Scientific studies show that Jesus Christ may have been actively using marijuana to treat sick people, writes yournewswire.com.
Experts believe cannabis may have been a key ingredient in the "anointing oil" used by Jesus and his followers in healing rituals.
As the High Times writes in his article, "Christ" is the Greek translation of the Hebrew "Messiah." In modern English, this term will be translated as "anointed." The name "Christ" was assigned only to the one who had "the anointing of God over him."
The holy anointing oil described in the original Hebrew version of the recipe in Exodus (30: 22-23) contained over six pounds of kanech bosem, a substance identified by respected etymologists, linguists, anthropologists, botanists, and other researchers as Cannabis, extracted by about six liters of olive oil, as well as many other aromatic herbs. The ancient anointed were literally soaked in this powerful mixture.
Kaneh-bozem = hemp?
Kaneh-bosem definitely sounds like modern day cannabis and there is no doubt that hemp was widely used by Jewish culture during those times.
Karl P. Cancer, professor of classical mythology at Boston University, wrote:
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"There is little doubt about the role of cannabis in the Jewish religion … There is no way that such an important plant as a source of fiber for textiles and nutritious oils, and so easily grown, would not go unnoticed … simple withdrawal would cause an entheogenic reaction."
Ritual and medical use of cannabis
Entheogen - a term coined by Professor Cancer - refers to any substance used to induce spiritual experiences. The use of entheogens such as the peyote and psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, has been linked to the formation of almost all world religions, so it should come as no surprise that cannabis played a role in the birth of Christianity.
This role is easy to understand given the plant's almost miraculous healing properties. We are now beginning to rediscover the many medicinal properties of cannabis, a plant that has been known for thousands of years but has been forgotten by the government's anti-marijuana hysteria that has existed in the United States for more than half a century.
Fortunately, these sentiments are now changing, and the debate about the Christ-cannabis connection is perhaps an example of an overdue revision of some of our collective beliefs that have been clouded by propaganda.
What would Jesus do?
Those familiar with the history of illegal marijuana in the United States are well aware that it was a direct result of pressures from corporate interests. Then, of course, the failed war on drugs was in full swing, and punishing marijuana users and traffickers became big business for law enforcement and prisons for non-commercial purposes.
Cannabis and the hemp plant in general offer us a cheap, effective, and renewable source of many healthy foods - some of which have almost miraculous properties. But since there is little profit in this for Big Pharmaceuticals and other large business circles, progress towards legalization is slow and meets fierce resistance every inch of the way.
May I ask what Jesus thinks about this?
From an article in The Guardian: “Quoting from the New Testament, Mr. Bennett claims that Jesus anointed his disciples with oil and encouraged them to do the same with other followers. This could be the reason for the healing of eye and skin diseases, which are mentioned in the Gospels.
“If cannabis was one of the main ingredients of the ancient anointing oil, and the receipt of this oil made Jesus Christ and his followers Christians, then the persecution of those who use cannabis can be considered anti-Christianity,” concludes Mr. Bennett.