Comments on: Weed Smoking Volunteers http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html Shaun King's Blog on Courage & Corn Pops Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: serge http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-22929 serge Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:54:48 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-22929 i was just thinking about this myself as a christian who recently took up smoking ganja again. i qut for two years but now ive been smoking after work and it takes my stress away. plus i smoke with friends who are responsible and dont oversmoke and we do things like go watch movies, not just sit on the couch. I dont care if i sound self serving as my knowledge of scriptures s not the keenest, but Paul did reveal that everything is permissible but not beneficial. E.G. I relieve my stress and i wake up happy when i smoke weed after work at night. thats cool it has some physical benefitss. but it also makes it harder for me to focus on just one thing the next day, not that my mind wonders but it minimizes my problems to where im not stressing on them specifically,therefore im not thinking about them , all i think about is how relaxing the natural high i get from cannabis felt last night(but it also helps me forget about plans which im anxious make instead of letting God give direction,(and after all if it is ereally meant to happen then God will make sure it will, so why worry?)), ...so if cant focus on that then i bet it would be just as hard to focus on things above. so if I were to smoke everyday, then it would definitely damage me, but if i were to smoke casually then my mind would return to my normal state of mind quicker, allowing for spiritual growth. I dont know i guess on not quite on par with scriptures cause the heart is deceitful above all things" and " Lean not on your own understanding". but what ive put forth sounds sound, so i hope my point of view and belief on this issue helps.. MY Main Point is that We have to render our actions to God when we die, and i dont think hell paricularly hate me for it. I dont believe ill go to hell either because He designed weed, and He knew beforehand that we had the capability to cultivate different strains and to use it for certain uses. now if you overdose wouldnt that be harder to speak of before God then "God i smoked Hindu Kush, as you know it sent me straight to sleep when i had insomnia, those days i couldnt sleep. sorry for not trusting you with my problems that night but thank you for the ganja and for trusting us with the ability to cultivate it for right reasons. Sincerely- Serge i was just thinking about this myself as a christian who recently took up smoking ganja again. i qut for two years but now ive been smoking after work and it takes my stress away. plus i smoke with friends who are responsible and dont oversmoke and we do things like go watch movies, not just sit on the couch. I dont care if i sound self serving as my knowledge of scriptures s not the keenest, but Paul did reveal that everything is permissible but not beneficial. E.G. I relieve my stress and i wake up happy when i smoke weed after work at night. thats cool it has some physical benefitss. but it also makes it harder for me to focus on just one thing the next day, not that my mind wonders but it minimizes my problems to where im not stressing on them specifically,therefore im not thinking about them , all i think about is how relaxing the natural high i get from cannabis felt last night(but it also helps me forget about plans which im anxious make instead of letting God give direction,(and after all if it is ereally meant to happen then God will make sure it will, so why worry?)), …so if cant focus on that then i bet it would be just as hard to focus on things above. so if I were to smoke everyday, then it would definitely damage me, but if i were to smoke casually then my mind would return to my normal state of mind quicker, allowing for spiritual growth. I dont know i guess on not quite on par with scriptures cause the heart is deceitful above all things” and ” Lean not on your own understanding”. but what ive put forth sounds sound, so i hope my point of view and belief on this issue helps.. MY Main Point is that We have to render our actions to God when we die, and i dont think hell paricularly hate me for it. I dont believe ill go to hell either because He designed weed, and He knew beforehand that we had the capability to cultivate different strains and to use it for certain uses. now if you overdose wouldnt that be harder to speak of before God then “God i smoked Hindu Kush, as you know it sent me straight to sleep when i had insomnia, those days i couldnt sleep. sorry for not trusting you with my problems that night but thank you for the ganja and for trusting us with the ability to cultivate it for right reasons.

Sincerely- Serge

]]> By: john al munce 3rd http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-21258 john al munce 3rd Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:40:16 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-21258 asServingSeeKINGfollower reading myourINstructionMANUAL .i. see 1 Peter 4+7 the time to be called isANYtime....keepSOBER clearMINDclearSPIRIT noRecretionalDrugs noDrunkenness BeInPrayerBeREADY...selAhMEN asServingSeeKINGfollower reading myourINstructionMANUAL .i. see 1 Peter 4+7 the time to be called isANYtime….keepSOBER clearMINDclearSPIRIT noRecretionalDrugs noDrunkenness BeInPrayerBeREADY…selAhMEN

