I like Bill Maher. He's cute, witty, knows how to throw zingers with precision and, for the most part entertains people.
When
it comes to religion, however, Bill has a serious problem and is
obsessive (almost manic) about disavowing anything that even smells of
religion as nothing more than "magical" thinking that intoxicates people
and results in nothing but bad outcomes. Much like a modern day version
of the Marxist adage; religion is the opium of the masses.
I'm
guessing that Bill's problem with religion stems from his childhood
experiences with Catholicism (that I can easily relate to) that
traumatized him so bad he suffers from some form of PTSD spiced with a
tinge of denial.
What Bill doesn't seem to get is that he
is no different than the "masses" when it comes to magical thinking but
rather than getting there thru God he found salvation in "delta-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol"
In plain English Bill is a full blown "pot head." Bill doesn't realize (or won't admit) that Weed - Pot - Bud - Herb - Grass - Refer - Ganja - Green - Mary Jane - Cheeba is an;
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens
are natural and synthetic (synthesized) substances that, when ingested
(taken into the body), significantly alter one's state of consciousness.
Hallucinogenic compounds often cause people to see (or think they see)
random colors, patterns, events, and objects that do not exist. People
sometimes have a a different perception of time and space, hold
imaginary conversations, believe they hear music and experience smells,
tastes, and other sensations that are not real.
As
such every toke transforms (alters) his consciousness and sends him off
into a "magical" realm of his own psychic world where he can freely
hallucinate about whatever is fired off by those "altered" neurons in
his head.
Marijuana and hashish, two substances derived
from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), are considered natural
hallucinogens, although their potency (power) is very low when compared
to others. Marijuana (also called grass, pot, tea, weed, or reefer), a
green herb from the flower of the hemp plant, is considered a mild
hallucinogen. Hashish is marijuana in a more potent, concentrated form.
Both drugs are usually smoked. Their effects include a feeling of
relaxation, faster heart rate, the sensation that time is passing more
slowly, and a greater sense of hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
Given
Bill's religious conditioning, like it or not, he is religious. The
connections to mystical - magical beings or events is "implanted" in
Bill and nothing short of a brain transplant will change that. So, I'm
guessing Bill spends a lot of his pot induced states in some sort of
religious (spiritual) fantasy world where many before him have visited
under the guise of some form of religion;
Some
users of hallucinogens have reported feeling mystical and insightful,
while others are fearful, paranoid (excessively suspicious or
mistrustful of others), and hysterical (exhibiting overwhelming or
unmanageable fear or emotional excitability). Medicine men, shamans, and
other spiritual leaders have used natural hallucinogens found in plants
and mushrooms since ancient times, believing in their power to help
contact the spiritual world or mystical beings for guidance in serving
their people.
Pollen from flowers and other plants-—most with
medicinal properties-—was found in the grave of a Neanderthal man in
Shanidar, Iraq. Scientists believe that since these prehistoric people
very likely knew how to use plants for medicine, they probably used
hallucinogenic plants in rituals. Archaeological evidence also shows
that psychoactive drugs (drugs that affect the mind or behavior) were
used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Europe, and many other cultures.
Bill is nothing less than a religious zealot when it comes to preaching the legalization of pot. The Cannabist.
Much
like John the Baptist, Bill devotes an inordinate amount of time
praising pot and advocating it's legalization to "free" the pot heads of
America from the chains of legal oppression. Not much different that
those who flip and flop on the church floor or wrap snakes around their
necks spreading the word.
My advice to Bill is,
hey dude! Lighten up! There's plenty of room on the planet for religious
nuts and pot heads. Chill man! You do your thing and let others do
theirs. Whatever get's you where yo want to go bro!
After all, it's ALL just about magic.
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