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If Pat Robertson is for marijuana law reform, will Christians follow his lead?
In the news yesterday Pat Robertson (of all people!) stated that marijuana laws in the US are too harsh and should be changed. Now that the king of American fundamentalist Christians has advocated marijuana law reform, how will that change the Christian view as a whole?
I was surprised to see comments like "Pat is a good christian" in the comments section of the news article. Those comments show that there's a group of people in the US that think anyone that stands behind a pulpit and thumps on a bible is a good man.Those people have a big problem with reality, a couple days ago they thought pot was the worst thing on the planet, not because they know anything at all about it, just because some religious right winger told them to think that way. They never once used reason, logic, evidence or anything rational to come to their conclusion, they were simply told to think that way.
OK folks, Pat is now telling you pot is not too bad, a religious man told you to think differently, end of story, those are your marching orders, don't question them.
Worked like a charm on Fireball, anyone else?
Toke lover, that may be true but she is showing that old christian logic, her opinion is based on nothing but her personal gut feeling. After reading the article I decided to do a little research. Since pot has been de-penalized and sold at Dutch coffee shops for many years, how does pot usage in the Netherlands compare to the US. What I learned is the overall usage half that of the US, 20.2% of kids in the US try pot by age 15, only 7% of the kids in the Netherlands try it by age 15.
In the Netherlands pot is sold to people of legal age and strictly regulated. In the US, anyone that wants to buy pot can buy pot, but do you think the drug dealer on the corner is going to check IDs? What makes more sense, regulate and control, or incarcerate so otherwise innocent kids learn criminal activity from the pros?
Some people are worried about people driving under the influence, that argument fails since like I said, they are already out there, the "War on Drugs" hasn't put a dent in it. I se
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- Toke LoverLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Actually, in all fairness, I've got to admit I've seen Fireball post pro-prescription pot use since long before this...
I don't know why, but having Pat on the team kind of makes me feel a little dirty.... AND NOT IN THE GOOD WAY
PS: I agree. I've been saying for years (I'm 39 & have been smoking it since I was 11 or 12 - not recommending people start as minors, just being honest) - all prohibition is doing is strengthening organized crime. Sure, you have a few mom & pop growers out there, but the majority of weight is moved by gangs of one form or another. By keeping it unregulated, you have no idea what may be added if you don't know or don't trust your source. You are just putting money in the pockets of the bad guys, when it could be in the regular, non black market economy & being taxed. Supporting schools & hospitals, not criminals.
- oldandtiredLv 71 decade ago
Too bad Pat isn't preaching the fact that there is NO SUCH THING as sin, sinner, crime, criminal, or evil until it is defined by some law (which IS the forbidden knowledge of good and evil). God proclaimed every thing He created to be very good (Genesis 1:31). Only God's enemies (rule, power, and authority, see 1st Corinthians 15:24-25) can brand anything God created as "bad" (evil). Read the Bible for yourself and forget what preachers say.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
Identifying laws as being too harsh is a far cry from legalizing marijuana. The spirit of pharmacea that infects people with substance abuse problems destroys lives. The best way I know of to overcome such problems is to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and receive the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to break that spirit off of lives.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
A lot of people in pain need it, Asprin kills hundreds of people vs. none with marijuana. It is just the safer choice for some people. Roberston is right, this isn't working.
Patients need medicine, not prisons.
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- 1 decade ago
Pat Robertson is pretty influential. His ideas may spread throughout conservative Christiandom.
Source(s): That's the first positive thing I've ever heard about Pat Robertson. - Anonymous1 decade ago
Who speaks for potheads as a whole?
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
lets hope!, pat roberstons an idiot, but u gotta give credit to him on this one for actually landing on the right position
Source(s): ur friendly neighbourhood hedonistic atheist - Anonymous1 decade ago
I still hate pot head hippies
Edit : whats with all of the thumbs down? What are you people? Pot Heads?
Source(s): Christian - Anonymous1 decade ago
with prescriptions only..
