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Religion and Drug Policy Reform

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Posted in Chronicle Blog by Phillip Smith on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 2:51pm

This week, I'll be examining the role of religion in drug reform. I'm awaiting a packet from the Interfaith Drug Policy Alliance, with whom I will be speaking. I'll also be checking in with a progressive church alliance in California that is fighting to save Proposition 36 and with some reformers in the heartland who are trying to get god on their side. And, hell, maybe I'll even call up the conservative evangelicals and query them on drug policy. What would Jesus do?

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Religion and drugs

Comment posted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 6:29pm

Religion made me an addict. I had some problems with my weight and my congregation observed this. They never said a word but I always received the looks every Sunday in Church. I had a bulimia treatment and had to take some pills. The body weight was still there and because they still stared at me I started taking more pills to make the process faster. Now I can't stop popping pills every two hours. What will Jesus do for me?

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RELIGION AND DRUGS

Comment posted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 4:17pm

I do not know if Jesus has something to say or to do about this. It is apt to everybody. It depends on everybody's character and how they want to live their life. Jesus can only be a spectator.

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