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6. In the 1970s one of my students, a reformed drug addict

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:09 AM

Dec 2012

and born-again Christian, said to me during a conference, "I used to be f**ked up on drugs, but now I'm f**ked up on Jesus!"

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Are drugs a gateway to Christianity? [View all] itsrobert Dec 2012 OP

Highs come in all forms Marrah_G Dec 2012 #1

In the 1970s one of my students, a reformed drug addict tblue37 Dec 2012 #6

WOW...I never thought about it that way. physioex Dec 2012 #2

I remember listening to an 80s celebrity talk Johonny Dec 2012 #3

Psychedelics were scary as hell for some people Warpy Dec 2012 #4

I just got Laochtine Dec 2012 #7

+1, n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #9

That really isn't such a stretch. frank380 Dec 2012 #5

Excellent point!!! Very excellent point!!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #10

I know Christianity helped some drug users democrattotheend Dec 2012 #11

"Before I found the Lord, I was all messed up on drugs. Zorra Dec 2012 #13

I think that for some, it's just another addiction. KathieG Dec 2012 #15

Addictive personalities need addictions Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #16

The real question is, are the end results the same? mindwalker_i Dec 2012 #17

They just traded one addiction for another pstokely Dec 2012 #18