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April 25th, 2013
12:21 PM ET
Survey: Young Christians want marijuana legalizedBy Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – Half of young Christians have bucked the opinion of their older brethren and said they favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, according to a recent poll. Thirty-two percent of Christian’s aged 18-29 said they “strongly favor” legalization, while 18% said they “favor” the move, according to a Public Religion Research Institute survey released Thursday. Among Christian’s 65 and older, only 9% said they strongly favor legalization and 47% say they strongly oppose it. Though the younger generations favor legalization, all Christians still lean toward keeping the drug illegal. While 39% of Christians say they favor or strongly favor legalization, 54% say they support keeping the drug illegal, according to the poll. According to the poll, 45% of young Christians have “tried marijuana,” compared to 13% of Christian seniors who say they have. “Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans who report they have ever tried marijuana support legalizing marijuana,” the report says. “While an identical number (65%) of Americans who report that they have not tried marijuana oppose its legalization.” “Marijuana legalization connects to a broader generational story that we are seeing in religious culture,” said Robert P. Jones, CEO of the polling firm. “The younger, religious Americans are taking a lot of their cues from their generational cohorts. To be sure, they are colored by their religious affiliation.” Jones continued: “The generational sea change on this issue is also shifting the ground inside churches.” Marijuana, while a longtime political question, was thrust to the forefront of debate in 2012, when two states – Washington and Colorado – legalized use of the drug for recreational use. That same year, Oregon voted to keep marijuana illegal. In Washington, legalization was a way to raise tax revenue. The Washington referendum called for a 25% tax rate imposed on the product three times: when the grower sells it to the processor, when the processor sells it to the retailer, and when the retailer sells it to the customer. Marijuana use, according to the poll, is not seen as a sin by a majority of Americans. Seventy percent of Americans said that recreational use of marijuana is not a sin, compared to 23% who said they believe using the drug is sinning. While most religious groups follow this trend, according to the poll, white evangelical Protestants are the most divided group, with 40% indicating using marijuana is a sin and 48% saying it is not. These results have led poll organizers to believe marijuana use will continue to gain more acceptance in the coming years. “Much like same sex marriage, what we are seeing here is generational replacement,” Jones said. “As more young Christians come to adulthood, they bring with them different experience and views.” After electoral victories in November, the good news for those in favor of marijuana legalization keeps on coming. In early April, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press released a poll that found 52% of Americans favored legalization, compared to 45% who favored keeping marijuana illegal. This was the first time in the history of the Pew poll that legalization has been in the majority. The PRRI poll results are based on telephone conversations with a random sample of 1,000 adults. The conversations took place between April 17 and April 21. |
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Can we get the number of people that were for marijuana when they were 18 but now oppose it. Thanks
Or those who use to be for parachute pants/Bell bottoms/Mullets and now are oppose to it?
Bad article.
this wasn't an issue when i was 18.
Bug up your chimney?
I was against it at 18, did a school paper about it being so much worse than cigarettes because just 4 unfiltered joints were equivalent to a pack of cigarettes. Then I smoked a joint when I was 28 and realized "What the fvck was I thinking? There are people who smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, there's no waaaaay I could smoke 4 joints in a day..."
Now I understand the fact that if you haven't tried something then you have NO FRAME OF REFER ENCE and so you should either try it so you can talk about it or shut the heII up.
there's no waaaaay I could smoke 4 joints in a day...at least by myself 🙂
@Timothy,
"There are people who smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, there's no waaaaay I could smoke 4 joints in a day...""
You're basing this off a single joint? Perhaps you need to consider your frame of reference as a one-time or limited use experience.
The Mullet is one of the few hairstyles that crosses social, political, country and gender lines.
It has variously been describes as:
Achy Breaky Hair
Ape Dr.ape
Hockey Hair
Sh.ong
Norco Neckwarmer
LPGA Hair
The McGuyver
Coupe Longeuil
The Danish call it Bund.esliga-hår
The Colombian term is grena paisa
The Czechs say co.lek
The German word is "Vokuhila",
The Italian term is "capelli alla tedesca"
The Ja.panese term is urufu hea
The Serbian's say "Tarzanka"
One of the more dangeous sports in which one can engage is hunting the Wild Mullet.
