WASHINGTON (AP) -- A small branch of a South American religious sect may use hallucinogenic tea as part of a ritual intended to connect with God, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
In its first religious freedom decision under Chief Justice John Roberts, the court said the government cannot hinder religious practices without proof of a "compelling" need to do so.
"This is a very important decision for minority religious freedom in this country," said lawyer John Boyd, who represents about 130 U.S. members of O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal who live in New Mexico, California and Colorado.
The tea, which contains an illegal drug known as DMT, is considered sacred to members of the sect, which has a blend of Christian beliefs and South American traditions. Members believe they can understand God only by drinking the tea, which is consumed twice a month at four-hour ceremonies.
A trial judge found the government's evidence that the drug is harmful was equal in weight to information provided by the sect that said its method of use in tea is not.
Roberts, in writing the opinion for the court, said the government had failed to prove that federal drug laws should outweigh the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Congress passed in 1993 to prohibit burdening a person's exercise of religion.
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What a waste of government resources.
That tea tastes like shit and the high sucks.
There isn't going to be any drug epidemic from it's use anytime soon I can guarentee you that.
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Holy shit. You have to be on drugs to sit through 4 consecutive hours of church.Originally Posted by soulxtc
I'm starting my own church I'll call it LSD. Church of the "Latter Saints Daze". And our ceremonies will last as long as they last.
I heard the high from DMT is amazing but short. Same for DiPT (foxy).
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DMT is actually pretty cool, uh so Ive heard, its a combination effect that feels like XTC, Shrooms, and acid, and even better it only last like an hour, so no 12 hours of discovering the amazing amount of crap you carry around in your pockets. You sprinkle a bit on top of a joint and prestp puffo.
No, It's sort of like I almost peeked but didn't quite, yet I'm kinda hung over yet I feel like I need a little sleep yet I'm not really tired.
Kind of like having sex without quite having an orgasm.
Basicly not my drug of choice but to each his own.
Catholic mass always felt like four hours.
Though, one church in town (unfortunately the one we barely attended) did have an enclosed "playroom" to keep kids occupied during mass. It was like being in a display case in the back of the congregation.
The lord sayeth, controlleth your children!
“The martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. Or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more selfish, the lazy more lazy, the narrow narrower.” - Florence Nightingale
Oh, kind of like McDonalds playground for Mass. I wish I had attended that church, maybe I would have believed in a god.
im r caholic myself
n got 2 say the way all the church's r going is disgusting
false actions, lack of motivation, preaching a perverted message,
Nah come on man-- This is'nt from/the way of God
that sounds like a horrible down from when u do peek on taht shit since it only lasts a hr......i mean if its that good ...... maybe they should just give everyone masculine and see if they dont just have a huge orgy
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No, theres no come down, the haze just sort of lifts away, and thats the beauty, no drawn out slide back into normalcy.
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