Is marijuana a religious right?

%26quot;Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed and to you it will be for meat.%26quot;





%26quot;The Lord said unto me, %26#039;I will take my rest and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs.%26#039; %26quot; -- Isaiah 18:4-5





%26quot; (Ezekiel 34:29) A healing plant. On either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare 12 manner of fruits, and yielding her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. (Revelations 22:1-2) A gift from God.





He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man and oil to make his face to shineth. (Psalm 104:14-15)





It was God who created cannabis hemp and told mankind to use %26quot;every green herb%26quot; on Earth. The Bible speaks of mercy, healing and a persecution of God%26#039;s children. They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. (Psalms 119:86) Prisons and drug wars do not save souls. The Lord… hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. (Isaiah 61:1)

Is marijuana a religious right?
Hemp in Religion.





Islam:


The Koran prohibits Muslims from drinking wine but it does not specifically mention any other intoxicants. While some Muslim liberals say that what the prophet really objected to was drunkenness, i.e. excessive drinking, other, very conservative scholars claim that the prohibition encompasses various kinds of substances, from opium to coffee. Hemp was prohibited in Egypt on that basis, and so was coffee in the Ottoman Turkish empire (see A Chronology of Psychoactive Substance Use). In 1925 the Egyptian government asked England to support adding Indian hemp to an international list of substances to be controlled. The Egyptian government was opposed to alcohol too, but that was not made illegal in Western countries. Opposition to cannabis on religious grounds in Islamic countries has essentially been based on narrow-minded dogma that seeks to regulate all private pleasure in the name of religion.





Many Islamic societies were tolerant of cannabis until international politics forced them to copy western prohibition laws. In Morocco cannabis became illegal in 1960 because the government was bribed through large payments from foreign governments. The new law hasn%26#039;t stopped the cultivation, it has simply allowed the government and its officials to accepts bribes from both sides. Cannabis from Morrocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and India was widely used in the Muslim world. Soldiers of Napoleon Bonaparte brought back hashish from a war in Egypt to 19th century France. The Mogul emperors of India who left us the beautiful Taj Mahal were cannabis smokers too.





Cannabis is still widely grown and used in Islamic countries, from the %26quot;kif%26quot; plantations of the Rif mountains in Morrocco to the jungles of Aceh in Indonesia. Even draconic laws at certain times and in certain countries have not been able to stamp out the custom.





Hinduism:


There is so much to be said about Cannabis in Indian religion that we recommend studying the corresponding chapter of the Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Comission, published by the British government when India was one of its colonies:





See also:


See also: Cannabis in Indian religion (http://www.druglibrary.org)





Christianity:


There are no prohibitions against cannabis stated in the Bible, the holy book of Christians. According to the Book of Genesis which describes the creation of the earth, God created all plants, which would include cannabis. It states specifically that God gave humans %26quot;all plants bearing seeds%26quot; for their use.





It is said that the Mexican word %26quot;marijuana%26quot; has a Christian origin. %26quot;Maria%26quot; (Mary) and %26quot;Juan%26quot; (John) are the names of the mother and of one disciple of Iesus. When he was crucified they were the only people not to desert him. I think the idea behind this is that marijuana has often been used by poor and disadvantaged people to make tolerable what is otherwise hard to bear. In many countries marijuana was a drug of the poor (e.g. Jamaica, South Africa, Egypt, USA before 1960s) while rich people drank alcohol. Rich and powerful people have always been suspicious of poor people and their habits.





See also: The War on Drugs is Un-Christian (http://www.olywa.net/when/)


See also: Marijuana and the Bible (http://iahushua.com)


See also: Cannabis and the Christ: Jesus used Marijuana (http://www.cannabisculture.com)





Rastafarianism


Rastafarianism is a biblical religion originating from Jamaica and the Caribbean. It was popularized across the world by reggae musicians, including Bob Marley (1945-1981). Cannabis was introduced into Jamaica by Asian Indian plantation workers brought there to work the sugar plantations after the end of slavery. Marijuana is still known by it%26#039;s Indian name %26quot;ganja%26quot; in Jamaica. Rastafarians consider smoking marijuana a sacrament, like eating bread and drinking wine is during mass in Christianity. As Rastafarianism has been more accepted into the mainstream of Jamaican culture and has gained respect, the push for legalisation of ganja in Jamaica has grown in strength.





A 1975 study by Rubin and Comitas, %26quot;Ganja in Jamaica%26quot; found no demonstratable negative effects of cannabis use in Jamaica. Users were socially well integrated, productive and healthy.





See also:





Ganja in Jamaica


1975 by Vera Rubin and Lambros Comitas


ISBN: 9027977313








Personal Response:





Personally, I think it is not religion that bans marijuana but the so called religious people who only believe in what they believe in.





Some people interpret religion in different ways. I think it mostly depends on how you interpret religion.
Reply:To Rastafarians, heck yes.
Reply:Marijuana is your right to toast your brain!





have fun
Reply:no its not. Not for christians. I think it is for certain native americans. Who cares anyway, just use it. You probably do anyway, so it really does not matter.
Reply:Barley, hops, poppy, coca, ephedera, peyote, cannabis, mushrooms,.....we all have the right to do with it what we please. It%26#039;s here, for us to either enjoy or destroy. It%26#039;s each persons personal answer.
Reply:it is not accepted religously
Reply:Not all herbs are good...





Some have medicinal properties...





Others are downright pests and poison...





I am sure that the bible refers only to herbs that can benefit mankind...





If it refers to just %26quot;every green herb%26quot;, then you would be crazy if you eat (take) those that are considered as poisonous...
Reply:He who smoketh the weed shall enter the kingdom of god. For God so loved the world that he planted a cannabis right next to the tree of knowledge. And then God said %26quot;The tree of knowledge you shall not eat of it; the plant of ganja however you must smoke of it.%26quot; But Eve didn%26#039;t listen and went for the knowledge, and God got real mad and he cursed the snake and threw the lot out on the spot and the rest is history.
Reply:this is more than anything already answered before you even ask it! God said that our bodies are his temple.


1 Cor. 6:19


What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?


1 Cor. 3:17


If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are!





again already answered before you mind even had a chance to utter it! IT%26#039; S UNACCEPTABLE AND WRONG!
Reply:You know, I think if you read enough into any passage, you could justify just about ANYTHING.





%26quot;An eye for an eye%26quot;





(Especially in the Old Testament!)
Reply:No. It%26#039;s a plant.
Reply:Peace on you ... Please dont do this it is bad for you health it damages the cell in brain . May Allah bless us
Reply:if we are to eat every herb - then we would all die... some herb would KILL you...





Some herbs, plants, trees or shrubs are potential killers of man. Some part of the ornamental plants or flowers in your yard may contain deadly poison. Many poisonous plants are so common and seemingly innocuous you do not suspect their toxic qualities.





God said you could eat of the SEEDS- right?





Tell me, is it ok to eat Rosary Pea, Castor Bean seeds? when they are Fatal. A single Rosary Pea seed has caused death. One or two Castor Bean seeds are near the lethal dose for adults.





and what about the Hyacinth, Narcissus, Daffodil plants? when they cause Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and May be fatal.





and VEGETABLES? the Rhubarb is a vegetable - should we eat that too? that causes convulsions, coma, followed rapidly by death.





God did not say %26quot;EVERY%26quot; herb was ok to eat...





Actually the bible speaks HIGHLY against ANY ALTERING SUBSTANCE...





The bible speaks about being SOBER MINDED many times threw out scripture...








I THINK THAT SOME PEOPLE MISUSE ONE OR TWO VERSES FROM THE BIBLE IN ORDER TO GET WHAT THEY WANT...





God is not in favor of ANYTHING that would HURT your body in any way... or cause DEATH... and YES marijuana causes death in many different ways...





thank you
Reply:If you smoke enough ,you think so.
Reply:even though it is not a biblical statement that it is wrong, it is illegal, and gods not going to post your bail. Also, if it is ok for moderate use, it is more often used to a gluttonous extent, which would turn it into a sin.
Reply:Trying to justify yourself using huh?



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