By "conservative Christian" I mean holds as closely as possible to the Christian Scriptures (the New Testament) as possible, attends church regularly, believes Christ's words even when they're unpopular (for instance when He says in the book of John, "I am the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father but by me."), etc...

Don't get me wrong, I respect all religions and I suspect we all have a lot to learn from each other. But Christ and the Bible has done too much to help me in life. I'll never be able to deny my utmost faith in the complete truthfulness of the Word of God.

Anyway... the point of my post is... I don't know *anyone* with my core beliefs who smokes weed. When I first became a Christian I was taught any alcohol (and of course weed, crack, whatever) were immoral and forbidden. As I matured in my faith and read the Bible for myself along with prayer, I realized that not only did Christ turn water into wine as his first recorded miracle, but he also is recorded as drinking it!

So I began drinking, because there's nothing better then a good glass of wine or a nice pair of ales, and if Christ made it, drank it, and if drinking one gives me more reason to praise God... then it certainly isn't wrong. Christians are warned in the Scriptures to not get drunk, and so I avoid drinking in excess.

I've recently decided to enjoy the good bud again. I smoked before I became a Christian, and after doing some research about legalization of cannabis (I'm about to enter law school and I'm interested in the war on drugs in general) I realized it is in fact a less addictive, less toxic (almost zero toxicity), and less dangerous drug then alcohol. So WTF, why would it be immoral and alcohol not be? It isn't mentioned in the Scriptures, and I used to just figure it was wrong because alcohol was wrong. But now I'm thinking if I can enjoy some nice beer without abusing it and getting drunk off my ass, it's probably fine to enjoy some nice bud without getting stoned out of my mind. There'd be nothing like smokin' some of God's green bud to make me thankful for Him and His creation. In my conscience, and in my prayers, I feel that I'm not doing anything wrong if I partake. ;-)

Anyway... most of my friends would freak if I told them I smoke. A few of them will laugh and be cool with it, but definitely would not join in. Anyone out there with my beliefs who smokes? I suspect I'm sort of an anomaly in both the "conservative/Baptist" Christian world and the bud smoker's world, but I'm not sure.
jsn9333 Reviewed by jsn9333 on . Any other "conservative" christians out there By "conservative Christian" I mean holds as closely as possible to the Christian Scriptures (the New Testament) as possible, attends church regularly, believes Christ's words even when they're unpopular (for instance when He says in the book of John, "I am the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father but by me."), etc... Don't get me wrong, I respect all religions and I suspect we all have a lot to learn from each other. But Christ and the Bible has done too much to help Rating: 5