The world’s most profound movements begin with a great enlightenment. People hear of this epiphany that changes lives, and become disciples to spread the word. Over years and centuries these true believers form churches to meet and celebrate their beliefs and traditions while encountering opposition and persecution. The cannabis culture has its own profound religion borne out of three important epiphanies that happened serendipitously around 1930, and one more when religious prophet Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945. picked by nickcobb 3 months ago tags marijuana cannabis religion Bob Marley |
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There is no religious right in Arizona to possess marijuana, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, saying freedom of religion is not the same as freedom of action. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds with this multimedia map. picked by wildminou 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Atheon was designed to get people thinking about what a scientific religion (or religious science?) would look and feel like. picked by suebe 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
By (1) refusing to free Marc Emery and (2) refusing to Re-Legalize the Self-Cultivation of Marijuana, President Obama is well on his way to becoming the most hypocritical President in US history If he refuses to do these two things immediately the American People should understand that they have been betrayed. The time for the American People to demand these actions, from President Obama, is right... read full post picked by nickcobb 3 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
The ReligionFacts "Big Religion Chart" is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. Yes, of course this is impossible. As we always warn with our comparison charts, this is no substitute for reading about religions in greater detail, talking with religious adherents, etc. But this rel... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 41 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Buddhism is the fastest-growing religion in England's jails, with the number of followers rising eightfold over the past decade. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Magic Weed traces the story of the Cannabis plant, which has a ten-thousand-year history in human culture. picked by meddelem 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Science of Marijuana, by Dr Leslie Iversen of Oxford University's department of pharmacology, found many "myths" surrounding marijuana use, such as extreme addictiveness, or links with mental illness or infertility are not supported by science. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
It has long been assumed that Albert Einstein weighted science and religion equally, but a letter written by him in 1954 may well revise that. Describing god as the expression and product of human weakness and the bible as a collection of primitive legends does not sit well with the previously held assumption that he weighted science and religious belief in equal regard. An abridged version of ... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Cannabis is an ancient drug, used throughout history for medical, magical, and pleasurable purposes. Thanks to the scare-tactics of propaganda in the 1960s and 1970s, there are many myths surrounding the drug - this list intends to put things straight once and for all. picked by equinox 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share science |
Hey, it's the name of the site! "If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities" -- Voltaire (1694-1778) Throughout history, religion has been responsible for a large proportion of the suffering in the world - yet religious beliefs are based in ancient myths and legends that should have been discarded centuries ago. The purpose of this site is to point out the errors in religi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 79 comments edit related share plime.com |
A brief history of the criminalization of cannabis. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Kids with religious parents are better behaved and adjusted than other children, according to a new study that is the first to look at the effects of religion on young child development. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
"Upon discovering that I was a Buddhist, one friend proceeded to state that he disagreed with Buddhism as it was a materialistic religion, in that its followers prayed to certain gods for wealth and such. I was quite disappointed by his misconceptions about my religion... " picked by gammerus 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
The "Big Religion Chart" is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. 33 comments edit related share plime.comPretty interesting to compare all the major points of most of the world religions picked by DoggyLives 12 months ago |
An estimated 14% of Americans profess to have no religion, and among 18-to-25-year-olds, the proportion rises to 20%, according to the Institute for Humanist Studies. The lives of these young people would be much easier, adult nonbelievers say, if they learned at an early age how to respond to the God-fearing majority in the U.S. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Dalai Lama on Saturday encouraged people gathered at the University of Michigan to preserve their own religious traditions while respecting others with differing beliefs. 3 comments edit related share plime.comThe exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said he learned about Islam, Christianity and Judaism through personal contact and that he has a "genuine admiration and respect and appreciation for those traditions." picked by chinook 2 years ago |
Religion is a huge part of science fiction - and it makes the genre better and more fascinating, as Battlestar Galactica proved. But there are seven mistakes SF should avoid in portraying the spiritual realm. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
Claims he has done a great job of fighting crime in his area - despite admitting not really knowing what he is doing and rarely turning up to meetings. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The videos are long, and it may take a little while to see all of them, but I highly reccomend you watch. picked by gammerus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |