Just wondering why there was no responce to this post from The Rasta that beleive Sellasie to be God or Christ. This is a speech or letter writing by H.I.M. It is very straight forward. H.I.M. is very clear in what he is saying, and it contradicts to your beliefs.

Posted By: kaya IsesaJah

Date: Tuesday, 25 December 2001, at 5:47 p.m.

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY

EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE I

speaks:

"When Jesus Christ was born from Virgin Mary, from that time on He lived an exemplary life, a life which men

everywhere must emulate. This Life and the Faith that He taught us assures us of salvation, assures us also of

harmony and a good life upon Earth. Because of the exemplary character of the life of Jesus Christ it is necessary that

all men do their maximum in their human efforts to see to it that they approximate as much as they can the good

example that has been set by Him.

"It is quite true that there is no perfection in humanity. From time to time we make mistakes, we do commit sins but

even as we do that, deep in our hearts as Christians we know we have forgiveness from the Almighty. He taught us

that all who seek Him shall find Him. To live in this healthy life, a Christian life, is what makes me follow Jesus Christ.

"For Christian people no day is as glorious and as joyous as the day on which they commemorate the Nativity of Our

Saviour Jesus Christ. On this day each one of us tries to forget his worries and his anxieties and endeavours to

alleviate those of his loved ones and friends, and to forgive those who have wronged him, so as only to meditate on the

life of Him who is Supreme Lord of All.

"From Our early childhood We are struck by the sentiments of unfathomable mystery, simple and yet sublime, which

stirs up in us the evocation of the Birth of the Divine Child.

"The Mystery of Bethlehem reveals itself in our spirits, more fascinating the more we advance on the path of life, and

the more we realise the magnitude of the mission each one of us has to accomplish in this world, be it humble or

noble, arduous or thankless.

"An unheard of event, expected for more than forty centuries has at last been accomplished: the Son of God is born,

He has only a stable for His palace and a manger for a cradle. The hearts of the wise are thrilled by this majestic

humility, and the kings of the Earth bend their knees before Him and worship Him.

" 'Peace on Earth, goodwill to men,' - this was His first message. In the same manner when He went to the summit of

Calvary, there to expiate our sins with the supreme sacrifice, He gave up His last breath invoking forgiveness for His

very tormentors: 'Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.'

"In pondering over the life, the goodness, humanity and sacrifice of the Saviour of the World, in looking at the laws

which He gave us, how much should we be ashamed to call ourselves Christian people, and yet not to follow His

footsteps. Had we been Christian people, had we been worthy of the name, peace would have reigned on all the face of

the Earth, and we would have risen to the level of the immortal angels who always glorify the Eternal God, and the

peoples of the world would no longer have remained divided into hostile camps.

"In very truth there are no interest or reasons, however legitimate they may be, that can justify war."

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