WWJS
We've heard the questions What Would Jesus Do and What Would Jesus Drive. But now a paper asks the question, What Would Jesus Smoke?
Okay, not quite. However it does suggest that the anointing oil used by Jesus contained a potent cannabis extract. Teaching me something I did not know, apparently marijuana, when in an oil-based carrier, can be absorbed through the skin. "Hey, officer, I don't have any pot, man. This is just some body oil. Got any potato chips?" The Body Shop could make a killing selling stuff like that, if only it were legal.
Which leads me to question whether this would be a good way to convince recalcitrants to legalize pot. Somehow I think not. People are very protective of their religious beliefs, and I don't think many will buy that Jesus wants them to use pot. I suspect it would actually backfire. Ah well. We'll have to fight the fight with other tactics.
Comments
I'm not convinced that Jesus smoked anything. WWJDo makes sense. WWJDrive makes sense if the answer is 'a donkey.'
Okay, I know that implicit in the question is the phrase 'if Jesus lived today.' But I still don't think he would have smoked, period.
Posted by: Mom | January 6, 2003 08:28 AM
If he was born in the last 15 years or so, he wouldn't. Smoking is EVIL! If he was closer to my age, I could see him smoking Camels. :)
Posted by: Thoth | January 6, 2003 01:08 PM
Of course I smoke whatever namebrand is on sale at a given time.
Posted by: Thoth | January 6, 2003 01:09 PM
I've got no problem with people smoking dope, but the idea that Jesus cured leprosy, blindness, paralysis, etc., with pot-oil is somewhat questionable.
"Rabbi, Lazarus is dead."
"Is he?" Jesus poured the sacred oil over Lazarus's cold body, rubbing it into his palid and lifeless flesh. "Now, my brother, the sacred oil will restore life to your dead body, and bring you back from the grave, and you will eat like you have never eaten before, and listen to my followers play this really tight song they came up with at Temple yesterday. Really, it's a righteous tune. Lazarus? Lazarus?"
Posted by: Joshua Martin | January 6, 2003 02:32 PM
what if you are high and you think that jesus is sitting next to you smoking.
i'm just sayin' that it's probably happened.
to some body...
i mean...
Posted by: d fresh | January 6, 2003 03:58 PM
I don't know whether J.C. used reefer or any other substances, but if John Ashcroft had annointed himself with Hash Oil instead of Crisco when he became the Missouri Governor and then again when entering the US senate we would have a much kinda DOJ and I would be a hell of a lot less paranoid.
If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about go over to www.therant.info and read Reviewing John Ashcroft.
(Sneaky little plug ay Lesley)
Posted by: Dietz | January 6, 2003 06:46 PM
Joshua - It does seem unlikely that the pot-oil would have cured all those ills. But it does raise the question as to whether or not they were all so stoned that they thought they were cured. ;-)
d - Would that be so strange? I'm sure guys named Jesus smoke pot sometimes.
Dietz - Plugs, sneaky or otherwise, welcome! I even helped you out by creating the links to your site and the post. Feel free to plug away.
Posted by: Lesley | January 6, 2003 07:40 PM
Lesley, thanks for the help and approval, much appreciated.
Posted by: Dietz | January 6, 2003 09:22 PM