RFK Jr. is going to open up psychedelics as a medical option, I believe this is his intention for depression, PTSD, etc.
We know the deep state has kept it illegal for some reason, probably $$.
For veterans who have treated their PTSD, I've read and listened to incredible results.
Ibogaine has shown great promise for vets, as well as mushrooms, and other psychedelics. Ibogaine is being used in Mexico and Canada for addiction, PTSD for vets and people, and addiction in general.
I keep hearing from Christians that psychedelics is opening yourself up to the spiritual realm and that it is absolutely forbidden by God.
To our bible scholars and strong Christians here, is this true?
This issue is very confusing to me because I believe God made these plants and natural medicines, it's HOW we use them that matters. If it can help so many people, and God made it, isn't it legal to use if not being used in a demonic way?
OR
Is this deception- Is this Satan trying to open a door into us with a promise to "heal" our worries, mental health, and even physical health- but is really Pharmakeia aka "witchcraft"?
Should Christians be open to using psychedelics to heal from trauma, addiction, PTSD, and depression?
Scripture references would be great if you have them, but would love to hear your opinions on it.
Some very preliminary small tests. Seem to indicate psychedelics can also be used to treat stuttering, and alleviate some of the symptoms/traits of severe Autism in adults.
From an explicitly Christian perspective? I don’t necessarily see an issue with it. Provided you do it in controlled circumstances.
You would also need to keep in mind that many definitions we use today for defining what is and isn’t Christian outside those explicitly stated in the Bible. Were more or less set by the people who’d benefit from restricting access to certain things.
The Game of Thrones of Church politics was well underway by the time the Church began to organize into a cohesive whole. Especially when they began deciding the Canonical Books of the Bible and differentiating between Biblical Canon and Apocrypha. And undoubtedly various Kings, Politicians, Merchants, Emperors, and monied interests have seen fit to influence various councils and meetings of Church Leaders over the years. And hasn’t stopped ever since. Even as the church broke into its countless denominations
And all we really have to go is their word that they included everything. If they didn’t. Well it wouldn’t technically break any of Gods Laws regarding the Bible. As it still is the word of God. As they didn’t change it. It’s just not all of it. Which allows the twisting of what we do have. As we lack the additional texts that add context and clarity.
Disregarding any conspiracy at the moment. A good example is the fact many modern Christian Denominations disagree on the exact content of the official Bible.
Most Protestant Denominations recognize 66 books of the Bible.
Catholics recognize 73.
Ethiopian Church 88.
Orthodox Church 81. Though regional and cultural quirks means the number various regional churches recognize can vary somewhat. Sometimes even on a scale of town by town. But generally the Orthodox Churches recognize 81.
So on and so forth. With numbers and content sometimes varying by denomination.
So who’s right? There’s behaviors frowned upon or explicitly condemned in some denominations. That are accepted in others.
Hell. The whole reason the Puritans fled to the U.S was because they kept annoying and pissing off everyone who wasn’t Puritan. With dogmatic and strict views that forbid many things other Christian denominations didn’t have an issue with.