Q What do Rastas believe about the afterlife?
A Unlike traditional Western religions, Rastafari does not focus on a spiritual heaven or hell after death. Rastas believe in the concept of "Everliving" - the immortality of the physical and spiritual self through continuous generations. True life is meant to be achieved and perfected here on Earth, specifically through repatriation to Zion, rather than waiting for a reward in a distant spirit world.
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A Unlike traditional Western religions, Rastafari does not focus on a spiritual heaven or hell after death. Rastas believe in the concept of "Everliving" - the immortality of the physical and spiritual self through continuous generations. True life is meant to be achieved and perfected here on Earth, specifically through repatriation to Zion, rather than waiting for a reward in a distant spirit world.
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What is Afterlife?In religion, the afterlife (also referred to as life after death or the Hereafter) is the concept of a realm, or the realm itself, in which an essential part of an individual's identity or consciousness continues to exist after the death of the body in the individual's lifetime. Some belief systems, such as those in the Abrahamic tradition, hold that the dead go to a specific plane of existence after death, as determined by god based on their actions or beliefs during life.
What is Rastafari?The religious movement of Rastafari began in the early 1930s among the blue collar workers of Jamaica. Followers of the Rastafari believe in Jah, their God who was at one time Emperor of Ethiopia. A Black separatist by the name of Marcus Garvey helped spread the word and teachings of the Rastafari. The religion developed from those trying to reclaim the culture that was stolen from them, as many of their ancestors came to Jamaica as slaves. The movement is known throughout the world, influenced by Bob Marley and others of reggae music fame.
What is Rasta?Rastafari, or Rastafarianism, is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. Scholars of religion and related fields have classified it as both a new religious movement and a social movement. There is no centralized authority in control of the movement and much heterogeneity exists among practitioners, who are known as Rastafari, Rastafarians, or Rastas. Rastas refer to their beliefs, which are based on a specific interpretation of the Bible, as "Rastalogy". Central is a monotheistic belief in a single God - referred to as Jah - who partially resides within each individual. The former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, is given central importance. Many Rastas regard him as an incarnation of Jah on Earth and as the Second Coming of Christ.
