re: Magic mushrooms allows paralyzed man to walk again

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Part of the Judeo-Christian orthodoxy is that no one can have fun without bad consequences. If nature doesn’t provide them, their laws impose them.

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Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:19-23

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Interestingly, in context of this discussion The author of the above passages, the apostle Paul, used the Greek word pharmakeia translated in this passage as sorcery . It generally means magic, magical arts, black arts, occult practices making use of drugs and drug potions.

It a practice forbidden and condemned throughout both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Sorcery has many components, and practices combining components but drugs and drug potions are almost always an element.