What they are referring to is moot. They do not recognize alcohol as a dangerous drug, and they choose to isolate it from the rest as "ok" for reasons I have yet to see. The only reason I can put forth is that they enjoy it, so that makes it ok. This, in my mind, is clear evidence of...
Can't agree. What do you mean by geographical isolation? Or power? Are you referring to Druids as leaders? That's not what they are/were. The chiefs were the leaders.
And Druids spanned all of Europe, some of Asia, and parts of North Africa. They reached as far east as India. There is...
'Fraid not. When a politician says "drugs are bad" and goes off to have a smoke or a drink, that is hypocrisy. Drugs are drugs, and both alcohol and nicotine are drugs. As well, several politicians have admitted to using illegal drugs in the past, and I'm certain that many more have...
Oh, lol, no, 19-20 years is not spent solely on memory techniques. Memory training was but a small portion of the rigorous training a pre-Druid had to go through.
And written documents can be altered, forged, or destroyed. Back then, it had to be written by hand, meaning you didn't make...
With strict safeguards against overproduction, it wouldn't really be an issue.
When you can walk to your local pharmacy and get some LSD for a good price, why would you want to go to the black market? The black market would die out.
Sure, you'd have to pay a low fee to get your card and your...
The ancient Druids would not allow ANYTHING important to be written down. They trained their memories extensively, over their 19-20 years of training, until they could easily commit almost anything into memory. This was Bardic training, and it was necessary to be a Druid (Bards also did some...
Why no weed, Luke?
Yes, regulations aren't fun. But they are necessary at times. These regulations ensure safety and also provide income to the government, so that those who damage themselves with drugs can be helped. It's still profitable, only a small portion of the money would go towards...
Religion has dogma. You must prescribe to that dogma to be a part of that religion. Spirituality, to me, is entirely based on the individual. Your beliefs come from YOU, from your experiences and your knowledge. Animals cannot follow religion, usually, because they either have no culture, or...
YmirGF, you follow the same line of thought as I. Also, I would be interested in reading more of what you sent me via PM some time ago.
So what if opium is used? As long as the drug is not damaging the child; as long as the drug is not used to make the child addicted (withdrawl isn't fun...
Satanists are different from Luciferists. Satanists do not "worship" Satan. They don't even believe in Satan as a real entity. On the other hand Luciferists truly believe in the existence of an entity known by some as Satan.
People may worship Satan for many reasons. One such reason is...
Mods: Sorry this is in General Discussion, it should be in General Debates. Can anyone move this for me? Thanks in advance.
Gnomon, part of my argument is that the "Drug Problem" does not exist. What an individual does to his/her own body is his/her own business. Once harm is...
Personally, I'm sick of it. Government officials say that "drugs" are bad. That prohibition is for our own good. That "drugs" cause crime.
But we all know this is bullcrap. They likely have a liquor cabinet stocked with alcoholic liquids, and alcohol is a very addictive and dangerous...
Many animals possess limited spirituality. None possess the same level of religiousity as us. This is a good thing.
In my experience, spirituality has its purposes, but religion rarely helps anyone.
My house of worship happens to be Earth. I take it pictures are unneccessary? :p
Pretty much any area of Earth with little human interference is perfect for me to hold ritual or meditate. :D