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Posted 10 April 2006 - 11:42 AM
Position of the LOJ, Inc.
For us, our position is that the Marijuana plant Herself known to us as "MARYAM" is sacred and holy and used sacrementally. To violate our right to possess and utilize Her benefits given to us by Almighty GOD violates Article 18 of the UDHR of December 10, 1948. We are sovereign citizens and therefore we as Rastafari have unalienable rights not inalienable ones. We seek civil liberties which are GOD-given not civil rights which are man-made. We are active in defense of sistren and brethren who have become Prisoners of War (POWs) due to the Marijuana Conspiracy and Cannabis War.
Establishment of Maryam's True Church
To defend Our sovereign rights and those of Maryam we of the Lion of Judah Mission, Inc. have established within Our order the first church of Qidist Maryam (Mary) of the Rastafari known as the ARK OF MARYAM (AOM) to defend the Herb of Maryam known as Marijuana. The Order has a priesthood which is based upon the IMAGE OF GOD: MALE AND FEMALE (refer to Genesis 1:26 - 27).
Our Sisterhood is known as the Sisterhood Educational Learning and Advancement Ministry and the Brotherhood of Our Order is known as the Ethiopian Brotherhood of the Nazarene (EBN). Our Holy Scriptures is THE BOOK OF THE SEVEN SEALS known as H.I.M. HAILE SELLASSIE I 1961 AUTHORIZED AMHARIC BIBLE revealed to the world in 1991 (Revelations 8:1) by QES HAILEYESUS SELLASSIE (Ras Iadonis). We have also established a Bible Society to coordinate the learning of the Classical Amharic language and facilitate the future translations based upon His Imperial Majesty's version. This Bible Society is called the BIBLE SOCIETY OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY (BSHIM) and His Majesty has been named as the CEO. Based upon Our theology, Our Divine Heritage, His and Her Majesties, H.I.M. THE FIRST HAILE SELLASSIE and H.I.M. THE FIRST WOLLETE GIYORGIS are the Divine Patriarch and Matriarch of Our Race through Our Sovereign and Saviour IESUS of NAZRET known as KRISTOS, the Love of YAH RASTAFARI.
*SPECIAL NOTICE: Inspiration for the Ark of Maryam church was given by Sister Makeda Levi (Barbara Blake Hannah) on Sunday, the 12th of December (St. Mary's Day) at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Ethiopian Church in Bronx, NYC when Ras Iadonis (Haileyesus Sellassie) was asked to restore manuscripts of the 3 prayers of Our Lady known as "The Virgin's Prayer." (An updated English/Amharic version of the Virgin's Prayer is currently being prepared for book release by the Ethiopian Christmas, January 7th 1999.)
A Greater Than Solomon
The Holy Herb known as Marijuana was found it is said on King Solomon's grave. This, to some, is a mystery. However, briefly explained for those with perception, Marijuana refers to the two witness at IESUS' crucifixion, Mary the Mother of Iesus and John (Juan) the Disciple whom He loved. The founding prophet, priest-king of this Order in modern times is QES HAILEYESUS SELLASSIE who resides presently in NYC and performs the rites of baptism by fire and spirit. WE DEFEND THE FOUNDATION TEACHINGS OF THE ETHIOPIAN TEWAHEDO (ORTHODOX) CHURCH KNOWN AS THE "RI'ITU HAYMANOT." SELAH.
Almost stereotypical of the Rastaman is the use of herb. This needs to be set straight: not all Rastas smoke marijuana. Reggae great Lucky Dube, for example, says that if God wanted us to smoke, he would have created us with chimneys. The majority of Rastas, however, prefer to smoke ganja. Ganja is seen not as a 'drug' or something to get 'high', but as a spiritual aid. It gives Rastas insight and helps meditation. Marijuana is sometimes referred to as the "Holy Herb" and Rasta legend states that it grew on King Solomon's tomb, perhaps the wisest person from the Bible. Norman Hugh Redington protests the Rasta stereotype in his "Sketch of Rastafarian History" that "pious Rastas do not smoke marijuana recreationally" but rather smoke, as Macka B sings, "fe good meditation."
There is a strong connection between the Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, and the Rasta use of ganja. Similar to these saints, Rastas often smoke communally from a chalice (as above), which is considered proper and even holy among the more conservative Rastas. This East-Indian influence on the West Indies derives from the influx of cheap Indian labor following the abolition of slavery in the English colonies.
Rastas are often targeted by the police and other law enforcement officers as potential users, and it is even reported that police use dreadlocks as probable cause to search someone. Rastas are often the victims of Babylon's attempt to keep them from the "Healing of the nation." Marijuana is viewed as a plant capable of uniting a whole country. It gets rid of the useless garbage that Babylon tries to teach us and allows us to focus on Jah. Babylon is denying us rights proclaimed to us in the Bible --
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; (Psalm 104:14)
Rastas are by no means accepting of drugs, however. A righteous Rasta will abstain from heroin, LSD, cocaine, etc. Many even abstain from tobacco and alcohol. The main reasoning behind this preference is that those drugs are man-made or adapted with chemicals. Herb, for the most part, is a natural substance that Jah has created for use, as described in the Bible --
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." (Genesis 1:29)
Some argue that tobacco is also a natural substance, but it is clear that any commercial, pre-packaged cigarettes that one can find in most places will contain numerous harmful chemicals that the tobacco certainly didn't grow naturally. Some like to roll spliffs in tobacco leaves that have been freshly picked, or even roll spliffs with fresh tobacco mixed in it (rarely), and that is certainly permissible. The tobacco and alcohol issue is also part of what many Rastas live by, staying away from them, emrassing hemp.
This post has been edited by Kaknelson: 12 April 2006 - 05:21 AM
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Some smoke ganja like some smoke ciggs, but rarely. Marijuana is far less addictive. And is holy and sacred, and is known as "wisdom weed" to Rastas. As it is said to grow at Solomons grave, seen from 2 eyewittnesses.(However there is no picture to confirm this)True Rastafarians do not smoke cigarettes as it is seen as un-natural and dangerous to one's health. Marijuana is not the only plant or herb used by Rastafarians. They use a wide variety of herbs, plants for medicinal and dietary purposes, however, ganja is the most popular. 
Posted 12 April 2006 - 02:08 AM
What are we classifying, its "dangerousness"? It should be legal completely, as it was in the past. Citizens should push the legalization of HEMP and ALL of its constituents. Besides being a money saver, it is utterly harmless. It has a prohibition just as alcahol did at one time, remove it, wise up ya'll.