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Cannabis

Canoe52

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8. I'd be lost without a religious institution interpreting things for me.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #4)

Sun May 13, 2018, 11:38 AM

May 2018

When the fork was invented in Europe, clergy condemned this tool of the devil-

“God in his wisdom has provided man with natural forks—his fingers. Therefore it is an insult to him to substitute artificial metal forks for them when eating.”

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Mormon church opposes medical marijuana in Utah [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP

Religious nuts standing in the way of progress. Nothing new here...nm S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #1

those people need pot more than pretty much anyone. flibbitygiblets May 2018 #2

Weed and Magic Underwear - Party On! walkingman May 2018 #3

Yeah, their Endocannabinoid system is GWC58 Jul 2018 #9

It says right in the bibble "no pot for you". Voltaire2 May 2018 #4

I'd be lost without a religious institution interpreting things for me. Canoe52 May 2018 #8

Not a surprise SCantiGOP May 2018 #5

They recently changed their minds on coke FreeState Jul 2018 #10

Behind the times...as usual. BigmanPigman May 2018 #6

Kirton McConkie, 1871 called; it wants its name back. Aristus May 2018 #7