Seen. People have been conditioned to look for "messiahs" everywhere but within themselves. "Jesus" is the messiah, Selassie I is the messiah, even Tupac Shakur is the messiah to some people (most charismatic emcee in the history of hip hop, yes; messiah, no.)
Repeating an anecdote from another thread, I remember being in my auntie's boyfriend's apartment in Brooklyn years ago, surrounded by large pictures of H.I.M. He pointed to one and said in no uncertain terms "you see Selassie I deh? His Majesty is nah de messiah, YOU ah de messiah, that is what Selassie I come fuh show we." [Of course he didn't mean me specifically]