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  2. Religious views on smoking - Wikipedia

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    The idea of smoking tobacco has been looked down upon in modern Zoroastrian communities due to the scientific knowledge of it causing harm to the body. This stance on smoking does not have a direct relation to the texts of the Avestas and is not stated in the religion, rather the religion teaches to not misuse fire as it is holy. Zoroastrianism ...

  3. Cannabis and religion - Wikipedia

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    Rastafari see cannabis as a sacramental and deeply beneficial plant that is the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible and quote Revelation 22:2, "... the herb is the healing of the nations." The use of cannabis, and particularly of long-stemmed water-pipes called chalices , is an integral part of what Rastafari call "reasoning sessions" where ...

  4. Religion and drugs - Wikipedia

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    The primary advocate of a religious use of cannabis plant in early Judaism was Sula Benet (1967), who claimed that the plant kaneh bosm קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible, and used in the holy anointing oil of the Book of Exodus, was in fact cannabis, [68] although lexicons of Hebrew and dictionaries of plants of ...

  5. 83 Bible Verses About Life, Purpose and Perspective - AOL

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    “The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.” — Psalm 118:24. Related: Focus on the Meaning of Life With These 60 Bible Verses About Love. Bible Verses About Life ...

  6. Entheogenic use of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Rastafari see cannabis as a sacramental and deeply beneficial plant that is the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible and quote Revelation 22:2, "... the herb is the healing of the nations." The use of cannabis, and particularly of long-stemmed water-pipes called chalices, is an integral part of what Rastafari call "reasoning sessions" where ...

  7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints views on ...

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    In August 1915, the LDS Church banned the use of cannabis by its members, and two months later the state of Utah banned cannabis.Some scholars have linked the two events, arguing that cannabis usage by Mormon returnees who had earlier fled to Mexico led the church, and later the state, to make their decisions. [1]

  8. Column: America's decline in life expectancy speaks volumes ...

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    In 1995, the U.S. had a commanding lead over China, which was about 5 1/2 years behind the U.S.; China then roared ahead, outstripping the U.S. in 2020, when its average life expectancy clocked in ...

  9. Smoking marijuana might have some surprising health benefits

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    A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found while cigarette smoke damaged lungs, moderate marijuana smokers showed greater lung capacities than non-users.