There's a ton of mean spirited religious folks all around the world. I try
to stear clear of these nasty people. They're a dangerous bunch. Killing in
the name of their lord. Time to move on past all these silly beliefs.and
learn how to live peacefully with each other. Smoking pot is a step in the
right direction for people searching for inner peace and tranquility..

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "monte merrick" <montemerrick@SPEAKEASY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$

> is this considered the normal friday fare -
>
> i don't know seems kind of mean spirited to me.
>
> On Apr 28, 2006, at 9:24 AM, Robert Keezer wrote:
>
> So you are a hemp-smoking Buddist? Or is that
> rather a "bud-ist"?
> My concept of time and yours are quite opposed-
>
> I believe God created time and it has a beginning
> and end. I also believe the book of Genesis where
> after God created man he gave him "dominion" over
> the animals.
>
> Lastly I believe there is a hell and damnation,
> but smoking something is among the least of
> forgivable sins .
>
> We are on the brink- yes- and just as the Bible
> fortells,  the middle east and Israel are the
> focal points.
>
> Now I don't think Jews would be anymore inclined
> to burn lard in their cars than a Buddhist ,
>
> But what about all those Mexicans here? Lard is
> big with them, part of their culture, and they
> don't give up culture too easy. Try telling them
> they have to change. In 50 years they will be the
> majority here.
>
> Thus the appalling tubs of lard and long rows of
> animal flesh will be here until the end of time.
>
> The one thing that bothers me about Buddism is
> that they don't do anything.
>
> The world is under attack by Islamic extremists
> and if they were able to succeed, they would
> control the world.
>
> Unfortunately you or I have no place in their
> perfect world, so we will have to be
> exterminated.
> And the Buddist is concerned about animal rights
> instead?
>
> If animals wanted rights, they would'nt submit to
> man's authority. They would take to the streets,
> they would leave the farms and wilderness and
> stand up for themselves.
>
> The world was once destroyed by a flood. The
> animals we have today were saved by Noah.Overall
> men take care of animals. Tell the Amrican Indian
> that animals oil and meat is bad.
> They made and ate everything they needed from
> nature including animals.
>
> But animals have no soul, they have no rights as
> we percieve them.
>
> We are to take good care of them however,
> as the scripture teaches " The righteous man
> regards the life of his beast".
>
> How about being more concerned about human
> rights, than the pious animal rights while all
> along someday your world future view is animals
> smoking pot?
>
> How about  the right to breathe clean air . Hemp
> (pot) smoking is smoke. Smoke of anything is
> harmful.
> When you go to the hospital the first thing they
> do is give you oxygen.
>
> There is something very good about oxygen.Oxygen
> cleans the blood. Smoke is full of impurities.
> Pot turns your brain into jelly.
>
> Robert
>
> Hippie
> Effort to
> Market
> Pot
>
> "I long ago lost a hound, a bay horse, and a turtle dove, and am still
> on their trail. Many are the travelers I have spoken to concerning
> them, describing their tracks and what calls they answered to. I have
> met one or two who had heard the hound, and the tramp of the horse, and
> even seen the dove disappear behind a cloud, and they seemed as anxious
> to recover them as if they had lost them themselves." - henry thoreau
>