[re_nortex]

I am totally against the legalization of drugs, including marijuana.

I truly appreciate the kindness of your response and you know how very highly I think of you.

To the heart of this matter, I totally agree with both you as well as President Reagan and his darling wife Nancy when it comes to drugs. As I posted earlier in this thread (#56), President Reagan's First Lady made it clear that Americans should be "unyielding and inflexible in your opposition to drugs". I concur completely.

I'll also add that I try -- but too often fail -- to act properly when asking "how would I behave if Christ were right here in the flesh?" Of course, Our Lord and Savior is always present and watches each one of us. But thinking of His physical presence here and now is why I simply can't tolerate drug use. I'm not trying to flippant here, but if anyone can convince me with a sincere argument that Jesus Christ would be happy with anyone smoking marijuana, I'd be willing to listen. I know not the specifics of what awaits us in the Lord's Heaven, but I doubt that drugs will be part of Paradise.

[onyx]

You’ve posed the best question, and the one we all the answer. Nobody would dare try to sell our Lord and Savior the same message they’re trying to sell the public! God bless and keep you, re_nortex.

I might add that I think the government’s war on drugs is a joke and failure, because they’re not actually trying their level best, because there’s too many needless impediments, due to crossover agencies, pay-off’s, our porous Southern border and lack of cooperation from the Mexican government, (to cite a few of my complaints).

[Ken H]

To my knowledge, there was no drug prohibition in biblical times, nor does the Bible say there should be.

If the above is true, what is the biblical justification for secular prohibition laws?