Religion and drugs

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Many

medicinal purposes. Psychoactive substances may also play a significant part in the development of religion and religious views as well as in rituals.[1][2][3][4][5]

The most common drugs in the historical religions are cannabis and alcohol.[6][7]

Neolithic

In the book Inside the Neolithic Mind, the authors, archaeologists David Lewis-Williams and David Pearce argue that hallucinogenic drugs formed the basis of neolithic religion and rock art.

Ancient Greece

Some scholars have suggested that Ancient Greek

Delphic Oracle were uttered by Priestesses under the influence of ethylene gas exuded from the ground.[9][10]

Ancient Mesoamerica

Mushrooms statues

Archaeological, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic data show that

Lophophora williamsii).[12] Goals for the usage of entheogenics by the Maya were spiritual healing, wisdom gain, and religious ceremonies. The effects of psychedelic plants during religious rituals is believed to have had an impact on the development and creation of statues, and sacred images.[13]

Hinduism

Soma

Hinduism has a history of psychedelic usage going back to the

better source needed
]

In the Vedas, the same word soma is used for the drink, the plant, and its deity. Drinking soma produces immortality (Amrita, Rigveda 8.48.3). Indra and Agni are portrayed as consuming soma in copious quantities. In the vedic mythology, Indra drank large amounts of soma while fighting the serpent demon Vritra. The consumption of soma by human beings is well attested in Vedic ritual.

The Rigveda (8.48.3) says:

ápāma sómam amŕ̥tā abhūma
áganma jyótir ávidāma devā́n
kíṃ nūnám asmā́n kr̥ṇavad árātiḥ
kím u dhūrtír amr̥ta mártiyasya[15]

Ralph T.H. Griffith
translates this as:

We have drunk soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the Gods discovered.
Now what may foeman's malice do to harm us? What, O Immortal, mortal man's deception?

Cannabis

The plant Cannabis is also mentioned in the Atharvaveda-Samhita (1200BCE) & Puranas (circa 200BCE) as one of the 5 of the holy plants.

The Atharvaveda 11.6.15 :

पञ्च राज्यानि वीरुधां सोमश्रेष्ठानि ब्रूमः।
दर्भो भङ्गो (bhang) यवः सह ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः॥

"To the five kingdoms of the plants which Soma rules as Lord we speak.
Darbha, hemp, barley, mighty power: may these deliver us from woe."

'भङ्ग' (bhang) refers to the cannabis plant.

Datura

The hallucinogenic

Navarathri. The plant goes through a detoxification process to remove the psychoactive elements when utilized in standard Ayurveda practice. In the Vamana Purana, it is mentioned that the Datura flower appeared from the chest of Shiva
& offering it the will remove evil, suffering & wrongdoings. There are also Sadhus who are worshipers of Shiva & sometimes smoke the leaves and seeds of Datura plant, though is done with caution because it can be poisonous & cause very vivid hallucinations (delirium).

Buddhism

See also:
ethic of reciprocity, karma, and two truths doctrine

In Buddhism the Right

Chinese canons, it is explained thus:[16][17][18][19][20]

Right livelihood

Right livelihood (samyag-ājīva / sammā-ājīva). This means that practitioners ought not to engage in trades or occupations which, either directly or indirectly, result in harm for other living beings. In the Chinese and Pali Canon, it is explained thus:[16][18]

And what is right livelihood? There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, having abandoned dishonest livelihood, keeps his life going with right livelihood: This is called right livelihood.

More concretely today interpretations include "work and career need to be integrated into life as a Buddhist,"[21] it is also an ethical livelihood, "wealth obtained through rightful means" (Bhikku Basnagoda Rahula) – that means being honest and ethical in business dealings, not to cheat, lie or steal.[22] As people are spending most of their time at work, it's important to assess how our work affects our mind and heart. So important questions include "How can work become meaningful? How can it be a support, not a hindrance, to spiritual practice — a place to deepen our awareness and kindness?"[21]

The five types of businesses that should not be undertaken:[23][24][25]

  1. Business in weapons: trading in all kinds of weapons and instruments for killing.
  2. Business in human beings:
    slave trading, prostitution
    , or the buying and selling of children or adults.
  3. Business in meat: "meat" refers to the bodies of beings after they are killed. This includes breeding animals for slaughter.
  4. Business in intoxicants: manufacturing or selling
    addictive drugs
    .
  5. Business in poison: producing or trading in any kind of poison or a toxic product designed to kill.

