This discussion invites members to explore what the Bible says about smoking weed, focusing on honoring our bodies, guarding against addiction, and making faith-aligned choices. The linked article supports the conversation by examining scriptural principles related to substance use and wellness.
The topic of smoking marijuana brings up a lot of questions for Christians, especially as its use becomes more widely accepted. Since the Bible doesn’t specifically mention marijuana, we’re left to consider principles related to our bodies, addictive substances, and our call to live in a way that honors God. As believers, how do we approach something that might seem “harmless” on the surface but could have deeper implications for our health, mindset, and walk with Christ?
This article explores what Scripture and wisdom have to say on the topic, inviting us to think critically about our choices:
The biblical principal from which we learn how to live is Eph 5:18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
As it says loosing control through a drug ( alcohol ) leads to excess as 1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.
The stats clearly show that marijuana is a gateway drug leading to more adictive drugs.
In contrast the bible says:-
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.
2 Peter 1:5-7
I posted about biblical principals that will guide us in areas that are not mentioned in scripture.
Yes there is debate among experts about marijuana a gateway drug as the following link shows:- Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug? | Psychology Today.
But note this article reminds us that marijuana is not harmless.
The article is confirmation that the stats do not show that marijuana is not a gateway drug. It shows something of the debate and evidence about it and being gateway.
It like any drug is dangerous
Do you know how many people having smoked marijuana in the last 50 years or so? Many millions! I would say that it is not dangerous, unless you consider something like beer to be dangerous.
This comment leads me to believe that you either didn’t read the article he linked, or you simply didn’t comprehend it. @Who-me wrote>>
An article suggesting that marijuana use is NOT harmless, is not the same as an article suggesting marijuana use is not harmful. The debate mentioned wasn’t about whether marijuana use is harmless or harmful. It was examining whether or not it could be proven that marijuana is a gateway drug.
Maybe for some, it like @Tillman 's perspective on incense. Holy smoke.
Wow ! Marijuana not a gateway drug…Well my friend, I personally had a 20+ marijuana career and almost everyone I knew not only smoked weed but did other drugs. I never would have ever tried harder drugs if I hadn’t first smoked weed. Marijuana is a dangerous and addictive substance. When it comes to God’s way, it is not about choosing the “lesser of two evils.” The Bible has many verses that comdemn drunkeness…That is intoxication.
Sorry that you and your friends had such a bad experience (if that’s true). I smoked marijuana for years (as did most of my generation) and very, very few people moved on to “dangerous drugs”. Marijuana is legal where I live and there has been no rise in the use of dangerous and addictive substances. None.
If you are trying to sing the virtues of being stoned on pot…you can but it is kind of an oxymoron… stoned Christians !! I find it somewhat condescending for anyone to question my BC (before Christ) life style.
I have known people where I grew up in California that would “jones” when they couldn’t get any weed, I too know that experience. Most people I knew that smoked weed would snort coke if it was offered, or drop acid if it was offered by the"friends" they smoked weed with.I personally NEVER met anyone that used Marijuana that didn’t ever try other things…like alcohol etc
Why don’t you read what I wrote more carefully before replying? I am not “trying to sing the virtues of being stoned on pot”; don’t twist my words! It is a lot safer than other drugs, including alcohol.
I don’t believe you about you and/or your friends snorting “coke”, implying that it goes hand-in-hand with smoking marijuana. IT DOESN’T!!! I have smoked a lot of marijuana as have my friends, and NOT ONE OF US has ever “snorted coke” or “dropped acid”.
You need to find different friends and stop generalizing about people you have never met!
Easy…
[I haven’t hung around drug users for over 30 yrs.]
I suppose just fornication is safer than adultery. There are consequences for everything we do. I guess you’ve never met a Marijuana “burn-out” ?
When it comes to sin the truth is if a person seems to be unaffected by something they usually think they are unique and discard sound advice from parents or friends. If a person plays with fire, they will get burned. Sin will cost you more than you want to pay, it will take you further than you want to go, and it will keep you longer than you want to stay. When it comes to ALL substances we use to alter our consciousness with - some are very subtle so if a person has not suffered any ill affects, it means not yet
Easy…
I suppose just fornication is safer than adultery. There are consequences for everything we do. I guess you’ve never met a Marijuana “burn-out” ?
When it comes to sin the truth is if a person seems to be unaffected by something they usually think they are unique and discard sound advice from parents or friends. If a person plays with fire, they will get burned. Sin will cost you more than you want to pay, it will take you further than you want to go, and it will keep you longer than you want to stay. When it comes to ALL substances we use to alter our conscieniousness
You should stick to a simpler vocabulary that you can spell correctly !!
The word is meshuggener. Pretty unkind of you Benny to throw insults and name calling around. We obviously have different views, but I never attacked you personally or insulted you. Peace
