Title: Rastafari and Christianity: How similar? Write your name on the statements you agree with. Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife.

Task: Who can guess first? Spell a 5 letter word with… 1) The first letter of this character’s name 2) The third letter of his name 3) The fourth letter of this character’s name 4) The third letter of this character’s name 5) The fourth letter of this band ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife. Image here

Task: Who can guess first? Spell a 5 letter word with… 1) The first letter of this character’s name 2) The third letter of his name 3) The fourth letter of this character’s name 4) The third letter of this character’s name 5) The fourth letter of this band ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife. Image here 1.Carl 2.Marvin 3.Homer 4.Stewie 5.Coldplay

Silent conversation Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife.

How many similar or different beliefs can you name? Princes and princesses shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia stretches out her hand to Jah. Praise the God of Ethiopia, the God of divine majesty. I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.His spirit comes into our hearts to help us on the path of righteousness. His spirit leads and helps InI to forgive so that InI will be forgiven. Teach InI love and loyalty on earth as it is in Zion, give us a wise mind with knowledge so we can do his will so that the hungry might be fed, the sick nourished the aged protected, the naked clothed and the infants cared for. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. Deliver InI from the hands of our enemy so in the last days the enemy have decayed in the depths of the sea, in the depths of the earth, or in the belly of a beast. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. O give us a place in your Kingdom forever and ever. We bow down to our God JAH, Selassie I, Jehovah God, Almighty God. You who sit in the heart of man and woman hear us, bless us and shine thy loving face upon us so we may be saved. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife.

SimilaritiesDifferences God is Almighty God has a spirit which works in the world. Belief that Jesus was the divine Forgiveness An everlasting life Salvation Resurrection The prophets of the Old Testament God is of Ethiopia R God has one son C Haile Selassie should be worshiped C The afterlife – heaven or Zion Today you will: C = Know and evaluate some similarities and differences between Rastafarian and Christian beliefs. F = Respond to the belief in God, forgiveness, community and an afterlife.