Psychotropic Drugs in Religious Rituals

[Evang.Benincasa]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_drugs

Within ancient religions the use of drugs were to tap into the spiritual realm. Psychotropics hallucinogenic plants were only used in religious ceremonies. Some ancient civilizations guarded these herbs, fungi, and potions with strict laws. Prohibiting the use or handling by anyone other than the priest or priestess of the group. While some may come to give reasons for the benefits of these drugs, the truth is this, they open gateways to places where almighty God didn't intend us to go. Even the ancient Shaman would be agast, to see a people using these substances without their religious guidance. Yet, Christianity isn't a religion which uses the vehicle of the psychotropic hallucinogen. We pray, we reach out to God without the "shortcut" of the psychotropic hallucinogen. Which the shortcut doesn't take us to the God, but to a god, or gods which don't help us get better, but worse.

[Aquila]

While various substances might have medicinal benefits in relation to the body no earthly substance or medication can aid one spiritually. The idea that a substance can access spiritual realms is nothing but pagan superstition.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

While various substances might have medicinal benefits in relation to the body, no earthly substance or medication can aid one spiritually. That's nothing but pagan superstition.

There are no medicinal benefits to psychotropic hallucinogenic plants and fungi. Anyone suffering from any form of emotional issues. The same way Jesus can heal sickness, and disease. Deliver an drug addict or alcoholic. Jesus can heal what someone would resort to psychotropic hallucinogenic plants and fungi to heal. Medical marijuana is a bad aid on a bullet wound. Medical Marijuana stores is something everyone was looking forward to back in 1978. This isn't any Johnny come lately, this was already in the works. Drugs open doors to places that God never intended us to go.

[Amanah]

I was prescribed an anti anxiety drug for nausea while going through chemo, The hellacious withdrawal I went through to get off that drug was worse than surgery, chemo, and radiation combined.

I now look at the medical profession with extreme suspicion.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Amanah

I was prescribed an anti anxiety drug for nausea while going through chemo, The hellacious withdrawal I went through to get off that drug was worse than surgery, chemo, and radiation combined.

I now look at the medical profession with extreme suspicion.

Was it lorazepam (ativan)? The thing about these drugs is that back in the day they went through class action law suits. Only to be revamped under another name. Ativan is a problem. The ancients used herbs and fungus to produce not only the euphoric, but to lead their neophytes through journeys. As in Revelation the nations are deceived by Φαρμακειο. While some want to take that word and use its modern meaning, to broad brush aspirin, penicillin, vitamins, ginkgo biloba, and steroids. The ancients viewed it as the use of their ritual ceremonies. The Bible isn't dealing with BC powder, or Alka Seltzer, it is dealing with the religious pagan who mixed the religion with psychotropic hallucinogens. The psychiatric community wants to be the new shaman and those who have problems which only Jesus can cure, end up with their heads shrunk chemically.

[1ofthechosen]

Originally Posted by Aquila

While various substances might have medicinal benefits in relation to the body no earthly substance or medication can aid one spiritually. The idea that a substance can access spiritual realms is nothing but pagan superstition.

Any drug that use that is made by Alchemy like Meth, PCP, pretty much any pharmaceutical drug is sorcery. The Word sorcery in the Greek is "pharmakeus" where do you think we get the word pharmacy from? And Revelations 21:8 tells you "the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and SORCERERS, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

They are a gate you are taking in sorcery in your body simple and plain. Nothing superstitious about it.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Was it lorazepam (ativan)? The thing about these drugs is that back in the day they went through class action law suits. Only to be revamped under another name. Ativan is a problem. The ancients used herbs and fungus to produce not only the euphoric, but to lead their neophytes through journeys. As in Revelation the nations are deceived by Φαρμακειο. While some want to take that word and use its modern meaning, to broad brush aspirin, penicillin, vitamins, ginkgo biloba, and steroids. The ancients viewed it as the use of their ritual ceremonies. The Bible isn't dealing with BC powder, or Alka Seltzer, it is dealing with the religious pagan who mixed the religion with psychotropic hallucinogens. The psychiatric community wants to be the new shaman and those who have problems which only Jesus can cure, end up with their heads shrunk chemically.

it was, and when I asked with help from the medical profession they told me to either go through withdrawal or stay on it. I went through months and months with no sleep, shaking, and anxiety.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by 1ofthechosen

Any drug that use that is made by Alchemy like Meth, PCP, pretty much any pharmaceutical drug is sorcery. The Word sorcery in the Greek is "pharmakeus" where do you think we get the word pharmacy from? And Revelations 21:8 tells you "the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and SORCERERS, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

They are a gate you are taking in sorcery in your body simple and plain. Nothing superstitious about it.

The Alchemist wasn't the sorcerer. Exodus 9:11 Exodus 22:18, Deuteronomy 18:10, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Isaiah 47:9, Isaiah 47:12, Jeremiah 27:9, Daniel 2:2, Malachi 3:5 aren't speaking of alchemy, but the religious pratinors of other gods.

It didn't take an alchemist to produce mushrooms, or cannabis.
Yet, those two items were used by the shaman, and priestess.

[1ofthechosen]

Originally Posted by Amanah

it was, and when I asked with help from the medical profession they told me to either go through withdrawal or stay on it. I went through months and months with no sleep, shaking, and anxiety.

Benzodiazepines (probably spelled that wrong.) and Alcohol are the 2 worse drugs known to man. The only 2 drugs that can kill you from going cold turkey. If your heart wouldve been weak they could've killed you.

I was addicted to xanex and valium for years Dr. Got me hooked. Let me prescribe myself wrote out a script and let me go. Biggest drug dealers ever!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Amanah

it was, and when I asked with help from the medical profession they told me to either go through withdrawal or stay on it. I went through months and months with no sleep, shaking, and anxiety.

I have a brother in our church who was on ativan for 8 years. Talk about withdrawals. Ativan's major side effect is suicidal tendencies.