The bible states that all plants that come from seed are a gift from god then why do we swear an oath of truth on it for possesion charges?And south of the border a self proclaimed god fearing prez is so against it.hyprocrocy at it's finest.
2007-08-08 10:16:31 · 8 answers · asked by cosmo_02 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
in EMPLOYMENT DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES OF OREGON, ET AL. v. SMITH
The court ruled against marijuana for religious reasons.
42 U.S.C. 1996 allows American Indians to use Peyote for religious purposes.
Keep working on it. Maybe in 100 years with a good lobby...
2007-08-08 10:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by BruceN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no relation between right of religion and pot.
The prohibition of pot has more to do with racism than any other thing. Marijuana was the smoke of choice for the Mexican-Americans that migrated to the south west of the USA in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, there was a movement trying to regulate alcohol and narcotics through taxation more than prohibition. But the root of all was that alcohol, narcotics and marijuana were used by groups considered of less social value. The uneducated drunks, the chinese and their opium and the mexican with their marijuana.
The tobacco was included at some point but there were (and are) two main reasons why it was excluded. One, the USA produced tobacco at that time and it was a source of revenue. And two, it was a socially accepted drug. Those working towards the banning of the other drugs were smokers. It's the same situation now by the way.
Nothing you can eat, inhale or smear over your body should be illegal. It's your body, your decision, your responsibility.
Religion doesn't condemn drugs, the vatican does and they're not religious people. I don't know what they are.
Damaging your body is a sin (according to the Judeo-Christian belief) and you'll have to respond for that. It's you and your god. Jesus was clear about it, your sins are your business and nobody else's.
And if you're not a believer, it's just you.
2007-08-08 18:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All things natural are gifts from God. Used properly there is good in everything. Misuse, however is not God's intent but man's. God gave man the ability to reason and make decisions, so if man decides to misuse one of God's gifts and man suffers is it God's fault? No it is man's fault. No hypocracy here at all.
2007-08-08 17:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pot isn't a religion you don't hear of potians walking around...
and pot is a dangerous substance that is harmful to your health
yea and maybe the bible says that "plants that come from seed are a gift from god" but does it say in the bible that your supposed to smoke it???? hmmm???
2007-08-08 21:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by JulyFire 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pot is illegal, it has nothing to do with religion.
Religions condemn the use of drugs.
Constitutions protect religion, not drugs, not medicine.
2007-08-08 17:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tree trunks are also covered under that but people are still going to stop you from leaving them all over the roadway or bashing your mate's head in with one.
Nice stretch. Nope.
2007-08-08 17:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Am I the only one that has a hard time seeing poison ivy as a gift?
2007-08-08 17:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by Michael C 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because you people that smoke it are idiots.
2007-08-08 17:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