Jesus 'healed using cannabis'


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/06/science.religion

Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles

The Guardian, UK

Monday 6 January 2003 10.19 GMT

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.

this title sucks. Remove it jooo. lol

Don t post ungodly stuffs like this

Very Interesting!
God gave Moses the recipe for making the Holy Anointing Oil used by the High Priests to anoint Priests and Kings. This was the origin of the traditional Jewish Anointing Oil used to anoint King Saul, King David etc and used by Jesus Christ amoungst others.

Exodus 30:22-25
"Moreover, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty, and of cassia five hundred, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.
You shall make of these a holy anointing oil, a perfume mixture, the work of a perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil. "

Fragrant cane in the passage above is translated from the Hebrew word קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם (Kaneh-Bosem) which has been wrongly translated by some bible versions as Calamus. The fact is, this Hebrew word translates directly to Cannabis Hemp (Ben-Yehuda Hebrew-English / English-Hebrew dictionary) and is used a number of other times in the Bible.
If cannabis was indeed a major ingredient in the Anointing Oil, then that would explain a lot of things.

I'm not saying Jesus smoked weed. I'm just looking at the facts,

ok good but try and make ur explanation real and dont mock Jesus

akorlijoe:

ok good but try and make your explanation real and dont mock Jesus

or what? you'll put a jihad crusade out on him?

Personally, I don't think there is much truth to this, though the way some christians act makes me wonder if they aren't permanently high on something to believe some of the crap they do

[s]Jesus 'healed using cannabis'


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/jan/06/science.religion

Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles

The Guardian, UK

Monday 6 January 2003 10.19 GMT

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.
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Msheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww

no, Jesus did not smoke weed.

And they found this out how?
Yet another imaginative cry for attention from an idle mind.

tpiah said

no, Jesus did not smoke weed.

Wow, you sound so sure. How one earth do you know?

Whosoever speak blasphemy against Christ will blame himself on the day of Judgement, the Bible made it clear that every idle word will be judged according to the scripture, Jesus is not a Jonkey , if that is what you are insinuating and his life is a pure broken life, that why lots of people in his days, asked What Manner of Man is this, That even Unclean spirits hear his voice and run away. Please My dear stop this crap and look into your life and remove the beam in your eyes, For the King of glory can not be blasphemed, 

Bump

Lol.

Christians are so oblivious of the imporyant role of hallucinogenic drugs in the development of the world's major religions.

plaetton:
Lol.

Christians are so oblivious of the imporyant role of hallucinogenic drugs in the development of the world's major religions.

I like to ask what they thought were the components of incense that used to be burnt in the temple.

Plus the burning bush story? That's a hallucination if I ever heard of one.