The fifth precept

According to the fifth precept of the

Tipitaka the precept is explicitly concerned with alcoholic beverages
:

"I undertake the training rule to abstain from

fermented drink
that causes heedlessness."
Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.

However, caffeine and tea are permitted, even encouraged for monks of most traditions, as it is believed to promote wakefulness.

Generally speaking, the vast majority of Buddhists and Buddhist sects denounce and have historically frowned upon the use of any intoxicants by an individual who has taken the five precepts. Most Buddhists view the use and abuse of intoxicants to be a hindrance in the development of an enlightened mind. However, there are a few historical and doctrinal exceptions.

Vajrayana

See also:
Skillful means, ganachakra, and amrita

Many modern Buddhist schools have strongly discouraged the use of psychoactive drugs of any kind; however, they may not be prohibited in all circumstances in all traditions. Some denominations of

skillful means
:

Alcohol

For example, as part of the

part of the ceremony
.

Amrita is also possibly the same as, or at least in some sense a conceptual derivative of the ancient Hindu

fungi
.) Crowley (1996) states:

"Undoubtedly, the striking parallels between "The legend about Chakdor" and the Hindu legend of the origin of soma show that the Buddhist amrita and the Hindu soma were at one time understood to be identical. Moreover, the principal property of amrita is, to this day, perceived by Buddhists as being a species of inebriation, however symbolically this inebriation may be interpreted. Why else would beer (Tibetan chhang, "barley beer") be used by yogins as a symbolic substitute for amrita [Ardussi]? Conversely, why else would the term bDud.rTsi be used as a poetic synonym for beer?

Conversely, in Tibetan and Sherpa lore there is a story about a monk who came across a woman who told him that he must either:

  • a. kill her goat,
  • b. sleep with her, or
  • c. drink a mug of beer.
  • d. All of the above.

The monk thought to himself, "well, surely if I kill the goat then I will be causing great suffering since a living being will die. If I sleep with the woman then I will have broken another great vow of a monk and will surely be lost to the ways of the world. Lastly, if I drink the beer then perhaps no great harm will come and I will only be intoxicated for a while, and most importantly I will only be hurting myself." (In the context of the story this instance is of particular importance to him because monks in the Mahayana and Vajrayana try to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment as part of their goal.)

So the monk drank the mug of beer and then he became very drunk. In his drunkenness he proceeded to kill the goat and sleep with the woman, breaking all three vows and, at least in his eyes, doing much harm in the world. The lesson of this story is meant to be that, at least according to the cultures from which it delineates, alcohol causes one to break all of one's vows, in a sense that one could say it is the cause of all other harmful deeds.[27]

The

pharmaceuticals
taken as medicine.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, is known as teetotaler and non-smoker.

Hallucinogens

See also:
Tantrism

There is some evidence regarding the use of

sanghas.[28] Ronald M Davidson says that in Indian Vajrayana, Datura
was:

"employed as a narcotic paste or as wood in a fire ceremony and could be easily absorbed through the skin or the lungs. The seeds of this powerful narcotic, termed "passion seeds" (candabija), are the strongest elements and contain the alkaloids hyoscine, hyoscyamine, and atropine in forms that survive burning or boiling. In even moderate doses, datura can render a person virtually immobile with severe belladonna-like

hallucinations."[29]

In the Profound Summarizing Notes on the Path Presented as the Three Continua, a

Sakya Lamdre text, by Jamyang Khyentse Wangchuk (1524-1568), the use of Datura in combination with other substances, is prescribed as part of a meditation practice meant to establish that "All the phenomena included in apparent existence, samsara and nirvana, are not established outside of one's mind."[30]

Ian Baker writes that Tibetan terma literature such as the Vima Nyingtik describes "various concoctions of mind altering substances, including datura and oleander, which can be formed into pills or placed directly in the eyes to induce visions and illuminate hidden contents of the psyche."[31]

A book titled Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics (2002), details the history of Buddhism and the use of psychedelic drugs, and includes essays by modern Buddhist teachers on the topic.

Zen

Japanese culture
.

The Japanese Zen monk and abbot,

brothels
. He personally found no conflict between his lifestyle and Buddhism.

There are several

Mumonkan
's tenth koan titled Seizei Is Utterly Destitute:

'Seizei said to Sozan, "Seizei is utterly destitute. Will you give him support?" Sozan called out: "Seizei!" Seizei responded, "Yes sir?!" Sozan said, "You have finished three cups of the finest wine in China, and still you say you have not yet moistened your lips!"'

