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| Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD... |
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| J A... |
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:38 pm |
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ABC News SIMON MCGREGOR-WOOD JERUSALEM, March 5, 2008
Moses and the Israelites were on drugs, says Benny Shanon, an Israeli
professor of cognitive philosophy.
Writing in the British Journal Time and Mind, he claims Moses was probably
on psychedelic drugs when he received the Ten Commandments from God.
The assertions give a whole new meaning to Moses being "high" on Mount
Sinai.
According to Shanon, a professor at Hebrew University, two naturally
existing plants in the Sinai Peninsula have the same psychoactive components
as ones found in the Amazon jungle and are well-known for their
mind-altering capabilities. The drugs are usually combined in a drink called
ayahuasca.
"As far as 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 effects of narcotics," he told Israel
Radio in an interview Tuesday. The description in The Book of Exodus of
thunder, lightening and a blaring trumpet, according to Shanon, are the
classic imaginings of people under the influence of drugs.
As for the vision of the burning bush, well obviously that too was a
drug-fueled hallucination, according to Shanon.
"In advanced forms of ayahuasca inebriation," he wrote, "the seeing of light
is accompanied by profound religious and spiritual feelings."
Shanon admits he took some of these drugs while in the Amazon in 1991. "I
experienced visions that had spiritual-religious connotations," he said.
The initial reaction to this controversial theory from Israel's religiously
orthodox community and the powerful rabbis who lead it was less than
enthusiastic.
Orthodox rabbi Yuval Sherlow, quoted by Reuters speaking on Israel radio,
said: "The Bible is trying to convey a very profound event. We have to fear
not for the fate of the biblical Moses, but for the fate of science." |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:06 am |
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| Mike Mordant... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:24 pm |
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On Jun 14, 1:38 pm, "J A" <a... at (no spam) re.com> wrote:
Quote: ABC News SIMON MCGREGOR-WOOD JERUSALEM, March 5, 2008
Moses and the Israelites were on drugs, says Benny Shanon, an Israeli
professor of cognitive philosophy.
Writing in the British Journal Time and Mind, he claims Moses was probably
on psychedelic drugs when he received the Ten Commandments from God.
The assertions give a whole new meaning to Moses being "high" on Mount
Sinai.
According to Shanon, a professor at Hebrew University, two naturally
existing plants in the Sinai Peninsula have the same psychoactive components
as ones found in the Amazon jungle and are well-known for their
mind-altering capabilities. The drugs are usually combined in a drink called
ayahuasca.
"As far as 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 effects of narcotics," he told Israel
Radio in an interview Tuesday. The description in The Book of Exodus of
thunder, lightening and a blaring trumpet, according to Shanon, are the
classic imaginings of people under the influence of drugs.
As for the vision of the burning bush, well obviously that too was a
drug-fueled hallucination, according to Shanon.
"In advanced forms of ayahuasca inebriation," he wrote, "the seeing of light
is accompanied by profound religious and spiritual feelings."
Shanon admits he took some of these drugs while in the Amazon in 1991. "I
experienced visions that had spiritual-religious connotations," he said.
The initial reaction to this controversial theory from Israel's religiously
orthodox community and the powerful rabbis who lead it was less than
enthusiastic.
Orthodox rabbi Yuval Sherlow, quoted by Reuters speaking on Israel radio,
said: "The Bible is trying to convey a very profound event. We have to fear
not for the fate of the biblical Moses, but for the fate of science."
Where as, Chung is not on drugs but needs to be on Haloperidol. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:41 pm |
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| Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:02 am |
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| J A... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:09 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:16 pm |
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| Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD... |
| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:47 pm |
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| Mike Mordant... |
| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:33 pm |
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On Jun 16, 6:02 am, "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <lov... at (no spam) thetruth.com>
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Death treat noted. Are you trying for jail or hospitalization? |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:19 pm |
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On Jun 19, 7:33 pm, Mike Mordant <mikemord... at (no spam) yahoo.com> wrote:
Maybe he's planning on stomping a puppy to death,
to get the demons out of it. |
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| Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD... |
| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:25 pm |
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