]]> By: john al munce 3rd http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-1#comment-21254 john al munce 3rd Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:43:06 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-21254 as a ServingSeeKINGfollower reading myourINstructionMANUAL tells me, 1Peter4+7 the time to be called could be atANYtime therefore BeSOBER and STAYinPRAYER...SOBER, comprende? clearMINDclearSPIRIT. noRecreationalDrugsNoDrunkenness selAhMEN john aloysious munce 3rd suggesthis@aol.com as a ServingSeeKINGfollower reading myourINstructionMANUAL tells me, 1Peter4+7 the time to be called could be atANYtime therefore BeSOBER and STAYinPRAYER…SOBER, comprende? clearMINDclearSPIRIT. noRecreationalDrugsNoDrunkenness selAhMEN
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]]> By: Cheryl http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-20100 Cheryl Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-20100 (And, now that you mention it, if I wouldn't trust this volunteer with my child, where WOULD I trust him/her?) (And, now that you mention it, if I wouldn't trust this volunteer with my child, where WOULD I trust him/her?)

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-20099 Cheryl Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:58:15 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-20099 OK, I'm entering the fray, but only just barely. I have read every comment, so that I don't answer too hastily. I have no idea whether or not Jesus smoked pot and it's not my job to condemn anyone who does. (Whew! Sooo thankful God didn't give me that responsibility!) I have friends who I admire. I don't admire that they smoke pot on occasion (generally with friends on their vacations), but I admire their redeeming qualities, nevertheless. You could show me 20 people at church and I could tell you I admire them. You could then divulge that they are "casual" weed enthusiasts. I would likely be surprised, but still admire them despite the news. There. I've said all that. I wouldn't burn at the stake anyone who smokes pot. (I would not hire them, either, but this is church we're talking about. Hmm... wait... you are the pastor, Shaun, and so you WOULD be hiring them, in a sense. Does that change things for you? It would for me.) Would I hang out with them? Hmm. Tough call. Some pretty cool people smoke pot. I've seen some pretty cool people whose lives have been destroyed by it, too. They made crappy choices and their lives crashed and burned (no pun intended) and, yeah, I suspect the pot contributed to their feeling OK at the time about those choices. I also know some executives who are more successful than I will ever hope to be and they are renegade, behind-the-scenes "casual" tokers. Few that I know go to church, however. Most gamble and love games of chance. I just don't see my Jesus that way. He lived Life on the edge but, above all, He loved the temple that God gave each of us. I'm guessing He protected it against all fuzziness and smoke. So, I guess I wouldn't hang out with the pot smokers in my church. If I wouldn't want to hang out with them, do we belong in the same church? Well, I dunno. My church has 3,000 attendees each Sunday and I'm guessing many of them wouldn't want to hang out with ME. (Well, except the fifteen 10-year-old girls I mentor - they adore me.) I'm a bit of an oddball, socially. I'm a loner who doesn't like to be alone. So here's the bottom line for me: What's this volunteer doing? I would not want my children to be supervised by someone who smoked pot before they headed to church. Period. Exhale. OK, I'm entering the fray, but only just barely. I have read every comment, so that I don't answer too hastily. I have no idea whether or not Jesus smoked pot and it's not my job to condemn anyone who does. (Whew! Sooo thankful God didn't give me that responsibility!) I have friends who I admire. I don't admire that they smoke pot on occasion (generally with friends on their vacations), but I admire their redeeming qualities, nevertheless. You could show me 20 people at church and I could tell you I admire them. You could then divulge that they are "casual" weed enthusiasts. I would likely be surprised, but still admire them despite the news.

There. I've said all that. I wouldn't burn at the stake anyone who smokes pot. (I would not hire them, either, but this is church we're talking about. Hmm… wait… you are the pastor, Shaun, and so you WOULD be hiring them, in a sense. Does that change things for you? It would for me.)

Would I hang out with them? Hmm. Tough call. Some pretty cool people smoke pot. I've seen some pretty cool people whose lives have been destroyed by it, too. They made crappy choices and their lives crashed and burned (no pun intended) and, yeah, I suspect the pot contributed to their feeling OK at the time about those choices. I also know some executives who are more successful than I will ever hope to be and they are renegade, behind-the-scenes "casual" tokers. Few that I know go to church, however. Most gamble and love games of chance.

I just don't see my Jesus that way. He lived Life on the edge but, above all, He loved the temple that God gave each of us. I'm guessing He protected it against all fuzziness and smoke.

So, I guess I wouldn't hang out with the pot smokers in my church. If I wouldn't want to hang out with them, do we belong in the same church? Well, I dunno. My church has 3,000 attendees each Sunday and I'm guessing many of them wouldn't want to hang out with ME. (Well, except the fifteen 10-year-old girls I mentor – they adore me.) I'm a bit of an oddball, socially. I'm a loner who doesn't like to be alone.

So here's the bottom line for me: What's this volunteer doing? I would not want my children to be supervised by someone who smoked pot before they headed to church.

Period.

Exhale.

