Etiopiens lejon, Gadman del 3

Doktor Vernon Carrington föddes som en av fem barn i November 1935 på Jamaica. Under hans tidigare år så hjälpte han till med att dra folk till Coxsone Sound Systems danser och arbetade som skomakare. 1960 så reste han till England men var inte alls glad med vad han såg där så han mönstrade på en båt hem kort därefter.

Där på skeppet så svor han till Jah att om han kom hem säkert så skulle han göra vad som än Jah bad honom om.

Vad som hände sedan har jag skrivit om i tidigare inlägg, vad som hände när han öppnade skriften och hur han sedan grundade Twelve Tribes of Israel. Att hitta alla stammar och deras "skuggor" till de första platserna i huset tog 3,5 år.... något som är intressant med detta är, att om du läser bibeln, ett kapitel i dagen så tar det också 3,5 år. Kanske bara ett sammanträffande men ändå intressant...


Här fortsätter intervjun:
Many argue that the bible is not 100% reliable but that the reading of the bible actually is a main principal of yours and of the 12 Tribes of Israel. How do you respond to the skeptics who say that the bible is not reliable and burn the bible so to speak.
"Anytime it show that you'll have them curse God, curse the king, and such a like, so I don't expect for them to accept certain things, but those who accept, well, give thanks to them."

Moving on to rights of passage. How does the movement, the 12 Tribes of Israel address birth within the movement, the adolescence period, when the child is a teenager, and marriage and also death?

"Well, if I could understand clearly, I know that, you have a birth, and after birth, you have child, adolescence, and when they grow up they're supposed to married, and after they marry they're supposed to help their fellow man, and when death come, it come. But right now we're trying to avoid that death business. But when that come, you can't run from it. As for us, we don't die. We only sleep, waiting for the resurrection."
Are there any specific ceremonies concerning for instance birth. Is a child within the 12 Tribes of Israel christened or blessed by you as a prophet?

"I don't do any christening. I wasn't told to Christen so I don't do any christening. Them can Christen when your born you have to Christen and then.."

Not necessarily within any strict rules and so on. What about marriage are there any specific..?
"Marriage is a holy vow. And I know that marriage is right. So if you see a partner and you love them, get married. That is as far as I'm concerned on marriage"

Discussions on the monarchy have served within the Rastafarian movement to separate the movement. Many see Haile Selassie as the final king. How does the 12 Tribes of Israel view the continuation of the monarchy in relation to the current political climate in Ethiopia?

"Well, His Majesty won't be the final king, cause he is not here now, and we have other kings to come, right, so, as for me, I strongly believe, that the monarchy will establish, when, due time."

So Haile Selassie, contrary to what a lot of other people are saying, is not the final king?
"No, he is not the final king."

Well, could you tell a little bit about the succession, then?

"The succession His Majesty you know him name Amha Selassie already, as the heir to the throne, and he is not at the moment there, and him also name Yacob, but Yacob is there now, so we are looking for the speedily return of Yacob to Ethiopia."