The Holy Piby

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Summary: THE HOLY PIBY IS OUE ONLY GUIDE!
Review: "U AND I KNOW THAT WE OWE TO THE COMMUNITY WE LIVE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES AS TO FULFILL THE REAL DREAMS OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAH CHILDREN"

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Summary: Crackpot ravings
Review: Before anyone says how good this book is, take time to actually read it elsewhere on the web. Basically, it is the ravings of another self-proclaimed prophet named Athlyi (middle name of the author) who goes on and on about how God supposedly appointed him to start this thing called the Athlyican Church beased on what would now be called Afrocentric teachings. He claims that he appointed Garvey as an apostle, but Garvey himself openly denounced such would-be afrocentric messiahs in 1927, 1934, and 1936 (see the volumes of the Marcus Garvey papers for these years). Almost every other sentance (like the comparative "Book of Mormon") begins with "And it came to pass..." Pretty tiresome stuff after awhile.

One can understand the need for the more downtrodden people of the African diaspora for these kinds of teachings for a badly needed improvement of self-esteem. But the fact is that there is enough REAL and verifiable Black history out there (along with the actual writings of Marcus Garvey) that things like this are really not necessary. Interesting only for historical and sociological reasons.

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Summary: The Black Man's Bible
Review: First written and published by Robert Athlyi Rogers in 1924 (in Newark, New Jersey)this book was soon after introduced in Jamaica. There is no doubt that this holy text must be considered as one of the most important theological reference of the Rastafari Movement. As the "King James's Bible" ; "The Promised Key" of Leonard Percival Howell ; The "Kebra Negast" or "The Royal Parchment Scroll of Black Supremacy" of Rev. Fitz Ballintine, the "Holy Piby" represent the early fondations of the rastafarian worldview.

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Summary: a must buy
Review: Puts alot into perspective. allows the mind to think outside of the mold, helped me see life through an african american eyesight and not everyone elses.

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Summary: The Holy Piby
Review: The great word of PROPHETS ... who dare to destroy it so do the movement... is about time u accept our words and brethrens within every corner in this planet, We know where we stand in the struggle!