Attention Religious: Marijuana is not a Sin
Today I received a link to an article by Art Toalston of the Baptist Press. In it, Toalston asserts that the current violence in the drug war is directly related to marijuana consumption and use.
I find the article not only interesting due to it being complete and utter mythology, but that it was written by the same man who only a few years ago wrote a very detailed, long article about forgiveness and why he embraces people, such as Ted Haggard (the man who was caught using a male prostitute despite publicly preaching against homosexuality), as “hypocrites” who only temporarily give into sin yet ultimately continue to follow the path of Christ.
So, to be clear, according to Toalston, if you are a marijuana user you are negatively affecting the “good of humanity”, yet if you are a Christian who commits adultery with a homosexual prostitute while preaching against such actions, you are a man that fell victim to sin and will find forgiveness in the eyes of God? Did I miss something, or is Toalston treading on very murky moral waters?
Now, for full disclosure, I will say that I am a proud Christian and have been for a vast majority of my life. I do my best to pursue the path of Christ, however, no where in the Bible can I find Jesus endorsing the use of ignorance and propaganda to get your way; I believe facts are facts, despite your religious affiliation.
