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Hi, Patrick —
OK, I now have more context for this.
This is based on a 1970s book called The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross. This book is very, very widely regarded by reputable scholars to be complete bunk.
One way to refute this is to look at 1 Corinthians 11:20-22 and Ephesians 5:18. In the first, which is the context of the Eucharist itself, Paul criticizes the Corinthians for getting drunk at their Eucharists. If he does not want them getting drunk, surely he would not want them to get high.
A similar argument can be made from Ephesians 5:18, which specifically says,
"Do not get drunk . . . for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit."
Ephesians 5:18 |
And again,
“So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:6–8, RSV2CE) |
And again,
“For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.”
(Titus 2:11–14, RSV2CE) |
This is not the language of stoners.
Eric
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