Another monk, Gudo, is mentioned in a koan called Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road buying a gallon of sake.

Judaism

See also: Smoking in Jewish law and Cannabis and Judaism

Judaism maintains that people do not own their bodies – they belong to God.[32] As a result, Jews are not permitted to harm, mutilate, destroy or take risks with their bodies, life or health with activities such as taking life-threatening drugs.[33] For these reasons, rabbis generally prohibit the use of drugs except in controlled medical situations.[34][35] Even without a risk to life or health, addictive drugs are discouraged due to their negative social effects.[36]

When issues of physical, mental, and social harm are not present, it is debated whether drugs can have any positive spiritual value. According to Rabbi Walter Wurzburger, "Proximity to God cannot be reached by putting oneself into a trance either through physical or chemical means".[33]

Rabbi

harmal and other psychoactive plants, though the exact usage of these powers is hard to decipher. Some kabbalists, including Isaac of Acco and Abraham Abulafia, mention a method of "philosophical meditation", which involves drinking a cup of "strong wine of Avicenna", which would induce a trance and would help the adept to ponder over difficult philosophical questions.[38] The exact recipe of this wine remains unknown; Avicenna refers in his works to the effects of opium and datura
extracts.

According to Aryeh Kaplan, some have translated kaneh-bosem (קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם), an ingredient in the holy anointing oil (Exodus 30:23), as cannabis.[39] However, the term kaneh-bosem literally translates to "sweet cane" (an association that is difficult to make with cannabis), and most lexicographers, botanists, and biblical commentators translate it as "calamus" (Acorus calamus),[40][41] a species known throughout the Middle East for its fragrance since the mid-2nd millennium BCE.

Use of alcohol in moderation is an accepted part of Judaism. The Hebrew Bible states that "wine gladdens man's heart" (Psalms 104:15), and a single cup of wine is drunk for common rituals such as kiddush (though grape juice may be used instead).[34] Nevertheless, excessive use of alcohol is condemned. Prayer and priestly service are forbidden while intoxicated,[42] and numerous Biblical figures met their downfall through drunkenness.[43] The Talmud states that wine received its Hebrew name (whose sound somewhat resembles a howl) because it "brings lament to the world".[44] The holiday of Purim is exceptional in that on this date drunkenness is encouraged in some communities, in commemoration of the drunkenness which plays a significant role in the Book of Esther.

In

Lubavitcher Rebbe forbade his Chassidim under the age of 40 to consume more than 4 small shots of hard liqueurs.[33]

The use of

Tzaddikim with the help of their smoking pipe.[46] Hasidim valued smoking both as part of their general goal to raise the spiritual "sparks" that are allegedly present in base physical phenomena, and for the practical goal of experiencing better concentration while under its influence.[46] Nevertheless, since the health impacts of smoking have become understood by modern medicine, there has been a strong movement to discourage and prohibit smoking.[47]

Caffeine use is accepted in Judaism, and played a significant role in the spread of nighttime rituals such as Tikkun Chatzot. Nevertheless, there was initially some opposition from rabbis who were concerned that nighttime gatherings or the coffeehouse atmosphere could lead to illicit behavior.[48]

Christianity

See also: Christian views on alcohol

Many Christian denominations disapprove of the use of most illicit drugs. Many denominations permit the moderate use of socially and legally acceptable drugs like alcohol, caffeine and tobacco. Some Christian denominations permit smoking tobacco, while others disapprove of it. Many orthodox or protestant denominations do not have any official stance on drug use, while other Christian denominations (e.g. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Jehovah's Witnesses) discourage or prohibit the use of any of these substances.

In the Eucharist, wine represents (or among

Real Presence, like the Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox churches, actually is) the blood of Christ. Lutherans believe in the real presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist,[49][50] that the body and blood of Christ are "truly and substantially present in, with and under the forms."[51][52] of the consecrated bread and wine (the elements), so that communicants orally eat and drink the holy body and blood of Christ Himself as well as the bread and wine (cf. Augsburg Confession, Article 10) in this Sacrament.[53][54] The Lutheran doctrine of the Real Presence is more accurately and formally known as "the Sacramental Union".[55] It has been inaccurately called "consubstantiation", a term which is specifically rejected by most Lutheran churches and theologians.[56]

On the other hand, some

Methodists associated with the temperance movement, encourage or require teetotalism, as well as abstinence from cultivating and using tobacco.[57]
In some Protestant denominations, grape juice or non-alcoholic wine is used in place of wine in the administration of Holy Communion.

