In search of the most high? (catholic tastes).Over the centuries, the name of Jesus has been claimed and abused for all kinds of questionable adventures and crusades. So perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that the pro-drugs magazine High Times recently presented "research" establishing him as a cannabis user and early proponent of the medicinal properties Many plants have traditional medical uses. Ethnobotanists and pharmacognacists catalog and study these plants and uses. This is a list of some of the more common medicinal properties that are ascribed to plants. of the drug. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Chris Bennett titled "Was Jesus a Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. ?" the anointing a·noint tr.v. a·noint·ed, a·noint·ing, a·noints 1. To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to. 2. To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. 3. oil used by Jesus and his disciples contained an ingredient identified by "respected etymologists, linguists, anthropologists, botanists, and other researchers" as cannabis. Bennett writes that those anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads. with the oils used by Jesus were "literally drenched in this potent mixture ... Although most modern people choose to smoke or eat pot, when its active ingredients are transferred into an oil-based carrier, it can also be absorbed through the skin." He believes the medicinal qualities of cannabis in the biblical anointing oil were responsible for the healing of epilepsy, eye and skin diseases, and menstrual problems referred to in the gospels. "If cannabis was one of the main ingredients of the ancient anointing oil ... and receiving this oil is what made Jesus the Christ..., then persecuting those who use cannabis could be considered anti-Christ," ventures Bennett. (The Guardian, Jan. 6, 2003) |
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