What Does the Bible Say About Marijuana?

Consider this verse:Hmm that's interesting. It seems to me that nobody is gonna inherit the kingdom of God.

sharon1 said:

This made me really laugh. ^

Many of those examples are taken way out of context.
Consider this verse:

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21)
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Pretty straightfoward. But you need to know what the word sorcery actually represented at the time of writing. “Sorcerers” back then used to use herbal and other concoctions to induce drug highs. In fact, the word used in the bible for “sorcery” is pharmakeia, which is where we get our word “pharmacy.”

I am a Christian who smokes for medical reasons. While most Christians oppose it's use for both recreational and medicinal use for various reasons, all scriptually sound, I do not take such a stiff stand on the issue. As long as I am breaking no laws, and not hurting anyone else, I regard the issue as personal between me and my God.

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The bible was written by control freaks not God.

Serapis said:

Then explain away the Genesis verse about seeded herbs on the planet? He stated they were created to benefit man. Are you going to define now what benefits God meant?

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not just this but id like an explanation all the other parts quoted in this thread, my original post included, I just don't see how marijuana is against the bible or how it can even be logically interpreted as such.

good topic man-

when i smoke i am VERY close to God.

Ohhh...
That's great !!!
I really like it so much ...
Would you like too much guys !!???

Serapis said:

Then explain away the Genesis verse about seeded herbs on the planet? He stated they were created to benefit man. Are you going to define now what benefits God meant?

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Personally, I have always believed that the bible was written by man.

God probably has better handwriting ;]

The Burning Bush". It wasn't an actual bush on fire that Moses was enlightened by. It was the burning of a sacred plant we now call Cannabis. i am sorry but your using of the Bible like this is shite, how the fuck do you know "it wasnt an actual bush"? the Bible says weed and you assume it means cannabis, when it says seed tou asssume its cannabis, so when Onan spilt his seed on the ground he was actually doing a bit of guerilla farming was he ??? no he was doing what you are doing with recklessly interpreted quotes from the bible, if you do this you could argue that God was a chav "this is my son with whom i am well pleased" you are on a slippery slope when you try and justify something by quoting texts you open the way for crackpots who will turn the Bible and use it against you.