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 skeptical and critical. I used to see cannabis simply as a drug and was strongly against it.

But over time, after hearing from people who used oils, teas, cacao preparations, and topical applications for pain relief, my perspective slowly changed.

And I want to make something clear: I do not believe the plant itself is “God.” I believe God is the true healer and source of all life. He is the source behind healing itself. I believe God can heal instantly. In my own life, I believe He helped heal me from years of crippling pain.

But throughout Scripture, God also works through creation — through water, oils, herbs, food, rest, and the natural world He created.

So when people say, “Trust God, not the plant,” I understand the concern. But to me, using a plant for healing is not automatically rejecting God. We use food when hungry. We use water when thirsty. We use herbs, oils, and medicine when sick. The real question is whether something is being used wisely, humbly, and responsibly.

I am not promoting intoxication, escapism, or smoking endlessly all day long. Maybe mixing cannabis with tobacco, chemicals, or other harmful substances is part of the real problem. But using oils, teas, or natural preparations for pain relief while seeking peace, prayer, and closeness with God is not something I personally see as “antichrist.”

I think believers should be careful before condemning others so quickly.

In Book of Genesis 1:29, God says:

“Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed… and every tree… to you it shall be for food.”

And in Book of Revelation 22:2, it speaks of:

“the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”

Healing through creation is deeply biblical.

Even the story of Daniel and his companions shows them appearing healthier on simple plant foods than those consuming the king’s rich foods and meats.

Archaeology has also raised questions many believers avoid discussing. At the ancient shrine of Tel Arad in the land of ancient Israel, researchers discovered cannabinoid residue on ritual altars used in worship thousands of years ago. The findings included compounds associated with cannabis. This does not prove all biblical worship involved cannabis, nor does it prove every anointing oil contained it. But it does show that cannabis existed in at least some ancient ritual settings connected to worship.

That alone should make people more humble before instantly demonizing others.

Meanwhile, modern society often condemns natural plants while unquestioningly trusting massive pharmaceutical systems. The Bible even uses the Greek word “pharmakia,” where the modern word “pharmacy” comes from. Yet many believers who condemn a plant created by God think nothing of powerful synthetic drugs, dependency, and industries built around profit.

At the same time, many attack vegans and people seeking natural healing while ignoring the suffering and bloodshed of innocent animals killed daily for food — often by people claiming to worship the God of mercy and creation.

That contradiction is difficult for me to ignore.

I am not telling everyone to use cannabis. I am not saying every use is wise. Anything can be abused — food, alcohol, medicine, even religion itself.

But I do believe followers of God should stop automatically demonizing people who use cannabis responsibly for pain relief, trauma recovery, medical support, oils, teas, or prayerful reflection.

Before casting stones, maybe we should study more, listen more, and judge less.

God created a world filled with plants, herbs, seeds, trees, oils, fruits, and medicines growing from the earth itself. Perhaps we should spend more time asking how creation can help heal humanity — and less time condemning people searching for healing outside of the pharmaceutical system.

Maybe the real question is not: “Why did God make these plants?”

Maybe the question is: “Why are we so afraid of them?”

Peace be with you ✨🌱

Nat The Vegangelist 

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Planter, healing og tro – et kristent vegansk perspektiv på cannabis, medicin og skaberværket

I mange år har mange troende — både kristne og jøder — behandlet cannabis som noget automatisk ondt eller dæmonisk. Men måske er det tid til at stoppe op og ærligt spørge os selv: Er den holdning egentlig bibelsk, eller er den mere kulturel og politisk?

Jeg taler ikke om misbrug, afhængighed eller om at flygte fra virkeligheden. Jeg siger heller ikke, at det nødvendigvis er sundt at ryge noget som helst. Det jeg taler om, er brugen af Gudsskabte planter til healing, smertelindring, fred og nogle gange dybere refleksion og søgen efter Gud.

Efter flere operationer i mit ben har jeg personligt valgt at bruge cannabisolie og naturlige midler til smertelindring fremfor at være tungt afhængig af morfin og stærk farmaceutisk medicin. Mange år tidligere led jeg også af alvorlige rygsmerter fra en diskus i næsten 20 år. Det var faktisk dér, jeg første gang blev åben overfor cannabisolie.

Og ærligt talt var jeg meget skeptisk i starten. Jeg så også cannabis som “et stof” og var stærkt imod det. Men med tiden begyndte jeg at høre om mennesker, der brugte olier, te, kakao og salver til smerter og heling. Langsomt ændrede mit syn sig.

Og jeg vil gerne gøre noget klart:

Jeg tror ikke planten er “Gud”. Jeg tror Gud er den sande healer og selve kilden til liv. Jeg tror Gud kan helbrede øjeblikkeligt. Jeg tror også, Han har hjulpet mig gennem mange års smerter.

Men gennem hele Bibelen ser vi også Gud arbejde gennem skaberværket — gennem vand, olie, urter, mad, hvile og naturen Han selv skabte.

Så når nogen siger: “Stol på Gud, ikke på planten,” så forstår jeg godt tanken bag.

Men for mig er det ikke det samme som at afvise Gud, hvis man bruger noget fra Hans skaberværk til lindring eller healing. Vi bruger vand når vi er tørstige. Vi bruger mad når vi er sultne. Vi bruger urter, olier og medicin når vi er syge.

Det handler om hvordan noget bruges.

Jeg taler ikke for at sidde og ryge 15 joints om dagen eller flygte fra livet. Måske er det netop blandingen med tobak, kemikalier og andre skadelige ting, der er en stor del af problemet. Men at bruge olie, te eller naturlige præparater til smerter, fred og bøn ser jeg personligt ikke som “antikrist”.

Jeg synes troende mennesker skal være forsigtige med at dømme andre så hurtigt.

I Book of Geneis 1.29 (1. Mosebog) siger Gud:

“Se, jeg giver jer alle planter, som sætter frø…”

Og i Book of Revelation 22:2 (Johannes åbenbaring) står der:

“Træets blade var til lægedom for folkene.”

Healing gennem skaberværket er dybt bibelsk.

Selv historien om Daniel og hans venner viser dem sundere på plantebaseret kost end dem, der spiste kongens tunge mad og kød.

Arkæologi har også rejst spørgsmål, som mange troende helst undgår at tale om. Ved det gamle tempelområde i Tel Arad i det gamle Israel fandt forskere rester af cannabinoider på altre brugt i religiøse ritualer for tusinder af år siden. Fundene betyder ikke, at alle bibelske ritualer brugte cannabis, eller at al salveolie indeholdt det. Men det viser, at cannabis fandtes i mindst nogle religiøse sammenhænge i oldtiden.

Det alene burde gøre folk mere ydmyge, før de automatisk dæmoniserer andre.

Samtidig ser vi et moderne samfund, der ofte angriber naturlige planter, mens man blindt stoler på enorme medicinalsystemer. Bibelen bruger endda ordet “pharmakia”, som vores moderne ord “farmaci” kommer fra. Alligevel fordømmer mange troende en plante skabt af Gud, mens de uden spørgsmål accepterer stærke syntetiske stoffer og et system bygget på profit.

Og samtidig angribes veganere og mennesker, der søger naturlig healing, mens det enorme blodbad og lidelsen mod uskyldige dyr ignoreres — ofte af mennesker, der siger, de følger kærlighedens og barmhjertighedens Gud.

Den modsætning er svær for mig at overse.

Jeg siger ikke, at alle skal bruge cannabis. Jeg siger heller ikke, at alt brug er godt eller klogt. Alt kan misbruges — mad, alkohol, medicin og selv religion.

Men jeg tror, troende mennesker bør stoppe med automatisk at dæmonisere mennesker, der bruger cannabis ansvarligt til smerter, traumer, healing eller fred.

Måske burde vi studere mere, lytte mere og dømme mindre.

Gud skabte en verden fyldt med planter, urter, frø, træer, frugter og naturlige midler fra jorden selv. Måske burde vi bruge mere tid på at spørge, hvordan skaberværket kan hjælpe med at hele mennesker — og mindre tid på at fordømme mennesker, der søger healing udenfor det farmaceutiske system.

Måske er det virkelige spørgsmål ikke: “Hvorfor skabte Gud disse planter?”

Måske er spørgsmålet: “Hvorfor er vi blevet så bange for dem?”

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