What Would Jesus Smoke? (WWJS)

I realized that after much procrastination, I should finally make that female Jesus post more than just a pipe dream. Gearing up for a sweet entry on female Jesus I longed for a distraction from the work it involved, and decided to check the JCandMEpics e-mail account. Inside was an e-mail from my friend Hope Moore. Inside was a link to an article titled "What Would Jesus Smoke?" My guess is he's up there puffin L's of California homegrown with Biggie and Tupac, but what do I know...anyway the article.

"What Would Jesus Smoke? The Christian doctrine on bong hits.
By Torie Bosch

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a First Amendment case involving a high-school student who was suspended for holding a sign that said “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” His provocative slogan turns out to have been little more than a ploy to get on TV. But what do Christian groups really think about marijuana?

It depends on the Christians, and it depends on the weed. Many major Christian denominations and religious groups have issued statements supporting medicinal marijuana use. The Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, the Progressive National Baptist Convention, and the Episcopal Church have all either issued resolutions or signed statements supporting the use of marijuana under the supervision of a doctor. The Episcopal Church’s 1982 resolution even delves into politics by saying that it “urges the adoption by Congress and all states of statutes providing that the use of marijuana be permitted when deemed medically appropriate by duly licensed medical practitioners.”

There are biblical rationales for such a position. The Presbyterian Church’s position on pot-smoking, which they adopted during a June 2006 General Assembly, notes that Matthew 25:35 calls for people to give aid to those who are suffering. Many Christians in favor of medicinal marijuana use this line of argument, saying that if it helps ease the pain of people dying from cancer, it’s a good thing. more...

So thanks Hope for the sweet article link!

Next time:
You guessed it! Female Jesus