I commend you, some pertinent verses there, and I apologise for being a wise-acre.
Maybe I`ll start over..
I still have a problem with this verse:
"And you may spend the money for whatever your heart desires, for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household"
No one buys strong drink by the ounce. Strong drink is for getting drunk on. <period
Back to "red wine" Sigh, yes there have been studies that a glass of red wine a day can be beneficial, there`s studies on beer as well, it seems to come and go. As for the biblical writers having this insight, I don`t see it. -Other than the easily recognizable fact that alcohaol can sooth the sick or quiet the worried, this isn`t divine knowledge.
BTW, marijuanna has been used as a medicine, whether smoked or not, for a very long time. There is alot of evidence. I put this site up just as one of many:
http://mercycenters.org/links/can_hist_med.htm
Need I post info on specific medicinal properties of marijuanna?
I guess what I should have said is It`s the same arguement, how much pot do you have to smoke for it to be bad for you. ANYTHING consumed to excess is bad for you.
the topic of the thread is way off, lol (sorry)
Is there any verses saying NOT to consume cannabis? -can`t find one myself.
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