Conservative Anabaptist denominations, such as the Dunkard Brethren Church, teach:[58]

Members of the Dunkard Brethren Church shall abstain from the use of intoxicating or addictive substances, such as narcotics, nicotine, marijuana, or alcoholic beverages (except as directed by a physician). Using, raising, manufacturing, buying or selling them by Christians is inconsistent with the Christian lifestyle and testimony. Members of the Dunkard Brethren Church who do so should be counseled in love and forbearance. If they manifest an unwilling or arbitrary spirit, they subject themselves to the discipline of the church, even to expulsion in extreme cases. We implore members to accept the advice and counsel of the church and abstain from all of the above. Since members are to be examples to the world (Romans 14:20-21) indulgence in any of these activities disqualifies then for Church or Sunday School work or as delegates to District or General Conference.[58]

The best-known Western prohibition against alcohol happened in the United States in the 1920s, where concerned prohibitionists were worried about its dangerous side effects. However, the demand for alcohol remained and criminals stepped in and created the supply. The consequences of organized crime and the popular demand for alcohol led to alcohol being legalized again.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is supportive of scientific medicine.[59] It promotes eradication of illicit drug use and promotes abstinence against tobacco and alcohol.,[60] and promotes a measured and balanced approach to use of both medicinal drugs as well as natural remedies (which it neither discourages or prohibits),[61] promotes the control of medicines that may be abused,[62] and promotes vaccination and immunization.[63]

Islam

Main article: Khamr

Alcohol, or just wine (in the views of some), are considered haram (unlawful).

The Muslim-majority nations of Turkey and Egypt were instrumental in banning opium, cocaine, and cannabis when the League of Nations committed to the 1925 International Convention relating to opium and other drugs (later the 1934 Dangerous Drugs Act). The primary goal was to ban opium and cocaine, but cannabis was added to the list, and it remained there largely unnoticed due to the much more heated debate over opium and cocaine. The 1925 Act has been the foundation upon which every subsequent policy in the United Nations has been founded.

There are no prohibitions in Islam on alcohol for scientific, industrial or automotive use and cannabis is generally permitted for medicinal purposes.[64]

In spite of these restrictions on substance use, the recreational use of cannabis still occurs widely throughout many Muslim nations.

Baháʼí Faith

Followers of the Baháʼí Faith are forbidden to drink alcohol or to take drugs, unless prescribed by doctors. Accordingly, the sale and trafficking of such substances is also forbidden. Smoking is discouraged but not prohibited.

Rastafari movement

Many

Rastafari believe cannabis, which they call "ganja", "the herb", or "Kaya", is a sacred gift of Jah
. It may be used for spiritual purposes to commune with God, but should not be used profanely. The use of other drugs, however, including alcohol, is frowned upon. Many believe that the wine Jesus/Iyesus drank was not an alcoholic beverage, but simply the juice of grapes or other fruits.

While some Rastafari suggest that the

John Allegro in relation to Qumran, 1970) have been "widely dismissed as erroneous" (Merlin, 2003).[66] The primary advocate of a religious use of cannabis plant in early Judaism was Sula Benet (1967), who claimed that the plant kaneh bosm קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible, and used in the holy anointing oil of the Book of Exodus, was in fact cannabis,[67] although lexicons of Hebrew and dictionaries of plants of the Bible such as by Michael Zohary (1985), Hans Arne Jensen (2004) and James A. Duke (2010) and others identify the plant in question as either Acorus calamus or Cymbopogon citratus.[68]

Groundation

A "groundation" (also spelled "grounation") or "binghi" is a holy day; the name "binghi" is derived from "Nyabinghi" (literally "Nya" meaning "black" and "Binghi" meaning "victory"). Binghis are marked by much dancing, singing, feasting, and the smoking of "ganja", and can last for several days.

Bible verses which Rastas believe justify cannabis use

...thou shalt eat the herb of the field.

Genesis 3.18

...eat every herb of the land.

Exodus 10:12

Better is a dinner of herb where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 15:17

Beliefs about other drugs

According to many Rastas, the illegality of cannabis in many nations is evidence of persecution of Rastafari. They are not surprised that it is illegal, viewing Cannabis as a powerful substance that opens people's minds to the truth – something the Babylon system, they reason, clearly does not want. Cannabis use is contrasted with the use of alcohol and other drugs, which they feel destroy the mind.

Native American religion

The

Native American religion that teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs and elements of Christianity, with sacramental use of the entheogen peyote. It is the most widespread indigenous religion among Native Americans in the United States (except Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians), Canada (specifically First Nations people in Saskatchewan and Alberta), and Mexico, with an estimated 250,000 adherents as of the late twentieth century.[69]

Thelema

Main article: Thelema

Roman Catholic Church, communicating the principles of Crowley's Thelema. It is the central rite of Ordo Templi Orientis and its ecclesiastical arm, Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.[70]

The ceremony calls for five officers: a Priest, a Priestess, a Deacon, and two adult acolytes, called "the Children". The end of the ritual culminates in the consummation of the eucharist, consisting of a goblet of wine and a Cake of Light, after which the congregant proclaims "There is no part of me that is not of the gods!"[71]

See also

References

  1. ^ Miller, Richard J. (27 December 2013). "Religion as a Product of Psychotropic Drug Use". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Religion and Drug Use - Dictionary definition of Religion and Drug Use | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ISBN 9780199957972
    . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ISBN 9781476625249
    . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ISBN 9781620555033
    . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Medscape: Medscape Access". medscape.com. 16 October 2021.
  7. ISBN 0-684-85580-1
    .
  8. ISBN 978-1-55643-752-6
    .
  9. ^ Broad, William J. (19 March 2002). "For Delphic Oracle, Fumes and Visions". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Hale, J. R., de Boer, J. Z., Chanton, J. P., & Spiller, H. A. (2003). Questioning the Delphic Oracle. Scientific American, 289 (2), 66–73
  11. OCLC 842073710.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  12. PMID 21893367
    .
  13. S2CID 87403271
    .
  14. ^ Victor Sarianidi, Viktor Sarianidi in The PBS Documentary The Story of India
  15. ^ "UT College of Liberal Arts: UT College of Liberal Arts". Liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  16. ^ a b Thanissaro Bhikkhu. "Saccavibhanga Sutta". Access to Insight. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  17. ^ Piyadassi Thera. "Saccavibhanga Sutta". Access to Insight. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  18. ^ a b Thanissaro Bhikkhu. "Magga-vibhanga Sutta". Access to Insight. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  19. ^ "Madhyama Agama, Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 1, No. 26, sutra 31 (分別聖諦經第十一)". Cbeta. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  20. ^ "Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 1, No. 32, Page 814". Cbeta. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  21. ^ a b Right Livelihood, The Buddhist Centre: a triratna buddhist community space
  22. ^ Buddhism and Wealth: Defining 'Right Livelihood', Huff Post, 16 March 2011
  23. ^ Thanissaro Bhikkhu. "Vanijja Sutta". Access to Insight. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  24. ^ Robert Bogoda. "A Simple Guide to Life". Buddhist Publication Society. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  25. ^ Robert Bogoda. "Two Dialogues on Dhamma". Buddhist Publication Society. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  26. ^ Dahlke, Paul; Sīlācāra, Bhikkhu; Oates, L.R.; Lounsbery, G. Constant (1963). "The Five Precepts" (PDF). The Wheel Publication (55).
  27. JSTOR 672339
    .
  28. ^ "Entheogens in the Vajrayana Tradition".
  29. ^ Ronald M Davidson 2002, Indian Esoteric Buddhism: a social history of the Tantric movement (datura and betel)
  30. ^ Stearns, Cyrus; Taking the Result as the Path: Core Teachings of the Sakya Lamdre Tradition (Library of Tibetan Classics), 2006, page 421, 432.
  31. ^ Baker, Ian; The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradise, Part Three, Hell night
  32. ^ Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Rotzeach 1:4
  33. ^ a b c "Drugs & Judaism".
  34. ^ a b Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs | My Jewish Learning