The prey are prone to vicious, if somewhat incoherent, attacks if they discover that they are being photographed.
The Mighty Mullet has a long and illustrious history.
Have been a daily user since age 28 and I just turned 40. I still have never smoked 4 joints in a day by myself.
@Timothy,
Fair enough. I misunderstood.
Marijuana has no added chemicals unlike cigarettes, yes because you would inhale deeper of a Joint then a Cig the tar could effect you more, however like you say one does not smoke as much pot as they would cigs.
Timothy,
rewrite that paper, only instead of using unfiltered pot, put it through a bong.
Or, better yet – ingest it. Avoid lung damage completely.
@Doc Vestibule,
Don't you mean a long and lustrous history?
(sorry)
Good suggestions insightful, but for the max smoking pleasure and less damage to the lungs I would suggest you invest in a good vaporizer.
I would suggest the Volcano if you have a lot of money to spend ,it's the best on the market, but I would not advise a novice on getting one.
There's a nice little one called Pax, goes for about 225-250 bucks, It;s a great little device easy to use.and comes with a 10 year warranty
I have of course tried vaporizors and bongs of all sorts and have quite a collection, a large bong with an ash catcher is my personal preference. I will say that it's possible that because I waited till I was 28 I was uneffected by the stigmatized "pot apathy, lazy stoner syndrome" that I hear from just about every non-user and have only seen in some young 18 – 22 year old users. I guess it's hard enough to get up off the couch and decide what you want to do with your life after high school without having a purple bud'dy trying to keep you immobile. "Get through school, get a job so you can pay your own way and don't bogart your parents couch" is the advice I would give to any kid's wanting to start smoking.
" and so you should either try it so you can talk about it or shut the heII up."
Tried it and sold it in my college years. Thanks for playing.
So the point that flew over everyone's head, is culture is horrible standard to live by. For those that would disagree, go look at your highschool year books and see if you want to dress, look or even act like the person in the picture.
Mike from CT, if you'd bring your head up once in a while, less would fly over it.
The experts like the scientists at the FDA should determine the safety of recreational marijuana not some young Christians who have been conned since birth about the joys of everlasting life in some mythical heaven.
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment.
Psalms 73:6
Amen.
We'll, some say religion *is* a drug, so...
Gerin Oil is an extremely dangerous drug.
http://old.richarddawkins.net/articles/122
Akira, you atheists have more excuses to stay away from Jesus' truth. Instead of figuring out who steered you wrong, you'd rather continue focusing on nonsense that ensures you loose your soul.
HS= BS
Sole is on bottom of shoe can be replaced or repaired !
Science follows the C-student Hawking.
Science can determine the health risks and some of the benefits but only individual and societal value systems can decide how we are willing to weigh those risks and benefits. In that decision, so far as any risks may extend beyond the individual, these young people have as much say as anyone else.
HS, Explain how religion is not like a drug. Both alter the mind to allow the user to cope with the difficulties of life.
HeavenSent, you've never heard the term "I'm high on Jesus"?
And, naturally, your assumptions about me are totally absurd.
In Santa we trust, do you or do you not know the difference between religion and Jesus' truth?
Akira, strange choice of the word absurd.
I'm not "high" on Jesus. More like waist level really. It's pretty carnal.
Amen
HS: Shut up...you are clueless on this topic, because you see the word illegal you look no further, so lets educate you a little. You don't seem to get what legalizing and regulating this can do for a country. Check the links, you might actually learn a thing or two.
http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/osh.htm
http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/
Oh, okay, HeavenSent, I'll rephrase:
Well, they say Jesus *is* a drug, so...
There, feel better?
The word "absurd" was deliberately chosen.
I thought love was the drug.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3OepDn5GU
Yes religion(s) exist.
