Moses was High Mar 4, 08, 7:10 a.m.

Moses was high on drugs: Israeli researcher

JERUSALEM (AFP) - High on Mount Sinai, Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week.

Such mind-altering substances formed an integral part of the religious rites of Israelites in biblical times, Benny Shanon, a professor of cognitive psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem wrote in the Time and Mind journal of philosophy.

"As far Moses on Mount Sinai is concerned, it was either a supernatural cosmic event, which I don't believe, or a legend, which I don't believe either, or finally, and this is very probable, an event that joined Moses and the people of Israel under the effect of narcotics," Shanon told Israeli public radio on Tuesday.

Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances.

"The Bible says people see sounds, and that is a clasic phenomenon," he said citing the example of religious ceremonies in the Amazon in which drugs are used that induce people to "see music."

He mentioned his own experience when he used ayahuasca, a powerful psychotropic plant, during a religious ceremony in Brazil's Amazon forest in 1991. "I experienced visions that had spiritual-religious connotations," Shanon said.

He said the psychedelic effects of ayahuasca were comparable to those produced by concoctions based on bark of the acacia tree, that is frequently mentioned in the Bible.

This is my entry for todays irrelevant thread... I guess i have talked to god myself every now and then

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2008…

Motivational Posters Jul 15, 08, 7:50 a.m.

Copa America Jun 26, 07, 11:48 a.m.

Starts today... anyone watching? favorites?

Project Runway Jul 14, 06, 11:15 a.m.

can someone explain to me why im hooked on it... im not even gay

Im Horny... May 24, 07, 6:50 a.m.

And im at work.... how are you doing?

Heath Ledger R.I.P Jan 22, 08, 1:50 p.m.

http://www.cnn.com/

wtf

Hate... Dec 20, 07, 8:02 a.m.

Holidays and goat cheese..... You? What do you hate?

What do you call "It"? Oct 10, 08, 8:02 a.m.

In your country, your area, your neighborhood, your group of friends, your family, your partner, or just in your filthy little mind...

What do you call the deed? the nasty? Love?

Im talking about Fornication

whats your slang cute or nasty i want to hear it and have a laugh

might as well make it the friday thread... i'll be fixing some drinks. what you want?

Your QBN Reputation Mar 5, 08, 10:28 a.m.

So what do you think it's your reputation over here? Do you even Know?... if not lets find out... And Furthermore is it similar to the real life one(yes qbn is not the real world fellas)

For some strange reason i think you guys think of me as some type of hornball =(

and yes fights in this thread are always a plus

... soooo what would you like to drink?

THE DARK KNIGHT Jun 21, 07, 9:37 a.m.

I dont know why but the other thread got deleted...

SPOILER

of a character in The Dark Knight

http://www.superherohype.com/new…

Einstein On Religion May 13, 08, 8:15 a.m.

LONDON (AFP) - Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday.

The father of relativity, whose previously known views on religion have been more ambivalent and fuelled much discussion, made the comments in response to a philosopher in 1954.

As a Jew himself, Einstein said he had a great affinity with Jewish people but said they "have no different quality for me than all other people".

"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish.

"No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this," he wrote in the letter written on January 3, 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, cited by The Guardian newspaper.

The German-language letter is being sold Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions in Mayfair after being in a private collection for more than 50 years, said the auction house's managing director Rupert Powell.

In it, the renowned scientist, who declined an invitation to become Israel's second president, rejected the idea that the Jews are God's chosen people.

"For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions," he said.

"And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people."

And he added: "As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them."

Previously the great scientist's comments on religion -- such as "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind" -- have been the subject of much debate, used notably to back up arguments in favour of faith.

Powell said the letter being sold this week gave a clear reflection of Einstein's real thoughts on the subject. "He's fairly unequivocal as to what he's saying. There's no beating about the bush," he told AFP.

Its tuesaday... Discuss

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2008…

Little Girl Vs Soccer Ball Sep 26, 07, 8:19 a.m.

needed its own thread

http://www.break.com/index/littl…

Famous Last Words Nov 7, 07, 8:31 a.m.

lets do this again... i'll start

"where is that big dumb canadian going with that big club i wonder?"

Thread Bitches Dec 1, 06, 12:52 p.m.

tough crowd.
What you guys are like the thread policy or something

Cry in Movies Apr 11, 08, 8:11 a.m.

as much of a bad ass as i might be... kidding... But i'm like tall and shit might even look scary to some.. I cry in movies... eveytime i end up seeing this movie i drop a tear or two

and finding nemo... i can't make it pass the first sequence when the barracude eats all the babies execpt cripple ass nemo without my eyes getting watery... hey at least girls think is cute

anyone shares the same problem

new fling!! Jul 31, 06, 7:37 a.m.

found one.. very hot saturday at 4am in the morning she gave me a ride since she was my friends girlfriend friend and the trick i pulled off my sleeve was if she wanted to get off and smoke so skunk... well she bite into that one thats for sure.

so its making this monday a little better . but im sore

Condoms Nov 14, 07, 6:49 a.m.

so i'm with this girl last night and everything is going well... we go home and im like "I'm going to be safe" Use a condom. towards the end im "like wow this condoms is great" so we finish i go to the bathroom and stand there looking at the waste of money that will probably give me a Japanese German Salvadorian baby for a minuto or two....

thank good im shooting blanks...

anyone had this

it would have been almost safer not to use one and pull out

oh the irony of my life

PSB??? Jan 11, 08, 7:58 a.m.

Shall we? have we done this here yet. in the new one?

i propose this one...

or any other suggestions?

What Are You Wearing Jul 24, 07, 10:57 a.m.

Converse All-Stars
Diesel Jeans
Bigfoot T-shirt

blah

girlfriends Sep 12, 08, 7:10 a.m.

Last night when i'm about half asleep

Her: oh can you please remind me to make my work suitcase.
Me; Sure not a problem(half asleep
Her; ok sweet

This morning... about to leave

Her: You forgot to remind me about the suitcase
Me: So wait you remember that you told me to remind you and i forgot cuz i was asleep so you scold me but you dont the remember to make the suitcase [head explodes]

she laughed

you got any of this goodies?