Is this truly a ministry or just a hang-out for potheads?

**aeroplane**

Is this truly a ministry or just a hang-out for potheads?

I would like to open this topic for discussion to all members of the THC Ministry. I think it is a question worth asking to remind us all of the mission statement each of us should have read in the terms of agreement every member has had to sign to become a member.

Why ask this question? Because to non-members and government agents who might browse this site, if this looks like a hang-out for people who - as they see it - are breaking the law, it sets a bad precedent for the ongoing battle to legalize marijuana not only for spiritual reasons, but also for medical and intellectual.

This is just my humble opinion, and as my father used to say, "Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got a least one."
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**Ferre** · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:11 pm Post subject:

Weird question, why are you so worried about what government officials might think?

What do you expect from this topic? Do you want us to start showing "how religious we are"??? (to please government officials who visit this forum?)

Frankly I personally don't give a damn what visitors or government officials might think and that's not why we are here.
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**Ferre** · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject:

On a side note; If visitors get a wrong impression/opinion, that's their impression/opinion, not ours. ARE WE HERE TO PROVE SOMETHING?? (guess NOT!) ARE WE HERE TO PLEASE GOVERNMENTS? (guess NOT either)

entropical · Full member Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 95

Actually, I dont think its a weird question at all - I think its justified and in every respect. Any fool can claim a spiritual use, for any whatever reason. It does not mean they are sincere in their sacramental worship at all.

Aeroplane have had his reason for asking the question, I see the question of sincerety as such a reason enough. Thats my view on the matter.

Not all people walk the spiritual path, and thats just how it is. If people are not committed to it in what is called a Ministry, I can not see how the Ministry in question could ever truely be seen as a Ministry.

If it is so, it would be just a hang-out for potheads - in this case, potheads seeking not the spiritual experience through a holy sacrament but rather a spiritual excuse to smoke pot.

I can only let everyone speak for them self regarding sincerity in worship and practise. Me I put God first, everything else come after.
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Stokes · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

Do we have a mission statement?

If not, maybe we could use one ... just to make it easier for everyone to understand exactly what our goals are (or aren't).

I'm interested in this, aside from any religious discussions.
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**Ferre** · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject:

**Ferre** · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

fire on the wind · regular contributor Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 33

i think that all people are religious and all people are spiritual, it just depends on whether or not they want to pay attention to "that which is beyond words" but even if they don't their profound and intimate relationship is still there they just are not aware. i would hope that any who use this as just a hangout would observe some of the conversations and would be naturally affected.

One thing that says alot for this site is(at least in my observation) the lack of negative posting, which is something to be found on all sites but when it is diminished to the extent it has been here i think that says something about the environment.

a man once said "where two or more are gathered......

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**Ferre** · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject:

projectpeace · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: YEAH, baby...

I totally dig what people are saying here, and the beauty of clarity and purpose that comes with saying it. I think it's wonderful to introspect our common path, though as Ferre pointed out, not because we have to prove anything to anyone. People seeking genuine spiritual integrity will know if what they're reading is out of balance with what's real.

Wishing you all many Moments of "Ah, Women...!" better than you can imagine for yourself...

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Stokes · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Reverend Ferre ... for clearing up the confusion on our mission statement. Maybe you can help me with a couple of other puzzling contradictions.

I found this to be one of the very first things that people read when entering our site:

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Stokes · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

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Stokes · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: