Spiritually speaking how do you feel about marijuana?
December 8th, 2009 | by Anthony |That guy asked:
good, bad or evil? Being an agnostic I believe it is like ***. People are against it, but denying physical needs for pleasure and stress relief are unhealthy.
MARTIN
29 Responses to “Spiritually speaking how do you feel about marijuana?”
By Jimmy on Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
I feel people couldn’t speak as spiritually without it.
By Mr. Peter on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
well uh i dunno about it being like sex, if I had to pick between smoking my ganja and *** i’d have to choose *** but people shouldn’t deny the herb
By son of God on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
It only takes a hit!
By Red on Dec 15, 2009 | Reply
*shrug* Not interested in smoking it personally, but I’m not about to tell other people they can’t enjoy something that we have no proof of causing any MORE damage than alcohol or cigarettes.
By echo on Dec 16, 2009 | Reply
I think it should be 100% legal and taxed like tobacco.
There are proven advantages to using medical marijuana, and there’s nothing wrong with using marijuana for recreational use if used within moderation, which is the same as tobacco and alcohol.
By Alpine on Dec 16, 2009 | Reply
umm, *** can lead to hiv, stds and dangerous stuff.. marijuana has never killed anyone so don’t compare it to ***.. I don’t like smoking it but I think it’s been demonized and think that this generation is smarter then that
By Funny Liberal lol. on Dec 17, 2009 | Reply
Weed is cool! As long as your family doesn’t have a history of Schizophrenia.
By B-r on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
IF u need it? though you might want to look for god to solve your problems.
By LowLife Atheist4Ever on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
Neither good nor bad, just neutral. I’m in favor of full drug legalization, so it’s all good,
By Peter N on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
This is me and me only. To be honest i was much happier without it at times but then sometime it just makes the day go round.
By Annie on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
I myself **** it….. have seen it mess up to many lives…go in peace…. God bless
By ceilingfan on Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
I’m never going to smoke it, because I don’t need to.
I guess it’s okay though; I don’t know that much about it. Probably never will.
By Matt on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply
i smoked weed for the whole teen age years the first times it was wicked but the high was getting dull and the weed only made me depressed and thoughts of ******* negative thoughts and evil intent i quit it and rather drink beer
By Naomi on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply
The Bible does not directly address any form of illicit drug use. There are no express prohibitions against cocaine, heroin, ecstasy (MDMA), or methamphetamines (Meth). There is no mention of marijuana, cannabis, peyote, magic mushrooms, or acid (LSD). Nothing is said about huffing, snorting, dropping, smoking, shooting, licking, or any other method of ingestion. This is not to say, however, that recreational drug use is permissible. On the contrary, there are several very clear biblical principles that place drug use well outside the realm of acceptable behavior.
To begin with, Christians are under a universal mandate to respect and obey the laws of the land (Deuteronomy 17:2; Ecclesiastes 8:2-5; Matthew 22:21; 23:2-3; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17; 2 Peter 2:9-11). The ONLY instance in which we are allowed to disobey the laws of the land is when the laws violate any divine imperatives (Daniel 3 and 6; Acts 5:29). There are no other exceptions to this rule. Contrary to popular belief, simply disagreeing with a law does not constitute a license for breaking that law.
Many have argued that marijuana does not warrant prohibition. They contend that smoking pot in defiance of the law is justifiable on these grounds and in light of (what they perceive to be) the hypocrisy of outlawing weed while allowing nicotine and alcohol consumption. Those who argue this point may be sincere in their conviction, but they are mistaken nonetheless. Heartfelt disdain for the law does not justify impunity towards it, as our Lord Himself made clear. While rebuking the Pharisees for turning the Law of Moses into an excessively oppressive yoke, Christ still required His disciples to submit to their unfairly harsh demands (Matthew 23:1-36, especially 1-4). Dutiful submission to authority and patient perseverance through unjust suffering and/or perceived unfairness (1 Peter 2:18-23) is God’s high standard for us – even if that means having to abstain from marijuana in compliance with “unfair” legislation.
Not only are we to submit to authority for submission’s sake, born-again Christians are further constrained by a mandate to live above reproach for the sake of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 10:32; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 6:3; Titus 2:1-8; 2 Peter 3:14). Needless to say, criminality is highly reproachable.
Obviously, this first principle does not impact drug users living in nations like the Netherlands where recreational drug use is legal and permissible. There are, however, more universally applicable principles. For example, Christians are all required to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us, regardless of our national identity (Matthew 25:13-30). This includes our earthly bodies. Unfortunately, illicit drug use is an extremely effective way to destroy your health, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.
As Dr. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) explains, “The most immediate, extensive, and long-lasting problems caused by drug abuse, both for individuals and for society, are often medical in nature. For example, known drug-abuse-related health problems and resulting lost productivity alone cost our society more than $33 billion each year. Illicit drugs directly cause many medical problems. Stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine increase the heart rate while constricting the blood vessels. In susceptible individuals, these two actions together set the stage for cardiac arrhythmias and strokes. The club drug methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, also called “ecstasy”), which many users mistakenly believe to be safe, has caused malignant hyperthermia, permanent kidney damage, and death. MDMA also damages serotonin nerve fibers in the brain. Heroin can cause a life-threatening kidney condition called focal glomerulosclerosis. The list continues: NIDA research has shown that almost every drug of abuse harms some tissue or organ.” (Addressing the Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, NIDA Notes, Vol. 15, No. 1, March 2000; available to be read online at)
Marijuana, while being the least harmful of all of the illicit drugs, is still potentially lethal. Marijuana enthusiasts (“potheads”) take comfort in the fact that, unlike most other illicit drugs, it is seemingly impossible to fatally overdose on weed by means of normal consumption (i.e. smoking it). But this does nothing to diminish the potentially fatal risks of lung cancer, emphysema, and other forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by marijuana smoke. While marijuana can be ingested without smoking it, thereby eliminating these risks, there still remain negative physiological and psychological consequences including damage to the reproductive system, the immune system, and cognitive ability.
Thats my Christian view on it.
I hope it will give you some insight, to find the answer to your question
By Fred Bauder on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply
Not good for me, seriously interferes with memory and concentration. I’m pretty sure it has the same effect on others and diminishes their mental ability somewhat.
By Weston on Jan 3, 2010 | Reply
Marijuana is a wonderful substance. There’s a lot of hysterical prejudice against it and all of it is unjustified. I’ve smoked the stuff probably more than 500 times in my life and I’ve never done anything that I’ve regretted while I was high on it. Meanwhile, I’ve done tons of things that I regretted while I was drunk (a major reason that I no longer drink alcohol). I have suffered absolutely zero negative repercussions of which I am aware as a result of my use of marijuana. It is a marvelous thing!
By Freedom prevails on Jan 5, 2010 | Reply
I’m so high that i cant think about it
By Hannah FTW on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply
Less harmful than alcohol and most cigarettes for recreational use. More effective and less harmful than most commercial prescription pain relievers. Makes monotonous activities interesting, accesses the creative centers of the brain.
I f**king love the stuff.
By Rev. Michael S. Margolin on Jan 10, 2010 | Reply
Marijuana, Salvia Divinorum, Peyote’, and other drugs should be protected under the right to pursue happiness. *** marriage along with Polygamy should also be protected under the right to pursue happiness.
By imacatholic2 on Jan 12, 2010 | Reply
• Marijuana •
First, the Bible instructs us not to become intoxicated.
But even without considering whether marijuana is unhealthy or not, using illegal drugs is immoral because they are illegal.
Christians reside in their own nations, but as resident aliens. They participate in all things as citizens and endure all things as foreigners. They obey the established laws and their way of life surpasses the laws.
The citizen is obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of the moral order, to the fundamental rights of persons or the teachings of the Gospel.
We must obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)
Using illegal drugs for recreational purposes is breaking a law that is not contrary to the demands of the moral order, to the fundamental rights of persons nor the teachings of the Gospel, and is therefore immoral.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 2240-2242:
• Medical Marijuana •
To the best of my knowledge the Church has not made a position known on the use of medical marijuana.
The scientific, legal, and philosophical debate is still out on medical marijuana as is shown in the attached documents.
With love in Christ.
By ¤Blackhoof Buccaneers Revenge¤ on Jan 16, 2010 | Reply
I feel about it the same as I do holly berries, bittersweet, hemlock, etc… some plants are toxic to humans. Toxic includes funny effects on the body, not just sickness or death.
By Havok on Jan 17, 2010 | Reply
Marijuana use, even light ecstacy/lsd/mushroom usage, is a great stress reliever. Everything is moderation though. Like alcohol, if it starts to interfere with your professional and personal life, it’s probably time to cut back or consider quiting. I find that the law is what keeps most people from trying it, not religion, and that the laws are sometimes restrictive to an ridiculous degree. I have a degree in electrical engineering and work for a very good company here in the states. Always use responsibly and in moderation.
By poems on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
Filthy goddamn junkies, all of you
By John on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply
I believe marijuana is a fairly benign thing. I definitely think it should be available to people who are ill and could be helped by it. I think it should be decriminalized. That would end a lot of crime and ease the burden on our prisons.
By R Rosskopf on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply
The natural man is an enemy to God. To grow spiritually requires more than just the suppression of natural desires. One must actively seek the spirit of God. I believe that Marijuana, like most drugs, weakens a person’s ability to recognize the Holy Ghost. It is hard enough to be spiritually sensitive without being in a drug induced haze.
If you give up drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and any other obviously addictive substances, I can promise you that it will be worth it. Such things are spiritual poison, and rob the pocket while subjecting the victim to ******* or physical dependency.
By rezany on Jan 26, 2010 | Reply
where i live it is illegal and i obey the law of the land. it’s not evil and neither is sex, where we are it seems we were created to be pleasure seekers. but if it’s earthly pleasures we seek how can we be fulfilled in that? if you love God as much as i do, and trust me that’s a Challenge, He knows what you need, He gives mercy where mercy is due.
By Atlas on Jan 30, 2010 | Reply
Marijuana has been used for medicinal purposes for quite literally thousands of years, and if used wisely doesn’t pose significant risks. I’m undergoing chemotherapy and have considered it to be an absolute God-send because it’s tremendously helped with my nausea and helped me to gain some weight so I’m not a walking twig anymore. I don’t have enough to get stoned or impair my thinking, and I use it in safe environments. I feel like it’s helped to give me my life back.
From a Biblical point of view, the primary issues concern obeying the laws of the land and not being controlled by a substance. If marijuana was legalized it would bring in a great deal of much-needed revenue from taxes which would benefit everyone, and it would be better regulated and have more public information about the proper use. If used properly, it will not control you. The largest increase in the number of people in the State of California using marijuana has been in the 65+ age range who take it to help with glaucoma and other health-related issues. People who just dismiss it as being something for irresponsible stoners or “sinners” are not knowledgeable about the positive and legitimate benefits.
By heathenfidel on Feb 2, 2010 | Reply
I don’t really care one way or another. But God seems to approve:
“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.”
By Sage on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
So silly - it is a killer and a life destroyer!!
So if a person enjoys killing people, maiming or torturing them with your view you must obviously think it is alright for them to do so?!!
Clear demonstration here that you must be a user that has already been affected by it!!!
Marijuana potency has grown steeply over the past decade with serious implications for users. Average levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient) in marijuana sold in America rose from 3.5% in 1988 to 8.5% in 2006.
In the same period the number of admissions to psychiatric hospital caused by the drug soared by 85 per cent due to the fact that those who smoke the drug regularly are more than twice as likely to suffer illnesses such as schizophrenia, hallucinations and delusions later in life.Teens using marijuana to alleviate feelings of depression just compound the problem.
People who smoke “skunk” are almost seven times more likely to develop psychotic illnesses.
As well as psychotic illness cannabis can cause affective disorders such as depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Even worse it is linked to cancers.
The toxic substances in marijuana smoke, especially the toxicity of acetaldehyde, causes damage to DNA. Because of its lower combustibility it contains 50% more carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including naphthalene, benzanthracene, and benzopyrene, than tobacco smoke. Ammonia levels are 20 times higher while hydrogen cyanide, nitric oxide and certain aromatic amines occurred at levels 3-5 times higher. Users tend to inhale more deeply than cigarette smokers, which increases respiratory burden.
It has been shown that the damage usually starts from the first one!!
THC increases the activity of a pathway that promotes protein synthesis in the brain. This transient increase of protein synthesis is mediated specifically by cannabinoid receptors expressed on the brain’s inhibitory neurons, and correlated with long-term memory deficits.
Cannabis users display neuropsychological dysfunction (relative frontal lobe functioning deficits, cognitive inhibition) and attentional deficits similar to those found in schizotypal or schizophrenia patients.
Regular use can shrink the parts of the brain which control memory, emotion and aggression. The hippocampus, which is thought to govern emotion and memory averages 12 percent smaller and the amygdala, which has a part in controlling fear and aggression, 7 percent smaller. This suggests that heavy daily use may be toxic to human brain tissue.
Blood flow velocity is significantly higher in users and they have higher values on the pulsatility index (PI), which measures the amount of resistance to blood flow. This is thought to be due to narrowing of the blood vessels that occurs when the circulation system’s ability to regulate itself is impaired. This leads to abnormalities in the small blood vessels in the brain.
The active chemical in MJ called delta-9-tetrahyrdocannabinol (THC) binds to cannabinoid (CB) receptors located on several cell types in various organs. This greatly increases the risk for heart attacks and strokes in addition to impaired learning and memory.
It can also effect physical health. Three to four cannabis cigarettes a day cause the same amount of damage to the lungs as 20 or more tobacco cigarettes a day. Thus there are rising levels of lung diseases such as emphysema.
It can also effect the unborn child. Scientists have identified that endogenous cannabinoids, molecules naturally produced by our brains are functionally similar to THC from cannabis and play significant roles in establishing how certain nerve cells connect to each other. Maternal cannabis use allows THC to travel through the placenta and impair fetal brain development and impose life-long cognitive, social, and motor deficits in affected offspring.
Low doses of Ä-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), equivalent to that in the bloodstream of an average marijuana smoker facilitate infection of skin cells and can cause these cells to turn into malignant sarcoma. Men who regularly smoke cannabis have a 70 per cent increased risk of testicular cancer.
And then there are all the car crashes caused by people driving under the influence of drugs that are at this moment being quantified. But they already show one in five drivers killed is under the influence of drugs and that more drug drivers kill than drink drivers!!