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Haile Selassie I and
Empress Menen love and blessings
THE RECOMMENDED
RASTAFARI CODE OF CONDUCT
"By word and deed, we have
sought to inspire Our beloved people to retain the past - to cleave
to its faith, to preserve its tradition, to cherish its self
respect; and to acclaim the present to recognize its challenges, to
work diligently, to attain higher levels of achievement."
(The Law of Life, .Haile Selassie I)
O Most high Jah Rastafari INI have
love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor
dwelleth
Gather not INI soul with sinners or INI life with bloody men: In
whose hand is mischief and their right is full of bribes.
But as for INI, INI will walk in INI I-tegrity
Redeem INI and be merciful unto INI
INI foot standeth in an even place: in the congregation will INI
bless the Lord Most High
PSALM 26
GENERAL CODE
Rastafari Family must
Accept the divinity of Haile
Selassie I
Abide by the laws and teaching of
Haile Selassie I (That is, INI must always read and overstand the
selected speeches of Haile Selassie I and apply their relevance to
INI daily lives for the betterment of humanity)
Respect and honor Empress Menen
Declare that Ethiopia/Africa is the
mother land
Be
Non violent
Non Abusive
Abstain from Criminal
activities, such as
Homicide
Rape
Money laundering
Theft
Human trafficking
Whoredom
Adultery
Fornication (Any one who enters
into a relationship knowingly aware of person intimate situation
with another as such to cause a break up or instability)
Drunkenness
All unnatural sexual acts
Such as
Homosexuality
Oral sex
Sex with animals or Sex with
children
DO NOT
Abuse, slander or disgrace any
Rastafari, brethren or sistren or others in public
places either through the
Printed Press
Radio,
Television or the Internet
DIETARY PRACTICE
"And every creeping thing upon
the earth shall be an abomination, it shall not be eaten, whatsoever
goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or
whatsoever have more feet among all creeping things that creep upon
the earth, them ye shall not eat, for they are an abomination"
Lev 11:41-42
"God (Jah ) said, behold I
have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of
the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding
seed, To you it shall be for meat"
Genesis 1:29
also
"The leaves of the tree were
for the healing of the nation"
Rev 22:2
ITAL IS FRESH ORGANIC AND
UNPROCESSED FOODS
The highest form of dietary practice
of the I-ncient Order of the Nyah Binghi is ITAL. This is followed by
obeying the instructions outlined in the text of Lev11:41-42 and Rev
22:2
Rastafari who defends the ITAL way of life accept a more holistic and
nature- oriented life style, that ones and ones sight to be more in
harmony with the earth.
Ital diet cleanse and purify the physical being it also offers the
most life-energizing way of sustaining the physical structure and the
inner Irits in their original creation.
For them and those who sight a non
ITAL way due to cultural background and other personal reasons they
must acknowledge the fact that ITAL livity is the highest on the diet
list and in time will embrace the ITAL trod
AVOID THE FOLLOWING
Pork
Animal products/ by products
Process foods /Genetic foods
Sodium salt
Alcohol
Tap or pipe water (use spring
water )
AWARENESS
Be concerned with Re Education,
Current Events, Politics of African Liberation, Repatriation and
Reparation
Always proud to be African or of
African decent
Properly maintain his or her
children, raising them in the order of righteousness
Must not enforce religious practices
on any individual, as religion is personal
"As
we guarantee to each the right to worship as he chooses, so we
denounce the policy that set man against man on the issue of
religion"
Haile Selassie I Nov 2
1966
AVOID RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
"Above all Ethiopia is dedicated to
the principle of equality of all men ,irrespective of difference of
race, color or creed .As we do not practice or permit discrimination
within our nation , so we oppose itwherever it is found"
Haile Selassie I Nov 02 1966
SPECIFIC CODE
Always respect the decision of the
Council of Elders ,I-ncients Guardians of the Faith
Always acknowledge the contributions
of the Patriarchs, Matriarchs and Founding Fathers of the Faith
Never use the I-ncients to obtain
money for self benefits
Always acknowledge the contribution
of African Leaders, African Liberators and Freedom Fighters, noting
important dates and events
THE EMBLEM
The Emblem of Ethiopia the tricolor,
Red, Gold, and Green, with the Gold charged with the crown lion, in
natural colors supporting a cross-staff bearing a Red, Gold and Green
pennon, known as the Lion of Judah is the accepted emblem of the Faith
(Note The Green the uppermost color, the Gold in the middle, followed
by the Red)
The Emblem must be
Present when representing Haile
Selassie I and Empress Menen
Present at all individual gates
Raised high at all times
The Emblem must not be
Torn, or in Rags
Misused
The Tricolor Red, Gold and, Green
Must never be worn on feet or as
socks
HERB SMOKING
The Hola Sacrament must not be Abused
Not be used for recreational purposes
nor given to minors nor mentally disturbed individuals
Always remember smoking is an
individual choice
RULES OF HOUSES OR MANSIONS
All rules of Rastafari Houses or
Mansions must be obeyed as these rules relate to specific areas
Such as listed along with other
groups not listed
Rules that govern the The Nyah Binghi
Priests, 12Tribe Priests and EABIC Priests must be obeyed
Rules that govern the Nyahbinghi
male/female, 12Tribe male/female, EABIC male/female must be obeyed
Rules governing the Councils and
committee of the Nyah Binghi 12 Tribe, EABIC and others groups must be
obeyed
All Rules of the Nyah Binghi 12Tribes
EABIC and other groups that relate to the Binghi Grounds, The Alter of
the Tabernacle the Nyah Binghi Drums and the Fire Key must be obeyed
Glory to word Glory to sound Glory
to the blessed Iwa
Glory unto the Highest Jah
Rastafari and Empress Menen
PLEASE RECOMMEND
ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONAL POINTS
Selon ena fiker igzee abiher
yimmasgan
Peace and love, give thanks to Jah
Rastafari
rasflako@hotmail.com
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