OldGrowth420
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Cannabis is created by our loving benevolent Father Yahweh to be used by man for a variety of reasons.
Cannabis heals, makes joyful, is great for recreation and spiritual insight, as well as for positive introspection.
I think it is vital to keep in mind that in order to use cannabis to please God we must not smoke it, for the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Oral use is certainly permitted in Genesis 1:29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food."
Now i have taken the liberty of quoting some articles i have been studying
[h=2]Semitic etymologies[/h] Semitic etymologist Sula Benet, of the Institute of Anthropological Sciences in Warsaw, has indicated the origin to be the Hebrew word קַנַּבּוֹס (qannabbôs) kaneh bosm. Benet, (also known as Sara Benetowa) is quoted saying:
Hebrew קַנַּבּוֹס (qannabbôs) < קְנֵה בֹּשֶׂם (qěnēh bośem) may derive from Sumerian kanubi, though the final -s does not seem to be present in Akkadian (Assyrian) or Sumerian forms. Leading authorities on the etymology of both the German and Russian languages list a Sumerian cognate (these are "Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache" Kluge 23rd edition by Elmar Seebold 1999 on page 354, and "Russisches etymologisches Wörterbuch." Heidelberg: Winter by Max Vasmer 1950-1959 in three volumes, vol. 1 page 615. Beyond this an Article written in Swedish lists kunibu-cannabis as a Sumerian word. This article is "Sumerna och deras kultur (The Sumerians and their culture)" föredragvid finska vetenskapsocietens sammanträde den 13 December 1943 av (by) Knut Tallqvist in "Societas Scientarium Fennica Årsbok- Vousikirja 22nd band No: 3, Helsingfors 1944, See page 22.
Raphael Mechoulam and co-workers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest an alternative etymology for cannabis: Greek cannabis < Arabic kunnab < Syriac qunnappa < Hebrew pannag (= bhanga in Sanskrit and bang in Persian). They explain that in Hebrew, only the consonants form the basis of a word and the letters p and b are frequently interchangeable. The authors think it probable that 'pannag', mentioned in the Bible by the prophet Ezekiel (27:17), is in fact Cannabis.[SUP][11][/SUP]
The Biblical Hebrew term qěnēh bośem, literally "aromatic reed", (qěnēh-"reed", bośem-"aromatic"), probably[SUP][12][/SUP] refers to cannabis according to some etymologists,[SUP][9][/SUP] but is more commonly thought to be lemon grass, calamus, or even sweet cane, due to widespread translation issues.[SUP][13][/SUP] The Hebrew Bible mentions it in Exodus 30:23 where God commands Moses to make a holy oil of myrrh, cinnamon, qěnēh bośem and cassia to anoint the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle (and thus God's Temple in Jerusalem).[SUP][14][/SUP] Notably, this anointing oil is a special herbal formula that functions as a kind of polish and fragrance for the Ark and Tabernacle, and the Bible forbids its manufacture and use to anoint people (Exodus 30:31-33) with the exception of the Aaronic priesthood (Exodus 30:30).
Elsewhere, the Hebrew Bible simply uses "reed" qānēh as the name of a plant in four places whose context seems to mean "reed of balm" as a fragrant resin, Isaiah 43:24, Jeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:19 and Song of Songs 4:14. The Hebrew name "reed of balm" comes from qěnēh (the noun construct form of qāneh) means a "reed" or "cane" and bośem means "balm" or "aromatic" resin. Hebrew may have adapted the name qannabbôs from "reed of balm" qěnēh bośem as a substitute for the ambiguous name "reed".
Unambiguous Hebrew or Aramaic references to cannabis are rare and obscure. Syriac has qanpa (a loan from kannabis) and tanuma (see the Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon.) but neither is found in the Peshitta, the Syriac Bible. Late Syriac Ahiqar texts include qanpa as "ropes of hemp" (tunbei de-qanpa). The Hebrew word qanbes, a loan word from kannabis, is used in the Mishnah as hemp [Kilaim 2:5; 5:8; 9:1,7; Negaim 11:2] in the sense of a constituent of clothing or other items.