Truth Prevails, if anyone should shut his mouth it's you. I posted on the first page. My response to reality is about his ego. Nothing more.
Akira, I noticed you didn't chose the word "wrong". LOL. As for Jesus. He is the only truth the world will ever know. That's if you seek Him. Other than that, it all the vanity of man. Lies, lies, lies.
@ Mother Teresa
Good song!
How do you post videos? I must be doing something wrong.
HeavenSent, I made an observation, and you, of course, read way more into it than my original post conveyed; my use of the word "absurd" was in relation to your post about me. Do keep up.
the bible dose OK the use of it.
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Genesis 9:3
"The Lord said unto me, 'I will take my rest and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs.' " - Isaiah 18:4-5
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; Psalms 104:14-15
being a child of parents addicted to marijuana, i know it can destroy a family and lead to neglect of parental duties, god hates families after all. that being said i the devil demand of my followers to maintain a sober mind, to be able to always think critically and clearly. knowledge is key in life and a polluted mind is the same as a polluted river good for nothing
Uh...what the fuck?? You're the devil now, Sam Yaza?
Bible is handy work of hindu santans, ignorant crooks, otherwise known as hindu Pharisees, criminal secular s, self centered of Egyptian origin.
So don't pollute your mind with made up stories from two thousand years ago.
Smoke more pot and you'll hear god's voice a lot and anything else you want to hear.
Amen
Phony phony HeavenSent smokes Hindu trash consti'tution yes.
Amen
@Phony phony HeavenSent
Nice effort, keep working on it.
Phony times many is still Phony but with the Hindu consti'tution of American we can get more carnal and horny with our camel toes in our foundation too.
Amen
I heard God's voice today. If you didnt then you dont know God's love letter to us.
Amen
HS = pounding sand !
Surprising New Function for Small RNAs in Evolution.........time to pound sand maybe ?
Apr. 19, 2013 — An international research team in including Christian Schlötterer and Alistair McGregor of the Vetmeduni Vienna has discovered a completely new mechanism by which evolution can change the appearance of an organism. The researchers found that the number of hairs on flies' legs varies according to the level of activity of a so-called microRNA.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130419075909.htm
Jesus said a lot about sowing and reaping. I think he supported home grown.
Amen
We can all say Amen to some good home grown.
Amen
You should see a doctor if you are having auditory hallucinations.
Jesus would defenately support pot use. It's so much easier to get people to believe stuff when they are stoned. And you can make them do carnal acts easy then too.
Amen.
Phony heavensent is too lazy to read my post on this article.
I think you might want to learn the difference between various recreational drugs.
Say you go to a party, In one room people are only drinking booze, in another room people are only smoking pot.
Which room will have a fight break out?
not the pot room.
Not only that, the smokers first intinct after taking a hit is to share with others! The drug of peace.
Nobody has ever robbed a convenience store in a fit of marijuana induced rage.
Clearly the two rooms will form teams and fight each other.
I just hope there are chicks in both rooms and someone catches it all om video.
I don't know Doc, getting the munchies is said to be overwhelming.
It was dark today, and windy. So HS put her pants on.
I did not you phony.
Amen
Picks or it didn't happen.
December 25, 1972 (Monday): I have escaped from the Soviet Union. My trail is hot though.
Your tail, hindu sanatan. god of hindus, ignorant s.
Spank me with your consti'tution Hindu please du.
Amen
Phony heavensent has no life.
neither does the real one
So funny, phony HeavenSent cannot hear the voice of God.
Amen
HS = pounding sand !
Surprising New Function for Small RNAs in Evolution.........time to pound sand maybe ?
Apr. 19, 2013 — An international research team in including Christian Schlötterer and Alistair McGregor of the Vetmeduni Vienna has discovered a completely new mechanism by which evolution can change the appearance of an organism. The researchers found that the number of hairs on flies' legs varies according to the level of activity of a so-called microRNA.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130419075909.htm
sam stone, neither do you since you were first to answer. Must have been close by to respond. LOL
Phony heavensent. Getting lost in your lust for disobedience, I see.
