands of members in 60+ countries, the Church of the FSM is one of the fastest growing Religions in the world. Everyone is welcome – please look around and join us if you like what you see.
Some perks of being a Pastafarian:
🍝 Every Friday is a Religious Holiday
🆓 No Dues
🌋 Beer Volcano in the afterlife
🏴☠️ Pirate Regalia at formal functions
How to become one, yourself!
https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Pastafarian
Now, what exactly was the question?
I'm having dreams about that Beer Volcano