Material uses and the various names by which materials are called also help to confirm etymology. Cannabis was also a common material among the Hebrews. The Hempen frock called "Simlah" in Hebrew[SUP][15][/SUP] was worn as a mark of the lowly. Hempen, of course, means made of Hemp (Cannabis).[SUP][16][/SUP] Being a "mark of the lowly" aligns with Jesus' teaching:
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matthew 11:29, KJV) "But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew 23:11, KJV) Modeling what he preached, it is easy to see what Jesus himself wore - certainly not the fine robes typically worn by royalty and clergy. Among the culture from which Christ came, the identifying mark of a servant is a Simlah - a simple frock made specifically of Hemp.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia also asserts the following:
Likely, the name cannabis, derives in the west from Semitic merchants who traded it as a commodity throughout the ancient trade routes of Southeast Asia, thus utilizing Indo-Iranian terms 'panang', 'banag', and others in reference to the spice.
- From Wikipedia
Mice injected with THC lived longer than mice that were not injected with THC.
We have cannabis receptors in the brain.(meaning we were CREATED with the choice to use cannabis...why else would God put cannabis receptors in our brain, i think Cannabis is the only drug there is that we already have receptors for)
Cannabis is a great medicine, safer than most legal drugs.
Cannabis is an herb....whens the last time God prohibitted the use of an herb?
If i remember correctly, cannabis resin has been found in incense holders in jewish temples.
Cannabis heals, makes joyful, is great for recreation and spiritual insight, as well as for positive introspection.
I think it is vital to keep in mind that in order to use cannabis to please God we must not smoke it, for the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Oral use is certainly permitted in Genesis 1:29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food."
Now i have taken the liberty of quoting some articles i have been studying
[h=2]Semitic etymologies[/h] Semitic etymologist Sula Benet, of the Institute of Anthropological Sciences in Warsaw, has indicated the origin to be the Hebrew word קַנַּבּוֹס (qannabbôs) kaneh bosm. Benet, (also known as Sara Benetowa) is quoted saying:
The astonishing resemblance between the Semitic kanbos and the Scythian cannabis lead me to suppose that the Scythian word was of Semitic origin. These etymological discussions run parallel to arguments drawn from history. The Iranian Scythians were probably related to the Medes, who were neighbors of the Semites and could easily have assimilated the word for hemp. The Semites could also have spread the word during their migrations through Asia Minor.
Benet in Book of Grass[SUP][9][/SUP]
The word 'gan-zi-gun-nu' is referenced from stone tablets (dating 700BC) that indicate a connection with eastern and near-eastern terms for the plant, ('gan-zi'->'ganja','gun-nu'->'qaneh'). This substance was used for witchcraft and prescribed as a useful remedy for a variety of ailments including depression and impotence.[SUP][10][/SUP]Benet in Book of Grass[SUP][9][/SUP]
Hebrew קַנַּבּוֹס (qannabbôs) < קְנֵה בֹּשֶׂם (qěnēh bośem) may derive from Sumerian kanubi, though the final -s does not seem to be present in Akkadian (Assyrian) or Sumerian forms. Leading authorities on the etymology of both the German and Russian languages list a Sumerian cognate (these are "Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache" Kluge 23rd edition by Elmar Seebold 1999 on page 354, and "Russisches etymologisches Wörterbuch." Heidelberg: Winter by Max Vasmer 1950-1959 in three volumes, vol. 1 page 615. Beyond this an Article written in Swedish lists kunibu-cannabis as a Sumerian word. This article is "Sumerna och deras kultur (The Sumerians and their culture)" föredragvid finska vetenskapsocietens sammanträde den 13 December 1943 av (by) Knut Tallqvist in "Societas Scientarium Fennica Årsbok- Vousikirja 22nd band No: 3, Helsingfors 1944, See page 22.
