If You’re Going to Mount Sinai Put Some Flowers In Your Hair

March 7th, 2008 by Dim Bulb

Some “scholar” is claiming that Moses’ visions were the result of drug induced hallucinations.  He apparently is an authority, having gotten high himself a couple of times.  HERE is the link.  And HERE is the comment I left.

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6 Responses

  1. Puff the Magic Dragon Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Well, they’ve been saying that about the Catholic mystics nigh forever. (Either high, or insane)

    If Moses was doped then Judaism (and by extension- Christianity) was dooped!

    Man, when are these people going to realise that they can’t kill God, no matter how hard Pullman, or anyone tries.

  2. thedivinelamp Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 9:07 am

    As I pointed out in my notes on Amos 1:1, to associate words, whether spoken or written, with sight, is quite common, since both are vehicles of communication. Furthermore, sight is often associated with understanding. Having read this, do you see what I’m saying.

  3. Puff the Magic Dragon Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    Yes, I see what your saying. But consider this. God created the universe by speaking words. These words “acted.” He saw the fruit of his words, I’ll grant you that. But the sight of the result, is not just proof that the words were understood, but the words did something. God’s words made it happen. And the sun and moon and stars and the set up of the planet is proof of what the words did.

    But not all words do things that can be seen: read on

    The specific words of the Canon from the mouth of a true priest causes the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the body, blood, soul and divinity of the Lord. Our eyes, what we see, is bread and wine, but the words, through the grace of God, changed their substance. Seeing here isn’t understanding, seeing here without understanding causes confusion.

    What I am saying is that in saying that Moses was high, and not seeing God, those words shake the foundations of our entire relationship with God.

    Seeing may be associated with understanding, but Seeing is not always associated with understanding what the words do.

  4. thedivinelamp Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    I understand what you’re saying, but I was referring solely to the prophetic “call to prophecy” experience, and the prophetic phenomenon in general, which Moses, Amos, and others had, rather than to the teachings of faith which one receives.

    Recall that on the basis of the fact that the bible says prophets saw sounds, Shanon claimed that this was an indication of hallucinogens. Rather, it is a common way of speaking, especially if the sounds are in some way revelatory.

  5. Puff the Magic Dragon Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Oh, in that case, you are right- as usual.

  6. thedivinelamp Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    You are either being very polite or only manage to read me on my good days.

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