]]> By: Lin http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-19908 Lin Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-19908 Weed? .. you mean that herbal plant that GOD put here? The one that has proven medicinal benefits? What would "I" do? Not a thing. I would probly ask them not to smoke it around the place - only because of the smell. Other than that - I am NOT going to judge someone who is following God's law versus human control measures. It's Just weed. I've been clean and sober for 17 years, done it all .. booze, pills, needles and even the evil weed. > Honestly? I think weed is a non-issue. I've been asked - if I had to choose the pilot who'd had a few beers Or the pilot who'd had a few puffs = which would I choose? I'd choose the weed puffer - No contest. Again I'm talking about weed, pot, marijuana .. Not any of those nasty things that are mostly human chemicals .. blahblah .. it's just weed. Weed? .. you mean that herbal plant that GOD put here? The one that has proven medicinal benefits? What would "I" do? Not a thing. I would probly ask them not to smoke it around the place – only because of the smell. Other than that – I am NOT going to judge someone who is following God's law versus human control measures.

It's Just weed. I've been clean and sober for 17 years, done it all .. booze, pills, needles and even the evil weed. > Honestly? I think weed is a non-issue. I've been asked – if I had to choose the pilot who'd had a few beers Or the pilot who'd had a few puffs = which would I choose? I'd choose the weed puffer – No contest. Again I'm talking about weed, pot, marijuana .. Not any of those nasty things that are mostly human chemicals .. blahblah ..

it's just weed.

]]> By: Brother Alex http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-18441 Brother Alex Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:48:41 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-18441 I say this with all due respect, but this sounds like you are ignorant of the facts and history of the so-called marijuana plant. The correct (non-racial slur) name for it is cannabis. One of the main ingredients in the Holy Anointing oil, this plant has been revered for its superlative qualities since the dawn of human history. I am telling you (from a Christian minister's perspective) that your views about cannabis are totally incorrect and based on the lies you were told all your life. This is an issue of MAJOR IMPORTANCE to the believer, because the truth about cannabis changes everything, doesn't it? Search the term "the emperor wares no clothes". This is one of four truths that I have discovered that no pastor will ever tell you. Pastor Shaun, I love what you are doing in Atlanta. But remember the seven churches of Revelation? Be careful and study this issue for yourself. Then and only then should you address your weed smoker. I say this with all due respect, but this sounds like you are ignorant of the facts and history of the so-called marijuana plant. The correct (non-racial slur) name for it is cannabis. One of the main ingredients in the Holy Anointing oil, this plant has been revered for its superlative qualities since the dawn of human history. I am telling you (from a Christian minister's perspective) that your views about cannabis are totally incorrect and based on the lies you were told all your life. This is an issue of MAJOR IMPORTANCE to the believer, because the truth about cannabis changes everything, doesn't it? Search the term "the emperor wares no clothes".

This is one of four truths that I have discovered that no pastor will ever tell you. Pastor Shaun, I love what you are doing in Atlanta. But remember the seven churches of Revelation? Be careful and study this issue for yourself. Then and only then should you address your weed smoker.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-17607 Lucy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:44:57 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-17607 Cannabis is an herb that contains life not only in our spiritual body, But also in our natural body as well. Study to show proof of this miracle herb that will cause your spiritual life explode with fruit. Your will look at the Father is deeper ways that you never knew. Cannabis will bring sacred to the name of the Lord. Cannabis brings Gods closer. Cannabis opens our spiritual eyes to see spiritually. Cannabis is an herb that contains life not only in our spiritual body, But also in our natural body as well. Study to show proof of this miracle herb that will cause your spiritual life explode with fruit. Your will look at the Father is deeper ways that you never knew. Cannabis will bring sacred to the name of the Lord. Cannabis brings Gods closer. Cannabis opens our spiritual eyes to see spiritually.

]]> By: Dill http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-17528 Dill Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-17528 "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." (Genesis 9:3). "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." (Genesis 9:3).

]]> By: Lucy http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/02/weed-smoking-volunteers.html/comment-page-2#comment-16564 Lucy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:33:08 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=461#comment-16564 I think it's ok. Smoking weed helps me worship an hear from god in the clearest form. He has spoke to me in some changing ways. When he speak things happen. It's like smoking help me get into the spirit realm, or let me say the inner courts to hear him clearly. My life has change dramatically since I started smoking. God is lord of my life and if they can hear from god as I do. Then they need a leadership part because god can use them better. I think it's ok. Smoking weed helps me worship an hear from god in the clearest form. He has spoke to me in some changing ways. When he speak things happen. It's like smoking help me get into the spirit realm, or let me say the inner courts to hear him clearly. My life has change dramatically since I started smoking. God is lord of my life and if they can hear from god as I do. Then they need a leadership part because god can use them better.

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