Daily Useless Fact & Why It's Useful - Rasta (12/2/10)

Daily Useless Fact & Why It's Useful
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Thursday, Dec 02nd, 10

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Rasta (12/2/10)

The Rastafari movement is a monotheistic new religious movement that was started from Christian culture in Jamaica back in the 1930s. Its adherents worship Haile Selassi I of Ethiopia, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as a God incarnate.

I know I’ve personally always worshiped this particular emperor of Ethiopia, so it’s cool to know I’m not alone.

∞12:00 am, BY smartestyear

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