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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:57 pm    Post subject: The Persecution of Holy Smoke Reply with quote

Interesting developments in Canada...

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The Persecution of Holy Smoke

by Reverend Damuzi (26 Aug, 2006)

Missionaries in Nelson, BC prohibited from their sacrament

We like to think we are tolerant in Canada. That all peaceful religions enjoy the freedom of full communion with the divine. But substitute weed for wine, and police seem ready to toss the constitution onto the bonfire of witchery.

Paul DeFelice and Alan Middlemiss are marijuana missionaries, ordained by the Church of the Universe, which upholds cannabis as sacrament. Both are charged with counts of possession and trafficking after a raid on their store and church, the Holy Smoke Mission of God. Clergyman DeFelice was arrested on Wednesday, July 15.

"It was a bit frightening at first because this unmarked SUV just came barreling straight at me. I was almost being run down on Herridge Lane," DeFelice told the Nelson Daily News, describing his arrest. "Then about four, maybe five cops - I couldn't quite keep track of them - all jumped out at once.It instantly turned into a Trailer Park Boys scene."

Among his first concerns were the conditions of his probation, which unlawfully prohibit him from knowningly being around cannabis or visiting his church and its attendant retail outlet, interfering with his religiously ordained mission and preventing him from prayer at his church's altar.

"A lot of people asked us what that meant that we were a mission, and we answered we were on a mission from God to promote and to end the prohibition of our sacrament. Sacrament is essential to put me in the frame of mind to pray and it carries my prayers to heaven. I believe like the Native Americans, like the aboriginal peoples. The courts are telling me I can't connect with my God. I'm being denied my spiritual connection."

On August 16, Alan Middlemiss turned himself in after learning that he too had a warrant out for his arrest - in hopes, he confided only half-jokingly, of avoiding getting pasted under an SUV. Middlemiss' bail conditions order him to avoid any place or vehicle that might contain his sacrament, specifically precluding him from communion with God. "Actually, it effectively bars me from all of BC," he said.

During his arrest, Middlemiss got naked, reminiscent of the original arrests of Church of the Universe leaders Reverends Walter Tucker and Michael Baldasaro, who were arrested and dragged to the police station in the nude. Middlemiss' bare courage was also intended as an act of protest similar to that practiced by local Doukhabour communities.

Read more here:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4805.html


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unbeleivable, so now what do we do to help them also?

This is really getting rediculous and i certainly cannot wait for the COC motion to dismiss to be ordered and the complaint for injuctive relief to come into place.

We all know this practice of such victimization needs to end now.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like a man who's not afraid to bare it all, heh! That is a perfect example of a humble human being with nothing to hide and is actually quite refreshing to hear of.

I have a serious question. How long are we supposed to peacefully protest while our brothers continue to fall? Do we keep going until we're all in jail? What day are we all supposed to wake up and MAKE the change happen? I just want to know, because I'm tired of waiting.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The problem is there are no preparations being made. This isn't something you prepare for, you just do it. Even the most basic form of humanity demands it. We need rapid enlightenment of mankind through and through, and I like this saying: "where there's a will, there's a way". We just need to find the way to effect such change quickly and peacefuly.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What I fear is that by the time enough people open their eyes to cause any kind of revolution, nothing short of which will solve our issues, there will be no recourse but a civil war; AND because the govt will lash out at any who try to downsize it, this fate is inevitable. Unless, of course, we continue as we are today and they just fill the prison camps with us in due time with the war on drugs, war on terror, and war on humanity. It's a lose/lose situation if radical change can't be had within our current system. This country is already looked at as the most dangerous threat to world peace on the PLANET, and that opinion is rightfully gaining in momentum. If the system doesn't adopt change soon it's going to collapse upon the evils men have plugged into it.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I'm not silly enough to go about it the wrong way....I know someone is going to come up with an answer to the tyranny someday. I just hope it sooner than later.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Namasta my brothers and sisters

The Hour is at hand.

We have been Strategically spreadout, alone, by the Creator to strike at the same time on the consiousness of the world. Each of us who knows the truth are called to let our light soo shine, that all can see.
Get involved with the Anti-Drug War where you live, become the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Heaven and the Cannabis/GOD connection. You will soon find brothers and sisters a plenty.
We are having our third weekly Sunday meeting and interest is growing fast.
Plans are in the works to fund our ministry in perpituity.
I Thank GOD for the opportunity to see the faces of those who already know the Truth, hear the truth and realise the Truth of the Truth.

NEED HELP? GET GRATITTUDE!
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Pray in thankfulness for what you are about to receive. A child goes to the parent with a broken toy and is not suprized when it fixed. Go to GOD with your dreams happiely expecting and thankful, feel the Love. THEN GET OFF YOUR CHICKEN ASS AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

V for Vendetta did it with bombs and a message, We will do it with bong bong s and the Message.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the kind words guys. I appreciate your input, although I don't believe any diety is going to solve it for us. Man created these problems, and it's up to man to fix them. God isn't going to do that according to the bible, he's just gonna torch a bunch of people.

You can also bet your sweet britches I'm involved around here. My ministry has continued to grow over the past almost two years. I continue to spread the message on a daily basis, and we are working to take our ministry somewhere. We have done well to bring in as many, if not more christian members as any other cannabis faith.

I have complete faith in the balancing forces of this universe. My very existence helps to balance against the wrongs that are perpetuated in the name of liberty on a daily basis in this country because I don't conform to anything. Never have, never will.

Here's a noble idea I doubt I would find many backers for. If ever arrested and harassed for any cannabis posession, use, distribution, cultivation, etc I think EVERYONE should demand the death sentence and plead 100% guilty....the zombies would start to notice real fast there is something wrong with their side of the story if people believe enough in something they are willing to die for it.

Alas, you would be hard pressed to get many to even stand their ground with a jury trial because most will opt for illegal plea bargaining, better yet blackmail by judges and prosecutors. I call it blackmail because citizens are threatened with the harshest sentence possible in order to thwart their right to a fair trial by forcing them into a guilty plea with a deal and strong-arming. Which, in turn allows the lawyers and judges an easy win situation to help pad their career stats.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:07 am    Post subject: ...so now what do we do to help them also? Reply with quote

One thing We can do is send comments to the newspapers that print the news.

Letters to the Editors are sometimes powerful in many ways. They help other people get the courage to speak out; they inform readers; they provide and outlet for Your feelings; they catch the attention of political leaders; get read by many people; make the media aware; warn the law enforcement community of disagreement; let media know We are interested...; creates dialogue... etc.

When more people write, more results come.

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MAP

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/

is a very helpful source to send letters to newspapers.

Just click on a news item and You also have access to click on "CONTACT" which sets You up to easily send Your letter...

Canadian LTE examples:

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1156/a03.html?258778

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1154/a08.html?258778

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1154/a10.html?258778

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MAP also has a good search engine to help locate articles... and is updated many times a day.

Canada also has a branch:

http://www.mapinc.org/cmap/
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please read this very short essay by one of the all time greats.

I can't force anyone to read anything, but this is very important for all here.

http://www.online-literature.com/twain/1321/

It will take 5 minutes of your time, and when you are done, you will truly "understand".
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:49 pm    Post subject: AMEN Reply with quote

Namasta One and All

Great history IntrepidEZJ! Please see and rewatch "V for Vendetta"

That being said.
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetant" Asmov

The Acts of Ghandi show the power of the rightious to effect change through peaceful means.

The point of "V", Ghandi and Twain's story is that "we who choose to take action can and will make a differance, IF we act with sincere courage and sincere conviction.
We must make such a clamor, repeating through every media available the message of cantheism, until they surrender.
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