Raphael Mechoulam and co-workers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest an alternative etymology for cannabis: Greek cannabis < Arabic kunnab < Syriac qunnappa < Hebrew pannag (= bhanga in Sanskrit and bang in Persian). They explain that in Hebrew, only the consonants form the basis of a word and the letters p and b are frequently interchangeable. The authors think it probable that 'pannag', mentioned in the Bible by the prophet Ezekiel (27:17), is in fact Cannabis.[SUP][11][/SUP]
The Biblical Hebrew term qěnēh bośem, literally "aromatic reed", (qěnēh-"reed", bośem-"aromatic"), probably[SUP][12][/SUP] refers to cannabis according to some etymologists,[SUP][9][/SUP] but is more commonly thought to be lemon grass, calamus, or even sweet cane, due to widespread translation issues.[SUP][13][/SUP] The Hebrew Bible mentions it in Exodus 30:23 where God commands Moses to make a holy oil of myrrh, cinnamon, qěnēh bośem and cassia to anoint the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle (and thus God's Temple in Jerusalem).[SUP][14][/SUP] Notably, this anointing oil is a special herbal formula that functions as a kind of polish and fragrance for the Ark and Tabernacle, and the Bible forbids its manufacture and use to anoint people (Exodus 30:31-33) with the exception of the Aaronic priesthood (Exodus 30:30).
Elsewhere, the Hebrew Bible simply uses "reed" qānēh as the name of a plant in four places whose context seems to mean "reed of balm" as a fragrant resin, Isaiah 43:24, Jeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:19 and Song of Songs 4:14. The Hebrew name "reed of balm" comes from qěnēh (the noun construct form of qāneh) means a "reed" or "cane" and bośem means "balm" or "aromatic" resin. Hebrew may have adapted the name qannabbôs from "reed of balm" qěnēh bośem as a substitute for the ambiguous name "reed".
Unambiguous Hebrew or Aramaic references to cannabis are rare and obscure. Syriac has qanpa (a loan from kannabis) and tanuma (see the Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon.) but neither is found in the Peshitta, the Syriac Bible. Late Syriac Ahiqar texts include qanpa as "ropes of hemp" (tunbei de-qanpa). The Hebrew word qanbes, a loan word from kannabis, is used in the Mishnah as hemp [Kilaim 2:5; 5:8; 9:1,7; Negaim 11:2] in the sense of a constituent of clothing or other items.
Material uses and the various names by which materials are called also help to confirm etymology. Cannabis was also a common material among the Hebrews. The Hempen frock called "Simlah" in Hebrew[SUP][15][/SUP] was worn as a mark of the lowly. Hempen, of course, means made of Hemp (Cannabis).[SUP][16][/SUP] Being a "mark of the lowly" aligns with Jesus' teaching:
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matthew 11:29, KJV) "But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew 23:11, KJV) Modeling what he preached, it is easy to see what Jesus himself wore - certainly not the fine robes typically worn by royalty and clergy. Among the culture from which Christ came, the identifying mark of a servant is a Simlah - a simple frock made specifically of Hemp.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia also asserts the following:
- "The usual material for ropes was certainly flax (hemp)"[SUP][17][/SUP]
- That the cloth for tents called bait sha`r, meaning "house of hair" were stretched over poles by ropes of goats hair or hemp.[SUP][18][/SUP]
- "The poorer classes probably wore wrappers made either of unbleached flax or hemp"[SUP][19][/SUP] (the hempen, again, being the Simlah)[SUP][15][/SUP]
Likely, the name cannabis, derives in the west from Semitic merchants who traded it as a commodity throughout the ancient trade routes of Southeast Asia, thus utilizing Indo-Iranian terms 'panang', 'banag', and others in reference to the spice.
- From Wikipedia
Mice injected with THC lived longer than mice that were not injected with THC.
We have cannabis receptors in the brain.(meaning we were CREATED with the choice to use cannabis...why else would God put cannabis receptors in our brain, i think Cannabis is the only drug there is that we already have receptors for)
Cannabis is a great medicine, safer than most legal drugs.
Cannabis is an herb....whens the last time God prohibitted the use of an herb?
If i remember correctly, cannabis resin has been found in incense holders in jewish temples.