HS, it is the American way. That is what you don't understand or appreciate. Freedom.
It's called.... independence....
just like Independence Day
I do understand. That's why you atheists are jokes when you complain about your rights being violated, yet you are the first to violate.
what kind of rights, HS?
People have told me I am a heaven sent. I am right with God, while you dead bones will burn for eternity.
Amen
Oh please HS,
I have standards. I would never violate you-
HS, you have the right to open your mouth. I have the right to pee into the air. It's not my fault if the two end up meeting at some point...
How carnal is it, HS?
How could anyone think it would be good to unleash the Devil's weed any more upon our Blessed country than has already been done? I can tell you! It is Satan's minions, in fact many of these vile commenters here. Lowly, vile creatures that they are and the same fornicators that are trying to spread the Devil's lies across our land by trying to change our laws and customs. They should be trembling that the feet of Our Lord and asking for his forgiveness and love. Surely they must do this quickly as the mark has already been put upon the land that He will return very soon. If these vile creature burn in Hell it is by their own choosing. God Bless our great nation in spite of these vile sinners!
FORNI-CATURS, OH NOES!!!!!
The article is about Christians who love smoking dope idiot.
Lopamut
You are in need of reality. Put the book down. It is feeding you lies that are making you paranoid.
The bible is full of many. many untruths so I don't know where you get undeniable from.
I hate to break this to you but most of our founding fathers grew Hemp, as a matter of fact this country's early development owes a great deal to Hemp.
Legalizing Hemp and Medicinal Marijuana would help this nation get out of it's economic problems.
you are all about darkness
" Surely they must do this quickly as the mark has already been put upon the land that He will return very soon."
I find it sad that so many Christians have this idea that it's okay to run the planet into the ground because God will save them, not everybody, just them, so they put their foot litterally on the gas to speed up the destruction of our planet because that is the self fullfilling prophecy they have been telling themselves. "As soon as it get's bad enough God will come and save us, so let's keep making it worse!!" That is why they are so scared of the rest of the world attacking them, it's because they know they are being total d i c k s to everybody else in the pursuit of their prophecy.
Directly @ Light of Purest And Most Undeniable Truth
Thank you for opening my eyes!
There are going to be so few in heaven that the legions of Hell will surely win the final battle! I, for one, will start my worship of Satan and coordinate our attack immediately!
Ah. "Fornicators". The vagina police equating pot with fornication? How sad it is to be in that "pure" light.
My particular sort of illness comes from water-born bacteria. That does not stop me from drinking out of the toilet though.
Typical hinduism absurdity of a hindu secular, ignorant self centered.
It just tastes so damn good, right?
Best when tidy-bowl ism, charmin ism, absurdity of a remember to put the seat down
Pot is source of hinduism denial of truth absolute GOD, way of hindu ignorant s to hind fool humanity in to hinduism, racism by hindu secular ism, criminal self center ism, cause of mayhem among humanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM85zVt6xCU
Neither Pakistan or Islam are any better; quit pretending they are. Go clean up your own yard before you bitch about anyone else's, you radical douchewaffle.
Jesus is counting the faithful on His fingers and toes and preparing a place in Heaven for those who follow His truth, which is the truth of God, who is Jesus. My camel-toe likes pancakes but the syrup caused quite a backup. It is time for you to start your walk with Jesus.
Amen.
So only 20 get to go?
And how many people is a camel-toe worth?
=)
@meifumado
Jesus told us he would bring us teachers, having itchy ear and nose hair. What part of Jesus is Lord and the Bible is truth do you not understand? I keep the litter box in the oven so it is close to the kittens. Read Jesus' letter to us from Heaven, the Bible.
Amen.
Source of this hindu fabrication are none other than hindu pot head sanatans , ignorant goon man gods of hindu, dark ages, to claim uman as gods, such as hindu Pharaohs, gods of of hinduism, racism.
Same applies here ...
Phony heavensent. Getting lost in your lust for disobedience, I see.
I like what the new improved HS writes. =)
True fact: You can not overdose from Marijuana.
