Pubdate: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 Source: Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan (SD) Copyright: 2010 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan Contact: http://www.yankton.net Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1046 Author: Stan White MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND THE BIBLE Another reason that doesn't get mentioned to re-legalize the plant cannabis for sick citizens (Medical Marijuana - YES: Strict Measure Would Provide Needed Relief; Press & Dakotan, Oct. 26) is because it's Biblically correct since Christ God Our Father indicates He created all the seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good, on literally the very first page (see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only Biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness (1 Timothy 4:1-5). And, "But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?" (1 John 3:17). Further, many people know of cannabis as the tree of life, and the very last page of the Bible indicates the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations. Caging humans for using what God says is good, is luciferous, immoral and just plain wrong. Stan White, Dillon, Colo. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart