http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,869273,00.html Jesus 'healed using cannabis' Jesus was almost certainly a cannabis user and an early proponent of the medicinal properties of the drug, according to a study of scriptural texts published this month. The study suggests that Jesus and his disciples used the drug to carry out miraculous healings. The anointing oil used by Jesus and his disciples contained an ingredient called kaneh-bosem which has since been identified as cannabis extract, according to an article by Chris Bennett in the drugs magazine, High Times, entitled Was Jesus a Stoner? The incense used by Jesus in ceremonies also contained a cannabis extract, suggests Mr Bennett, who quotes scholars to back his claims. "There can be little doubt about a role for cannabis in Judaic religion," Carl Ruck, professor of classical mythology at Boston University said. Referring to the existence of cannabis in anointing oils used in ceremonies, he added: "Obviously the easy availability and long-established tradition of cannabis in early Judaism _ would inevitably have included it in the [Christian] mixtures." Mr Bennett suggests those anointed 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". Quoting the New Testament, Mr Bennett argues that Jesus anointed his disciples with the oil and encouraged them to do the same with other followers. This could have been responsible for healing eye and skin diseases 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 and his followers Christians, then persecuting those who use cannabis could be considered anti-Christ," Mr Bennett concludes.
Long hair? Check. Goatee? Check. Rebellious nature, but mild disposition? Check. The only thing missing is the Motorhead backpatch, and that's only because Lemmy wasn't born until the 2nd century.
So THAT'S why he turned five fish and a couple loaves of bread into all that food...he had a case of the munchies!
In all seriousness --- when did Jesus ever have a "ceremony" usually people followed him to a hill or field and he talked with them - I don't remember any reference to him leading any kind of ritual etc.... I also don't remember Jesus ever annointing anyone with oil (he was annointed on few occasions and he did "annoint" a blind man with a mixture of his spit and mud). Unless I am missing something, most of the healing by Jesus mentioned in the Bible were "spontaneous" events that did not revolve around any sort of ritual etc... The "ritual" aspect of religion was something Jesus actually cautioned against.
From the same newspaper which railed against the Chronicles of Narnia for being too Christian and portaying all the things wrong with Christianity.
he healed through words and by touching, not by annointing anyone with oil. twist the faith if you want, at least know what you're talking about. I suppose weed also resurrrected people from the dead and cured leprosy, but then I guess the Guardian didn't want to say anything about that since it doesn't fit in with their weed article.
his caution against rituals was to not have it dominate your beliefs. In other words, just because you goto Church every Sunday doesn't make you a Christian, it's what's inside you as you are doing these rituals that is more important.
Church on Sunday and what Jesus did are two completely different things. He wasn't saying that religion wasnt ritual based but that there is nothing in the Bible saying that Jesus had certian rituals that he practiced. I agree that he did not.
Um, He celebrated Passover in the Bible. It's called the Last Supper. He was a Jew. He celebrated all Jewish customs, laws etc.
Celebrating a historic event is not a ritual, unless you equate celebrating Thanksgiving to brushing your teeth every morning.
Passover Seder is full of rituals. http://www.csinews.net/IntheNews/April_05/15_Passover.htm http://www.ou.org/chagim/pesach/pesachguide/maze/basic9.htm
Like I said in my earlier post as well as a couple of others, Jesus was cautioning against the replacet of moral beliefs with rituals. He never condemned them, just the people who thought going through the rituals was enough.
That's fine, but others said he didn't practice any rituals and that is false. And actually at the Last Supper he started some new ones.
fair enough. wow do all threads get derailed this fast? lol Anyway, back to the original article...err nvm. i've said all I had to say about it
