The essential problem with Marijuana, or for that matter
alcohol, is the mechanism by which the feeling of Euphoria is produced –
killing brain cells. In essence you have
to dumb down, in order to get “happy”. I
guess Solomon’s old adage that “with wisdom comes sorrow” proves to be
true. Perhaps it is because Bill appears
to be so smart, and thinks of himself in this way, that his brain requires
stupification in order to achieve any measure of relief. Bill is smart enough to discern the problems,
but unable to find the solutions perhaps.
Whatever the motive, maybe just due to the chemically addictive nature
of any drug, Bill continues to choose to espouse the virtues of this mind
numbing process to the exclusion of a much better one.
I see this as a case of simple ignorance. If I could show you a method for getting high
that worked in an entirely different manner would you be game? What’s the matter, think that is just not
possible? Consider for a minute the
euphoria that accompanies sexual orgasm.
Granted there may a lessening of blood in the brain at that moment in
time, which would reduce oxygen content a bit, but no brain cells die in the
process. It can be an earth shattering
event in terms of the magnitude of the feeling at the moment, but the
longevity, at least for men, is highly reduced.
Several seconds later, life as we know it resumes. Anticipation can be pleasurable, and can even
help heighten the actual experience, but can do little to lengthen the state of
intense euphoria. But my point here is
that there does exist at least one method of “getting high” that is less
damaging to the brain than marijuana.
And there is another way.
Athletes can attest to the exhilaration the body experiences when
massive amounts of endorphins are released.
Again there is less blood in the brain during this process, which again
means less oxygen, but again like sex, brain cells are not destroyed to achieve
it. In fact muscles feel renewed, the
energy level of the body goes up, senses are heightened. This would appear to be the opposite of
dumbing-down, it is more sensory overload.
Increasing the oxygen content in the blood can have similar effects but
is also a fairly risky proposition, too much and permanent damage can
result. The endorphin release process
albeit lasts longer than sexual orgasm, and is far better for the body than any
form of chemical drug like marijuana.
But there is yet another way. This one requires using you head for more than
a hat rack. It is said that humans only
use somewhere between 6 and 10% of their brains (depending on which study you
adhere to). The point is that most of
our brain power has been left largely untapped.
Despite this limitation there are those among us who have perfect
photographic memories with long term recall.
How is this possible? It is
because your brain records every stimuli that enters it on these brain cells we
seem so bent on destroying to achieve euphoria.
Those of us who can remember everything have only figured out HOW to
recall the information on demand, we all record it using the same methods.
Then there are the autistics among us who are able to focus
brain power in specific areas like “Rainman” who is able to count cards or
perform complex math in seconds. There
are the musically inclined able to hear a complex piano piece of music only
once and then sit down and replay it perfectly without the benefit of written
music. How are these folks able to
perform these complex tasks but unable to carry on normal conversations? The truth is we don’t know right now. Scientists are studying the chemical
compositions that facilitate and deter autism, as well as brain functions of
many kinds. But the pursuit of this
knowledge has already taken years, and may take years to come.
But back to being high all the time, think it is still a
myth of future lore. I submit it need
not be. Let’s face it the reasons we
seek escape in the first place, is often to defer the pain in our lives. Truth be told, most of that pain is self
inflicted. Ironically our self interest
motivates us to act selfishly, ultimately leading us to even more isolation,
and more sadness in a never ending cycle.
Religion up till now, seems to have provided little if any relief to
this process. Yes, there may be a mild
benefit of forgiveness and the feelings that accompany it, but you would have
to balance these feelings against the guilt that leads to forgiveness in the
first place. And let’s face it again,
there is nothing like Religion to point out our guilt right?
Therefore a purely logical comparison of the “religious”
individual and the “non-religious” individual shows little emotional
differences, little lifestyle differences, and therefore no compelling reason
to be either one. But what if there
was? Forget religion for a minute and
just think purely in your own long-term true self interest. If Christ designed the entire plan of
salvation to save you from evil, then what would your life be like without evil
in it? The process is simple (but
largely ignored by “religious” people, even supposed “Christians”). You accept the gift Christ offers. You allow Him to change who you are, change
what you want, change how you think as He sees fit. You give up the “control” you never really
had, and you gain a life with less and less self inflicted pain in it.
This is what REAL Christians are supposed to be doing, but
they are not. I can say that because it
is self evident. In general there still
appears to be no differences in the lives of Christians and the lives of
others, short forgiveness. This is NOT
the essence or goals Christ intended for any of us. The goal was a NEW life. The goal was the removal of evil from us,
i.e. saving us from evil. The only one
who could ever accomplish this goal was Christ, we could not, and so He offered
it to us as a gift. Christians who still
refuse to allow Christ to run their lives are truly no different than those who
still have not heard the name of Christ.
The illusion of control blinds them both.
But for those who have experienced what being saved from
evil really means, it is an entirely different story. It is getting high and staying that way, all
the time. Forget being mesmerized by
worship music, or flailing around speaking in gibberish nobody understands, I
am talking about having your brain operate in a way you could not have dreamed
of. It is a heightening of every sensory
organ. It is like massive endorphin rush
focused on your brain. You are able to
see things you COULD NOT see before. No,
I am not talking about seeing dead people, or details on Jupiter with the naked
eye. I am talking about seeing truth. I am talking about discerning the error in
the argument. I am talking about a
complete reset of your perceptions on life as a whole.
You do not know, what you do not know. Only a mind activated and liberated by the
process of salvation can begin to know what it is like to feel this
feeling. And like sexual orgasm, the
feeling is heightened when not dulled by chemicals dumbing-down our brain
cells, killing enough to achieve artificial euphoria. It is heightened more like having higher
levels of oxygen in the blood, endorphins in the system, and adrenaline in the
heart. Unlike the effects of chemicals, sex,
or even extreme exercise – these feelings can last for hours at a time. It feels like your brain has additional
electricity powering areas you just have not used before. It is a sense of liberation and indescribable
joy.
There is no financial cost for any of it. There is no risk of impaired judgment
compounding the misery of your existence.
There are no adverse medical effects.
There is no danger you will put another at risk to feel this way. There is no danger your life will suffer in
order to achieve this feeling. There is
nothing but upside. There is nothing but
the liberation of the soul as evil is finally vanquished by the only being
capable of killing it. There is nothing
but the death of self-interest and the rebirth of love, and selfless service to
others. There are no limits to it. There are no restrictions on acquiring it,
save those you put on yourself. How can
marijuana or any other chemical ever compete with this? I say it is a simple case of ignorance, I
can’t imagine Bill Maher is really that dedicated an idiot …
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