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ProdigalSon1211
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Can a person who considers himself/herself a faithful and practicing Catholic smoke marijuana for recreational use?
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Nacho45
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No. Recreational drug use has but one purpose, to get high. It’s no better than being a drunkard. Anyon serious about their faith would not do such a thing nor should they.
2291 The use of drugs inflicts very grave damage on human health and life. Their use, except on strictly therapeutic grounds, is a grave offense. Clandestine production of and trafficking in drugs are scandalous practices. They constitute direct co-operation in evil, since they encourage people to practices gravely contrary to the moral law.
2291 The use of drugs inflicts very grave damage on human health and life. Their use, except on strictly therapeutic grounds, is a grave offense. Clandestine production of and trafficking in drugs are scandalous practices. They constitute direct co-operation in evil, since they encourage people to practices gravely contrary to the moral law.
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GEddie
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But there are two issues here.
If it is illegal where one lives, one is to obey the civil law. “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.” Breaking laws requires a serious reason. Getting high is not such a reason.
Even if it has become legal, getting high should not be on our to-do list.
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GLam8833
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I pray for those who are addicted to Marijuana:
Our Father, who is in heaven,
Your name be held holy,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive our debts as we have forgiven our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Our Father, who is in heaven,
Your name be held holy,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive our debts as we have forgiven our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
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ManyFaces
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Marijuana and alcohol for recreational pleasure should be avoided.
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Tom_Baum
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Do you think that Jesus should not have turned water into wine when Mary mentioned that they were out of wine at the wedding ceremony?
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Musician
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Marijuana was put here for a reason. I think God knew what He was doing. 
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hu324b
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As I always say to people who bring this up - go to Church and put yourself infront of the holy sacrament and ask him - you will get the truth - if your not willing to do this then you don’t want the truth. Go find out for yourself and see the answer you get.
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GEddie
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Arsenic and mercury were put on earth for a reason, but that does not mean they belong in our human bodies.Marijuana was put here for a reason. I think God knew what He was doing.
And it should be just as obvious that smoke of any kind does NOT belong in our breathing systems.
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orang
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Many things are connected to applying moderation and this drug is not included.
Wine and Beer cannot be compared with this drug. Studies have shown that one moderate glass of wine a day is very good for the system with regards to breaking down fatty things in the circulatory system. For myself I don’t enjoy the taste of wine.
This drug not only breaks down your brain cells at such a rapid rate that they cannot be replaced but has more tar in one rolled item then a whole handful of cigarettes.
Next , a person is not just a person who gets what they are from their parents and personal care, but an achievement of all ancestors going back for thousands of years. They all struggled and persevered the same and through this time and effort over all these thousands of years have made an accomplishment, that accomplishment is the present day person.
The present day person has no business throwing a monkey-zombie wrench into the effort which assumes to include everyone connected to the project, that means everyone in the community. Everyone in the community deserves more then something without what it is supposed to have, the expected and deserved brain cells in each person if at all reasonably possible.
When the drug is taken it rejects all the effort of the ancestors and begins the devolving process without delay.
With each drag the person begins the devolving and in no time starts to be and appear a zombie. The process can continue if desired right up until before neanderthal time where things as we know surface words like vegetable.
Anyway there have been some reports for medicinal use of the drug but that has nothing to do with using the drug exactly for altering mindsets. It is a classification sedative, so if anything knowledge would be good to know .
Reason being wanting the drug is saying I need a sedative. Once this is known other things less aggressive can be considered more convincingly. It would be better I think to get out a book on Hatha Yoga and get into that, prayer things , hobbies , a new sport ,ect. If a reader user wants to know what Hatha Yoga exercise is all about read the ancient writings not the contemporary idea’s for money and so on. They are not the authentic.
Wine and Beer cannot be compared with this drug. Studies have shown that one moderate glass of wine a day is very good for the system with regards to breaking down fatty things in the circulatory system. For myself I don’t enjoy the taste of wine.
This drug not only breaks down your brain cells at such a rapid rate that they cannot be replaced but has more tar in one rolled item then a whole handful of cigarettes.
Next , a person is not just a person who gets what they are from their parents and personal care, but an achievement of all ancestors going back for thousands of years. They all struggled and persevered the same and through this time and effort over all these thousands of years have made an accomplishment, that accomplishment is the present day person.
The present day person has no business throwing a monkey-zombie wrench into the effort which assumes to include everyone connected to the project, that means everyone in the community. Everyone in the community deserves more then something without what it is supposed to have, the expected and deserved brain cells in each person if at all reasonably possible.
When the drug is taken it rejects all the effort of the ancestors and begins the devolving process without delay.
With each drag the person begins the devolving and in no time starts to be and appear a zombie. The process can continue if desired right up until before neanderthal time where things as we know surface words like vegetable.
Anyway there have been some reports for medicinal use of the drug but that has nothing to do with using the drug exactly for altering mindsets. It is a classification sedative, so if anything knowledge would be good to know .
Reason being wanting the drug is saying I need a sedative. Once this is known other things less aggressive can be considered more convincingly. It would be better I think to get out a book on Hatha Yoga and get into that, prayer things , hobbies , a new sport ,ect. If a reader user wants to know what Hatha Yoga exercise is all about read the ancient writings not the contemporary idea’s for money and so on. They are not the authentic.
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ManyFaces
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Has many benefits as does a glass of wine for the stomachs sake. Alcohol kills brain cells, destroys families and ruins many professions and reputations if not used sparingly. Nothing is good for you if not used in moderation, even food which clogs arteries, causes diabetes and obesity.Marijuana was put here for a reason. I think God knew what He was doing.
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orang
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Alcohol in moderation does not kill brain cells at a rate, that this drug kills brain cells at an outstanding rate. A rate which over time and used in moderation by a normally expected healthy person has no comparison with respects to cell replenishment. Its just a no -brainer so to say as a go to sedative especially smoking the huge quantities of tar into the lungs. Medicinal has nothing to do with the casual use, plus its anti-social in its classifying property, sedative. So the only socially connected, is that of anti-social. The munchies are an expression of revolt in the body, get some metabolism going to get this thing out. The body is always working with attention to repair mode.
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TK421
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My plan is to sit around patiently for several decades until it becomes increasingly obvious what everybody that isn’t attached at the hip to an agenda already knows: smoking marijuana turns you into a halfwit.
Smoking tobacco was culturally suave in the early 20th century, and then its back was eventually broken. Just got to be patient is all. People still smoke tobacco, but at least they don’t bother engaging in propaganda with their peers over its effects on the human body.
Smoking tobacco was culturally suave in the early 20th century, and then its back was eventually broken. Just got to be patient is all. People still smoke tobacco, but at least they don’t bother engaging in propaganda with their peers over its effects on the human body.
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Nacho45
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As were poisonous mushrooms.Marijuana was put here for a reason. I think God knew what He was doing.
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oldcatholicguy
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Yes, but do we know what He was doing in regards to marijuana? Your above is based on the assumption that we know God put marijuana on the planet for us to use as a recreational drug. Please provide your theological support for this assumption.Marijuana was put here for a reason. I think God knew what He was doing.
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codefro
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Poisonous mushrooms when consumed gravely harm the body and likely cause death. Marijuana has healing properties and there are not death rates from Marijuana’s effects on the body, unless the abuse and impairment lead to death through bad judgement or the drug was laced with something harmful. The natural weed itself is not damaging.As were poisonous mushrooms.
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Robert_Sock
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If it promotes love, as I believe it does from my personal experiences, I think it would be condoned by the Church as long as it was being used in moderate usage. If a person is able to obtain this love from other sources, that would be even better.
“Love is the drug, and I need to score!”
“Love is the drug, and I need to score!”
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edwest2
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Robert_Sock
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I honestly would not have thought that there would be so many. All I can do is speak from personal experiences having grown up in the 70s. Back then I witnessed all kinds of aggressive behavior, often times violent, when visiting bars where nobody smoked pot, but very little trouble when at places where people were smoking pot. Smoking pot, compared to drinking alcohol, produced peace and calm. Nobody I knew ever went into rehab for pot.
I would like to see any well conducted study that studied the state-of-mind of drinkers and pot use.
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