Plants, Healing, And Faith: A Christian Vegan Reflection on Cannabis, medicine, and Creation
Plants, Healing, and Faith: A Christian Vegan Reflection on Cannabis, Medicine, and Creation For a long time, many believers — both Christians and Jews — have treated cannabis as something automatically evil or demonic. But I think we need to slow down and honestly ask ourselves: is that judgment truly biblical, or is it more cultural and political? I am not talking about reckless abuse, addiction, or escaping reality. I am also not saying smoking anything is necessarily healthy. What I am talking about is the use of God-created plants for healing, pain relief, peace, and sometimes even deeper spiritual reflection and prayer. After several operations on my leg, I personally chose to use cannabis oils and natural remedies for pain relief instead of relying heavily on morphine and pharmaceutical drugs. Years earlier, I also suffered from severe back pain from a damaged disc for nearly 20 years. That was actually the first time I became open to cannabis oil. At first, I was sk...