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| muzzybear |
Court upholds church use of hallucinogenic tea
Justices unanimously rule that N.M. congregation can drink illegal drug
Updated: 1:11 p.m. ET Feb. 21, 2006
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a small congregation in New Mexico may use hallucinogenic tea as part of a four-hour ritual intended to connect with God.
Justices, in their first religious freedom decision under Chief Justice John Roberts, moved decisively to keep the government out of a church’s religious practice. Federal drug agents should have been barred from confiscating the hoasca tea of the Brazil-based church, Roberts wrote in the decision.
The tea, which contains an illegal drug known as DMT, is considered sacred to members of O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal, which has a blend of Christian beliefs and South American traditions. Members believe they can understand God only by drinking the tea, which is consumed twice a month at four-hour ceremonies.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11188277/?GT1=7756
Who's going to change their faith? Lol! |
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| Orko |
| Just had some magic tea over the weekend, mmm...so refreshing!;) |
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| AwakenedAddict |
| Peyote cacti are legal in Canada :D |
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| rabbitjoker |
| I've always wanted to talk (directly) with God... |
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| mindspin |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
I've always wanted to talk (directly) with God... |
he tells me to say hello...and to lay off the juice damnit! |
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