Drugs Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
May 19th, 2021
A recent survey of Christian leadership shows that some 78% of pastors believe that marijuana use is morally wrong and should remain illegal. But others say not only is cannabis use ethical, it's even in the Bible.
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June 6th, 2020
Porn star Nacho Vidal has been arrested in connection with the death of a man he allegedly ritualistically smoked dehydrated toad venom with. Those who take the drug say they experience something akin to "seeing God."
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December 21st, 2018
Where does the objectively strange story of a man in a red and white suit who travels with flying reindeer come from? One popular theory involves Siberian shamans bearing particularly special gifts: magic mushrooms.
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November 5th, 2018
The Church of Safe Injection is combating the opioid crisis by handing out sterile needles, overdose medication - and bibles, just for good measure. But some say this approach only enables addicts and promotes long-term addiction.
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August 24th, 2017
Drug dealers are not exactly model citizens, but do they deserve to die? In the Philippines, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Upon taking office, the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, instituted a uniquely violent strategy to combat the country’s
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July 31st, 2017
Researchers at John Hopkins University and New York University have convinced a group of religious leaders to try “magic” mushrooms in the name of science. The researchers will give two dozen priests, rabbis and pastors controlled doses of psilocybin, the
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January 29th, 2016
Chances are that you or someone you know has struggled with an addiction at some point. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 24 million people struggle with addiction.
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