Life, the Universe and Everything
There is a reason, i think, Carl Sagan choose to get stoned once and a while. Now, remind me, what was it you were saying about Carl Sagan's views on "spirituality" being a counterexample to the link between dope and "spiritual experiences"?
I'm saying he defined spirtuality as something distinct about how he saw the universe. He also did pot. The two are not connected. he enjoyed his pot. He enjoyed staring up at the stars. You like putting yoru ideas into other people's heads. It's amusing to watch.
The two are not connected. What, then, is the reason that he "choose" to get doped up?
Peer pressure. He thought it made him look cool :-)
It did indeed. Course, walking backwards while wearing knickers, on a winter's day, talking to himself while staring backwards into space - he would still look cool....
If you're going to try to claim spiritual experiences are solely the product of drugs, you could at least pick one of the serotonergic psychedelics like LSD or something.
peyote will give you dry mouth... i think its the drums that really do the mystical deed, though.
more like [this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtDnkPUePdQ] for hours... and hours... endlessly. while you are stoned. and it's hot. very very hot. and quite quickly your brain goes nuts. I don't think I needed the peyote to get that effect. the heat and music and fasting were enough.
Pardon me, but: (1) cannabis has seen extensive entheogenic use, and (2) I never said that dope was the only cause of "spiritual experiences." Other attested causes are schizophrenia and epilepsy.
LOL. good to know you are so well read up on the subject. Your arrogance is often betrayed by your words.
Well, I've lost the original point already.
That's the glory of LiquidThreads.
Nothing to do with LQT and everything to do with people more concerned with one-up-ing each other rather than making points.
Pshah. Everybody knows I'm the best one-upper.
Your mum is the best one-upper.
My mom's in California...
Where's she's getting the best one-upper!!
I shame both myself and my family's honour.
Your mom gave up her honor last night.
So is there a point then, or are you just JAQing off?