Pubdate: Wed, 20 Sep 2006
Source: Manitoban, The (CN MB, Edu)
Copyright: 2006 The Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation
Contact:  http://www.themanitoban.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2665
Author: Stan White

THE USE OF MARIJUANA IS BIBLICAL!

No column about cannabis or marijuana (Aug. 23, 2006) is complete 
without some biblical insight since a percentage of the support for 
caging humans for using the God-given plant comes from regular 
churchgoers or the Christian conservative right.

The practice of persecuting, prohibiting and exterminating cannabis 
is sinful because God, Our Father, indicated He created all the 
seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good on literally the very 
first page of the Bible (see Genesis 1:11- 12 and 29-30). The only 
biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be used with 
thankfulness (see 1 Timothy 4:1-5).

Cannabis persecution will end sooner when Christian clergy teaches 
their flock these facts which help protect them from stumbling on the 
first page of the Bible.

Stan White,

Colorado, USA.
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