Re: [HOE] Blessed denominational question, HOE edition :)

[Kirt Dankmyer aka Loki <xiombarg@earthlink.net>]

> I've been doing a little research into creating a Rastafarian Blessed for use in a HOE campaign, as I want to play a character that isn't just a shallow stereotype. What I looked up made me wonder though.. would Rastafarians be considered Christian for the purposes of miracle use in HOE? After all, they do believe that the Bible is the word of God (er, Jah) and in Christ's divinity. On the flip side, their Afro-centric interpretation of the Bible is significantly different from that of other Christians, and they believe that Christ has already been reborn as Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. While I know that denomination questions don't come up terribly often in HOE (not many people have faith in any God any more, eh), I'd appreciate any opinions you folks might have on this.

Unless actual Rastafarians start shading over into some sort of magical
belief, like Voodoo does, I would consider them odd Christians. The Sinnin'
table might be a little different, that's all, and perhaps you may want to
change the selection of miracles to reflect the Rasta flavor, tho you'll
need to work all that out with your Marshal. (If you are the Marshal, never
mind.)
	-Loki