“One man say him a Roman, another one say him a Presbyterian, yet another say him an Anglican. The Rastas reason that the many problems in the world today are caused by the too many different religions. Rastafarians regard this as the result of the age-old fragmentation of the traditional church that has led to the proliferation of breakaway sects and made it possible for fake priests to emerge and run away with the gospel in the process deceiving the very elects who had led exemplary pious lives. The gospel of prosperity has now overpowered the gospel of love, leaving many families broken as believers begin to pursue miracle riches than blessed love. In Zimbabwe the rise and spread of false prophets is threatening the continued tranquillity of households. In the message, the singerman is advocating for family unison in matters of prayer and worship. The chant, one of the 101 in the Nyabinghi chant-book, is deliciously melodious but also a deeply spiritual hymn that has very few and repetitive lyrics and is of particular importance in the present era when the moral fabric of society is under severe challenge from the ills of modernisation. The above extracts are from ‘Jah Ark”, one of the most loved chants by all Rastafarians at Nyabingi tabernacles that are found around every corner of planet Earth. Rasta keyman lock your door and trod inna Zion, keyman/Because the pair of every animal was saved in Jah Ark/Inna Nyabinghi, saved in Jah Ark, Inna Nyabinghi/Rasta keyman lock your door and trod inna Zion, keyman. Ras Good I Nunurai Rastafarian Perspectives
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