One God, one aim, one destiny

Ibo Foroma:  Rastafarian  Perspectives

LEONARD Percival Howell, the First Rasta, fused Indian religious and cultural influences in founding this beautiful “Abrahamic Faith,” as expounded by Ajai Mansingh and Laxmi Mansingh in “Hindu Influences on Rastafarianism”. (1985LEONARD Percival Howell, the First Rasta, fused Indian religious and cultural influences in founding this beautiful “Abrahamic Faith,” as expounded by Ajai Mansingh and Laxmi Mansingh in “Hindu Influences on Rastafarianism”. (1985)
This is because God is universal and the Universe, or Cosmic Consciousness, serves and saves all without regard for man-made divisions.
The following from, “The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviours or Christianity Before Christ,” support the Rasta motto “One God, One Aim, One Destiny!”
The advent of each Saviour was miraculously foretold by prophets. The fallen and degenerate condition of the human race is taught all religion.
A plan of restoration or salvation is provided for in each case. A divine Saviour is considered necessary in both cases. The necessity of atoning for sin is taught in the religion of each. A God, or Son of God, is selected as the victim for the atoning sacrifice in each case. This God is sent down from Heaven in each case in the form of a man.
The God or Saviour in each case is the second person of the Trinity.
Krishna, as well as Christ, was held to be really God incarnate.
The mission of each Saviour is the same. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was incarnated and born of a woman. The mother in each case was a holy virgin. The same peculiarities of a miraculous conception and birth are related of each and each had an adopted earthly father.
The father of Chrishna, as well as that of Christ, was a carpenter. God is claimed as the real father in both cases. A Spirit or Ghost was the author of the conception of each.
There was rejoicing on earth when each Saviour was born.
There was joy in Heaven at the birth/advent of each.
Chrishna, as well as Christ, was of royal descent. Their mothers were both reputedly pious women. The names of two mothers are somewhat similar – Mary/Maria and Maia.
Each had a special female friend; Elizabeth in the one case, and the wife of Nanda in the other.
Neither Savior was born in a house but both in obscure situations. Both were born on December 25. Both, at birth, were visited by wise men and shepherds. The visitors were led by a star in each case.
The rite of purification was observed by the mothers of each.
An angel warns of impending danger in each case. The incumbent ruler was hostile in each case. A bloody decree in each case for the destruction of the infant Saviour.
A flight of the parents takes place in both cases. The parents of one sojourned at Muturea, the other at Mathura.
Each Saviour had a forerunner – John the Baptist in one case, Bali Rama in the other.
Both were preternaturally smart in childhood. Each disputed with and vanquished learned opponents. Both became objects of search by their parents. And both occasioned anxiety, if not sorrow, to their parents.
Both Saviors retired to, and spent considerable time in the wilderness. The religious rite of “fasting” was practiced by each Saviour.
Each delivered a noteworthy sermon, or series of moral lessons. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was called and considered God. Each was both God and the Son of God (so regarded).
Each was designated, “the Saviour of man” or “the Saviour of the world”. Both expressed a desire to, “save all.” Each sustained the character of a Messiah. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was a Redeemer. Each Saviour was called “Shepherd”, and both were believed to be the Creator of the world.
Both were the, “Light and Life” of men. Each, “brought life and immortality to light.” Both are represented as, “the seed of the woman bruising the serpent’s head”.
Christ was a “Dispenser of grace,” and so was the Hindoo Saviour.
One was “the Lion of the Tribe of Judah,” the other “the Lion of the Tribe of Saki”. Christ was “the Beginning of the End,” Chrishna “the Beginning, the Middle, and the End” and both proclaimed, “I am the Resurrection.”
Each was, “the way to the Father”. Both represented emblematically, “the Sun of Righteousness.” Each is figuratively represented as being “all in all”.
Both speak of having existed prior to human birth. A dual existence; an existence in both heaven and earth at once is claimed by or for both.
Chrishna, as well as Christ, was “without sin” and both assumed the divine prerogative of forgiving sins. Both came to destroy the devil and his works.

This is because God is universal and the Universe, or Cosmic Consciousness, serves and saves all without regard for man-made divisions.

The following from, “The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviours or Christianity Before Christ,” support the Rasta motto “One God, One Aim, One Destiny!”

The advent of each Saviour was miraculously foretold by prophets. The fallen and degenerate condition of the human race is taught all religion.

A plan of restoration or salvation is provided for in each case. A divine Saviour is considered necessary in both cases. The necessity of atoning for sin is taught in the religion of each. A God, or Son of God, is selected as the victim for the atoning sacrifice in each case. This God is sent down from Heaven in each case in the form of a man.

The God or Saviour in each case is the second person of the Trinity.

Krishna, as well as Christ, was held to be really God incarnate.

The mission of each Saviour is the same. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was incarnated and born of a woman. The mother in each case was a holy virgin. The same peculiarities of a miraculous conception and birth are related of each and each had an adopted earthly father.

The father of Chrishna, as well as that of Christ, was a carpenter. God is claimed as the real father in both cases. A Spirit or Ghost was the author of the conception of each.

There was rejoicing on earth when each Saviour was born.

There was joy in Heaven at the birth/advent of each.

Chrishna, as well as Christ, was of royal descent. Their mothers were both reputedly pious women. The names of two mothers are somewhat similar – Mary/Maria and Maia.

Each had a special female friend; Elizabeth in the one case, and the wife of Nanda in the other.

Neither Savior was born in a house but both in obscure situations. Both were born on December 25. Both, at birth, were visited by wise men and shepherds. The visitors were led by a star in each case.

The rite of purification was observed by the mothers of each.

An angel warns of impending danger in each case. The incumbent ruler was hostile in each case. A bloody decree in each case for the destruction of the infant Saviour.

A flight of the parents takes place in both cases. The parents of one sojourned at Muturea, the other at Mathura.

Each Saviour had a forerunner – John the Baptist in one case, Bali Rama in the other.

Both were preternaturally smart in childhood. Each disputed with and vanquished learned opponents. Both became objects of search by their parents. And both occasioned anxiety, if not sorrow, to their parents.

Both Saviors retired to, and spent considerable time in the wilderness. The religious rite of “fasting” was practiced by each Saviour.

Each delivered a noteworthy sermon, or series of moral lessons. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was called and considered God. Each was both God and the Son of God (so regarded).

Each was designated, “the Saviour of man” or “the Saviour of the world”. Both expressed a desire to, “save all.” Each sustained the character of a Messiah. Chrishna, as well as Christ, was a Redeemer. Each Saviour was called “Shepherd”, and both were believed to be the Creator of the world.

Both were the, “Light and Life” of men. Each, “brought life and immortality to light.” Both are represented as, “the seed of the woman bruising the serpent’s head”.

Christ was a “Dispenser of grace,” and so was the Hindoo Saviour.

One was “the Lion of the Tribe of Judah,” the other “the Lion of the Tribe of Saki”. Christ was “the Beginning of the End,” Chrishna “the Beginning, the Middle, and the End” and both proclaimed, “I am the Resurrection.”

Each was, “the way to the Father”. Both represented emblematically, “the Sun of Righteousness.” Each is figuratively represented as being “all in all”.

Both speak of having existed prior to human birth. A dual existence; an existence in both heaven and earth at once is claimed by or for both.

Chrishna, as well as Christ, was “without sin” and both assumed the divine prerogative of forgiving sins. Both came to destroy the devil and his works.