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Moses.......High On Drugs?

Mike

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Moses was high on drugs: Israeli researcher
Breitbart, drudgereport ^


Posted on 03/04/2008 6:46:14 AM PST


High on Mount Sinai, Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week. Such mind-altering substances formed an integral part of the religious rites of Israelites in biblical times, Benny Shanon, a professor of cognitive psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem wrote in the Time and Mind journal of philosophy.

"As far Moses on Mount Sinai is concerned, it was either a supernatural cosmic event, which I don't believe, or a legend, which I don't believe either, or finally, and this is very probable, an event that joined Moses and the people of Israel under the effect of narcotics," Shanon told Israeli public radio on Tuesday.

Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances.

"The Bible says people see sounds, and that is a classic phenomenon," he said citing the example of religious ceremonies in the Amazon in which drugs are used that induce people to "see music."

He mentioned his own experience when he used ayahuasca, a powerful psychotropic plant, during a religious ceremony in Brazil's Amazon forest in 1991. "I experienced visions that had spiritual-religious connotations," Shanon said.

He said the psychedelic effects of ayahuasca were comparable to those produced by concoctions based on bark of the acacia tree, that is frequently mentioned in the Bible
 
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Anonymous

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Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances.

Yep- been "smokin" a little too much of his own stash- and he'd have to be older than Moses to have been there to actually know what happened :roll: :wink: :lol:
 

Mike

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kolanuraven said:
So? Where's the news in this story?

It's for the Biblical Scholars.......................

Obviously those of which you do not belong.

But it does show promise for those with less cognitive skills to ask questions. At least you have a slight desire to gain a tidbit of knowledge. :lol:
 

Mike

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Oldtimer said:
Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances.

Yep- been "smokin" a little too much of his own stash- and he'd have to be older than Moses to have been there to actually know what happened :roll: :wink: :lol:

It's a Hypothesis!

Scientists do these on occasion to interest others into like research........... pro or con.

I don't think you'll hear him saying that it's an absolute fact. :roll:
 
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Mike said:
Oldtimer said:
Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances.

Yep- been "smokin" a little too much of his own stash- and he'd have to be older than Moses to have been there to actually know what happened :roll: :wink: :lol:

It's a Hypothesis!

Scientists do these on occasion to interest others into like research........... pro or con.

I don't think you'll hear him saying that it's an absolute fact. :roll:

AHHHH- Kind of like USDA's Border Opening justification-EH???? I wonder who paid this guy off to make his hypothesis :???: :wink:
 

kolanuraven

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Shamen, soothsayers, prognosticators, sachems from the ancient past till the present day do ' drugs' to trigger their visions and seek cures for situations.

This is not news....you're the one behind on this deal Mikey.

This story was out about 10 years . This is just a re-hash of the same info....but repackaged.


B-O-R-I-N-G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 
Israel is a secular,unbelieving country for the most part....but they are still Gods chosen people, and He is not through with Israel yet. Remember the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12...."I will bless them that bless thee,and Curseth them that curse thee". :)
 
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