True, but you can overdose on Hamburger Helper. Remember, pot is a gateway drug.
not true. scientists have discovered the fatal dosage of marijuana. turns out it is a 50 lb bale, dropped from a 5th story window
I have not had that in years. lol
Very funny Sam =)
i'll be here all week, tip the waitress
You atheists steal my handle so you can twist Jesus' Truth to satisfy your father satan, who is the devil (in hell which is hot). Put a leash on your personal worm for eternity. My camel-toe testified before congress and they are still cleaning up. Keep walking on the wrong side of the tracks and get hit by God's train.
Amen.
HS: Jeebus is waiting on you. Get your shotgun and prepare to go kneel before the savior
HS = BS .
"My camel-toe testified before congress and they are still cleaning up."
Holy crap. LOL
I have also had my handle Used by those nasty Satan worshipers lately.
But I don't really care. I think we all know how many of the frequent posters here use more than one name.
If the message is correct, it shouldn't matter which one of us anonymous posters says it.
Unless it is Bill Demuth. THAT guy is a real idiot.
Alias, you're answering the phony hs who has no creativity what-so-ever.
I saw George W. on CNN at his presidential library opening, he was so happy, for a moment, I thought his teeth are going to fall out
Seeing him out in public always brings back memories of the good ol' days .....
Good old days? You mean like the pictures of hooded prisoners standing naked with car battery cables hanging from their genitals? Oh yeah, takes me back all right...
I think the important thing is the "young" aspect more than the "christian" part.
I would guess that young people's views on mj have more to do with it than how Christianity looks at it.
The christians founds god because they were on drugs and alcohols. Now they don't wants anyone elses to haves fun.
Highly doubtful Toki
You always makes fun of my opinion and takes aways my drugs and guitars pick.
"Always" eh? Highly doubtful Toki.
I am goings to my rooms because you are a mean persons makings me sad.
Good grief, I must also be effecting your grammar skills. Run away before you revert to the ramblings of a lunatic fringe atheist!
Not a big Dethklok fan, I see.
Uncouth, you are being had by a person pretending to be a fictional cartoon heavy metal guitarist.
I admit with no shame that my knowledge on fictional cartoon heavy metal guitarists is lacking.
Some years ago, I was diagnosed with an h pylori negative, blocked duodenal ulcer.
It was extremely painful, especially after I ate. I lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks.
I was prescribed various drugs that totalled over $120 a week and that had some rather unpleasant side effects.
As an independent contractor with no health insurance, I searched for a cheaper alternative and my doctor recommended marijuana.
For $10 a week, I got something that eased my pain and stimulated my appet.ite with comparatively few side effects.
My employers (the Department of National Defense) never had a complaint about my performance or professionalism.
After a few months, my malady subsided and I stopped smoking with no reprecussions or withdrawal symptoms.
Many stories like yours out there Doc and I'm glad you pulled through ok.
The USA needs to wake up and legalize industrial Hemp and medicinal Marijuana, Tax it and BAM economy fixed.
Medical Mary Jane (I can't spell Marijuana) is legal where I live. They will just come to your house, open a case full of all kinds of awsome weed and let you pick. That is how it should be only it should be legal in general. The so-called doctors that issue your Medicical Chronic license are a joke but the system works.
Doc V,
Medicinal usages of reefer have now a historical characteristic from which to parlor and banter upon. Imagine all the medicinal maladies and physical ills all wiped away by a simple herb or weed! The recreational user might never have many medicinal maladies or physical illnesses by which reefer does cure. I say, "Legalizing reefer is the first step to recreational usages of all mannerisms of today's now illegally used substances."
I smoke filtered cigars because the prices of cigarettes is too damn high to wantonly buy them. $50 plus for a carton of cigarettes will buy me 5 cartons of filtered cigars. If reefer were legalized, I would quit smoking tobacco products completely! I would most likely use reefer in baking and limit my use of smoking it.
Wait.... Lionly are we in agreement here on legalizing marijuana?