Drinking Question......

[Baptist Believer]

Proponents of marijuana claim these same things. Freeatlast brought up a good question. If mari jane becomes legal as alcohol is, would you partake to eliminate the "disconnect" the world feels from Christians and Christ?

No, because I would have a problem with it. I am very familiar with marijuana usage with family, friends and associates, and it rapidly makes people paranoid and then lethargic.

It is impossible to partake of marijuana without being overcome by its effects. It's bad enough being near to someone smoking and getting the secondhand effects (for me, a pounding headache). One can use alcohol in a way that doesn't cloud the mind or undermine one's character.

 

[freeatlast]

You're jumping the gun. Lots of people are against the legalization of marijuana in California, including many users.

Furthermore, the federal government will probably shut it down very quickly.


(1) No, because marijuana has immediate negative effects on the body. As I mentioned in a previous post, I've been around people smoking marijuana quite a bit, and the secondhand smoke always gives me a headache. However, I would sit with people who are smoking and talk to them about life issues as long as they are coherent.

(2) We don't have an biblical examples of Jesus or the early church partaking of such a thing, so there's no clear model for us to follow.

(3) Just because something may become legal doesn't mean it is appropriate. I would not smoke cigarettes simply to make a connection. However I would sit with someone at a smoke break and talk.

Your statement that MJ causes immediate negative effects is false. One puff on a joint does not cause such. There is no direct command against smoking marijuana. It should follow under the same standards as drinking.

 

[DHK]

This thread needs to be closed, as it is way past its limit of 30 pages.