12 Tribes' Prophet Gad Flys away home to Zion

[primo]

"Dr" Vernon Carringhton who founded the 12 Tribes in Ja in 1968 passed away last night. Many reggae artist have been associated w/ TTOI over the years including Bob Dennis, Freddie, Sister Carol, Judy Mowatt, Briggy Denroy, Phillip Fraser, Judah Eskender Tafari, and many many more. He will be missed but his work goes on.

Here's more information on him:

"Dr. Vernon Carrington, a Rasta leader and founder of, The Twelve Tribes Of Israel, describes Rastafari as follows: “It is up to each and every one to find the right path in this time. Rastafari is not a faith which can be converted to, in the sense that one can convert to Christianity. There is not one day when someone wakes up and says, ‘I think I’ll become a Rastafarian.’ Rastafari is a way of life which has to be lived. The feeling of the spirit is like a wave traveling through the soul. A wave which only reveals itself stage after stage. Rastafari is a life, and as in life, you learn as you live.

No person can say, ‘This is exactly what the Rastafari doctrine is,’ because the beauty of the faith is that it is seen through the eyes of the beholder, not through the eyes of a priest, vicar or pope. When one declares themselves to any faith, people will always ask them, ‘How long have you been a ..........?’ In the case of Rastafari, people don’t realize how complex this question is. How long? When was the exact point of realizing my true life’s foundation?...

As you grow, you learn certain things and your eyes open just that little bit wider. It’s the same thing with Rastafari. It’s not a doctrine which people have to memorize and recite in mantra or a text on which we will be tested. The test is how we live our life, with Rastafari in our hearts... Rasta is a philosophy which reveals itself in stages; a feeling, a vibe, a science, a quote, an ideology, a picture, an outlook, a history, a life...

Rastafari is about learning. We realize that life has many mysteries and JAH (God) lets us know as much as we need to know at any given time. This is how we learn... It is this outlook to which Rastafari becomes more than a doctrine, religion or even faith; it is a way of life which, like life itself, continues to grow in mind, body and spirit... Rasta is not a hair doctrine or a race doctrine, it is a doctrine which is so pure it is open to be embraced by anyone and everyone, regardless of appearance.”

[dml]

No person can say, ‘This is exactly what the Rastafari doctrine is,’ because the beauty of the faith is that it is seen through the eyes of the beholder, not through the eyes of a priest, vicar or pope.

As you grow, you learn certain things and your eyes open just that little bit wider. It’s the same thing with Rastafari. It’s not a doctrine which people have to memorize and recite in mantra or a text on which we will be tested. The test is how we live our life, with Rastafari in our hearts... Rasta is a philosophy which reveals itself in stages; a feeling, a vibe, a science, a quote, an ideology, a picture, an outlook, a history, a life...

Rastafari is about learning. We realize that life has many mysteries and JAH (God) lets us know as much as we need to know at any given time. This is how we learn... It is this outlook to which Rastafari becomes more than a doctrine, religion or even faith; it is a way of life which, like life itself, continues to grow in mind, body and spirit... Rasta is not a hair doctrine or a race doctrine, it is a doctrine which is so pure it is open to be embraced by anyone and everyone, regardless of appearance.”

these three paragraphs here...i think this is why i've always respected the ideology behind Rasta. whereas i don't always respect other more structured religions. i was actually on another board talking about this to a militant christian. most christians are sheep and are told what do belive and if you don't agree, than you're going to hell and their favorite thing to say to you is "i'll pray for your soul" fuck that. if i believe something and you believe something else than to each his own. and to me those paragraphs pretty much summed it up. it's up to you to decide where your faith lies.

[Negus]

blessed post king...Jah guide & protect and watch over us thru these days of judgement and free up the blessed souls of rastafari's children,

[Wally Shiraz]

Life is for us to live. Holy emanuel I selassie I jah rastafari. Blessed is he who walketh in the council of the almighty.

Selah.

[G Rootz]

Much respect for this info primo. Love to see some inspirational messages coming thru here!!!
Do yu kno if this "Prophet Gad" is also an artist? ironic , but only couple nights ago I was in an Irish?/English? pub in Toronto where some Japanese soundman/producer was rinsing some dub an play a big tune introduced as by Prophet Gad. n e way mi gonna look for that artist, just wonder if is the same elder yu refer too.

[BJAHSHWAA]

I dont believe that the prophet was a recording artist let alone a dubplate cutter. Many 12 trip members take the last name of GAD. Waddi Gad is one off the top of my head

SATTA

[scarboro_yute]

[DIRTY INDIAN]

Jah bless to the 12 Tribes and to Prophet Gad. Give I nuff inspiration towards the right path to the promise land.