“Medical science is supposed to be about the pursuit of truth, not the pursuit of tolerable truths”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 64
You’re Gonna Punish Somebody
“When a constitution was drafted for a free and virtuous people, and we try to make it work for a dissolute and wasted people, this will have the effect of declaring war on the few remaining citizens who want to live in a virtuous way.”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 58
So Take It Away Already
“Take away the safety net, and it is likely that the number of people experimenting with the trapeze bar will decrease significantly.”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 57
I Mean, Look Straight at It
“The way the push for legal pot is happening now, the pressure is on us to increase the liberty of the irresponsible citizens while simultaneously decreasing the liberty of the responsible ones. That fact all by itself should reveal the play that is being run on us.”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 49
Yeah, Remember That
“Remember how rapidly we progressed from homosexuality simply being decriminalized to the point now where its celebration is mandated in virtually every public space.”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 47
Big Handles
“When the people are dissolute, this means they are slaves to their sins. And one of the things that despots found out a long time ago is that slaves to sin have handles that can be used by rulers.”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 44
Handicapped in the Sanctification Stakes
“Our bodies want sleep, air, sunshine, sex, water, meat, and so on. These desires are God-given, but because the world has been knocked cock-eyed by sin, they can become inordinate. Now, who among us was doing so well with all these bodily demands, the ones that came with the hardware already installed, that we thought to upload a few more dependencies just to show how good we are at the self-discipline? Oh, you know, Smith was doing so well with hunger, thirst, and lust that he decided to add nicotine and alcohol”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 43
Not a Means of Grace
“If someone is so dependent on coffee that they can’t be a Christian in the morning until they have had some, then there is a problem”
Devoured by Grace, p. 41
Constrained by Liberty
“I am a slave to Christ, which means I can’t do certain things. One of the things I am prohibited from doing is using my liberty as a device for enslaving myself. These are liberty chains—you may not use your liberty (which is real) as a cover for tying yourself up in bondage again”
Devoured by Cannabis, p. 41
A Most Reasonable Qualification
“What is the meaning of liberty? In order to make any progress at all when it comes to understanding the use of marijuana, we have to know what freedom is. We also have to discuss it, and work through it carefully, with very sober minds. That means we should debate the question of pot without having smoked any”
Devoured by Cannabis, pp. 39-40