Tuesday March 4, 2008, 4:48 am
This is very interesting! I wonder if they have tested the bones/bodies of the ancient ones for 'drugs'. Thanks Tom!!

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 5:21 am
Okay?!!?

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 7:36 am
Oh yee of little faith..noted

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 7:56 am
Can't wait to read this one! Noted!

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 8:18 am
Finally, a "real" explanation!

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 8:20 am
haha, I don't doubt there were probably substances of some kind.

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 8:49 am
It's a theory...based on no real facts.
Is it plausible? Yes.
Is it true? Maybe.
Is it pointless? Definitely.

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 2:37 pm
No real facts, eh? Fact is accepted opinion. It is accepted opinion that such drugs were used in ancient religious practices. Ergo, it is a fact. Why is it accepted opinion? The knowledge that such drugs were used in religious divining is not in dispute. The researcher clearly provides what is necessary to form an hypothesis based upon undisputed knowledge, which is the first step in the model of scientific research. Reality is perception. We perceive this state of affairs to have to have plausibly
applied. Ergo, it is reality. As such, there is no such thing as an "unreal fact".

Is it pointless? Depends upon one's point-of view, and the value one places upon one's religious beliefs.

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 2:43 pm
LOL! Religious fundamentalists would be very, very funny if they weren't so sad and sick!

Tuesday March 4, 2008, 11:07 pm
actually,that does make sense,alot of religions at the time used drugs in their ceremonies.

Wednesday March 5, 2008, 12:03 am
Read an enlightening book FOOD FOR THE GODS by terrance McNerthy (I think this is right author).
He is a researcher who has shown most drugs are not 'roads to the unconscious" -- but ayuwashka is. there was also a chapter on possible mind stimulating drugs that early people used in the greece and the middle east. Check it out.
I went to a 12 day seminar in peru where ayuwashka (phonetic spellling) is used for insights into self and spirit. It is not addicting and should be used only with authentic shamans. there are lots of native people using it for tourist money - not authentic.

Wednesday March 5, 2008, 4:07 am
So I am now to believe that the 10 Commandments were given to a drug taking fellow who thought he was being guided by some God who says his name was I AM. One who supposedly led the children of Israel through the Great Deep of the Gulf of Akabar and over into Arabia where the great mount Sinai is still called the Mountain of Moses. Where there is quite a bit of evidence that it all happened. Hmmm. Methinks someone else is possibly on the stuff themselves. Of course, I forgot, the Arch Enemy will do everything he can to get folks to believe it is all so much hoo haa and that it is not a reliable thing to believe.
Well, the Sodomites etc mocked him and look where it got them. Maybe very soon we will see something similar only according to the rest of the Scriptures, there also will NOT be a second chance. Too bad.