Moses Liked His Drugs

[Bella]

How many people do you think this article is pissing off?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080304/od ... ionoffbeat

Drugs and cults go together well.

[Steve Reason]

Oh, maybe just a few people.  

I think if this were somehow proven, we would be less that shocked. Of course the entire Moses adventure is a fairy tale that I suppose may have been influenced by an actual person. But regardless, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to learn that the creation of the story, or the publishing of the story was done under the influence.

Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that many of the world's great works of art and literature were influenced by one drug or another.

[Kona]

Interestingly, Carl Sagan was a frequent user of the herb and said that you actually are able to experience art from the artist's perspective when you are high.  So a guy sees a burning bush...and you have to wonder what he is smoking.

[BleedingOrchid]

I read that article earlier...hilarious! Now it would be funny if they were to accuse Jesus of being high! HA!

[the_atheist_organist]

I remember, back in my christian days, when my (atheist) friends would tease me by telling me that jesus and his disciples were just heavy drug users and saw shit that wasn't real because of it... i would get so flustered, but now it's just funny and most likely true...

[Steve Reason]

I'm sure it didn't have the same stigma back then.