  35. ^ לקיחת סמים בהלכה
  36. ^ לפי ההלכה, האם מותר לעשן מריחואנה?
  37. ^ Aryeh Kaplan, Meditation and Kabbalah, p. 156
  38. ^ Aryeh Kaplan, Meditation and Kabbalah, p. 108
  39. ISBN 978-0-940118-35-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  40. ^ Concordance: קָנֶה
  41. ^ Harold Norman Moldenke and Alma Lance Moldenke, Plants of the Bible (1952), p.40: "The Hebrew word involved is "keneh" (Ezekiel 27 : 19; Song 4 : 14) or, more fully, "keneh bosem", meaning "spiced or sweet cane" (Exodus 30: 23) or "keneh hattob" or "v'kaneh hatov", meaning "and the good cane" (Jeremiah 6: 20)."
  42. ^ Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 97:1; Leviticus 10:8–11
  43. ^ Noah in Genesis 9:21; Lot in Genesis 19:31–36. According to one opinion, Nadav and Abihu died due to drinking wine before their Temple service (Leviticus Rabbah 12:1). According to one opinion, the "tree of knowledge" Adam and Eve were punished for eating was a grape vine. (Brachot 40a)
  44. ^ Yoma 76b
  45. ^ Chasidic Service of God: Images & Alcohol
  46. ^ a b Louis Jacobs, Tobacco and the Hasidim and a Comment on Artscroll
  47. ^ Gedolei Yisroel Warn Against Smoking
  48. ^ Elliott Horowitz, "Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Nocturnal Rituals of Early Modern Jewry", AJS Review, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring, 1989), pp. 17-46
  49. ^ "1 Corinthians 10:16 - Meaning of "Participation". WELS Topical Q&A. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  50. Confessional Lutherans
    we believe in baptismal regeneration, the real presence of Christ's body and blood in the Lord's Supper, and infant baptism.
  51. ^ Brug, John F. (1998). "The Real Presence of Christ's Body and Blood in the Lord's Supper: Contemporary Issues Concerning the Sacramental Union".
  52. ISBN 978-0-8146-5399-9
    .
  53. ^ Article X: Of the Lord's Supper, Augsburg Confession
  54. ^ Article X: Of the Holy Supper, The Defense of the Augsburg Confession, 1531
  55. ^ VII. The Lord's Supper: Affirmative Theses, Epitome of the Formula of Concord, 1577, stating that: "We believe, teach, and confess that the body and blood of Christ are received with the bread and wine, not only spiritually by faith, but also orally; yet not in a Capernaitic, but in a supernatural, heavenly mode, because of the sacramental union..."
  56. ^ "Real Presence Communion – Consubstantiation?". WELS Topical Q&A. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2015. Although some Lutherans have used the term 'consbstantiation' [sic] and it might possibly be understood correctly (e.g., the bread & wine, body & blood coexist with each other in the Lord's Supper), most Lutherans reject the term because of the false connotation it contains...either that the body and blood, bread and wine come together to form one substance in the Lord's Supper or that the body and blood are present in a natural manner like the bread and the wine. Lutherans believe that the bread and the wine are present in a natural manner in the Lord's Supper and Christ's true body and blood are present in an illocal, supernatural manner.
  57. ^ The Discipline of the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference). Salem: Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection. 2014. pp. 37, 44.
  58. ^ a b Dunkard Brethren Church Polity. Dunkard Brethren Church. 1 November 2021. pp. 8–9.
  59. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  60. ^ "Drugs". www.adventist.org. June 1985.
  61. ^ "Adventist Review: The Adventist Drug Problem". www.adventistreview.org.
  62. ^ "Operating Principles for Health-Care Institutions". www.adventist.org.
  63. ^ "Immunization". www.adventist.org. 15 April 2015.
  64. PMID 29635140
    .
  65. ^ Dan Merkur The Mystery of Manna: The Psychedelic Sacrament of the Bible (2001); James D. Dure, Manna Magic Mushroom of Moses : Manna Botanical I.D. of a Biblical Sacrament (self published, 2000)
  66. S2CID 30297486
    .
  67. ^ Rowan Robinson, The Great Book of Hemp, Health & Fitness, 1995, pag. 89
  68. ^ Lytton J. Musselman Figs, dates, laurel, and myrrh: plants of the Bible and the Quran 2007 p73
  69. ^ "CSP - 'A Brief History of the Native American Church'". 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  70. ^ Tau Apiryon (2010). "Introduction to the Gnostic Mass". The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius. Ordo Templi Orientis. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  71. ^ "Liber 15 – The Gnostic Mass". sacred-texts.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

Further reading

  • Shannon, Benny (March 2008). "Biblical Entheogens: a Speculative Hypothesis".
    S2CID 163104779
    .

External links
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Religion_and_drugs&oldid=1220526309"