"For example, eating a cereal box instead of the food it contains is not
illegal or sinful – it's just foolish," he wrote. "This explains why the Bible
speaks not only of sin, but also folly, particularly in places such as the book
of Proverbs. There are innumerable things that won't get you arrested or brought
under church discipline, but they are just foolish and unwise – the kinds of
things people often refer to by saying, 'That's just stupid.'"
Driscoll gave "full disclosure" by stating that he has never smoked pot, but grew up in an area of Seattle where he saw drugs used in front of him "numerous times."
"I grew up in a home where my then-Catholic parents warned my four siblings and me about drug use. I had many friends who ranged from recreational drug users to addicts. I saw drugs used in front of me numerous times. I even buried one friend who overdosed as a teen," he wrote. "However, by God's grace, I have never touched any drug of any kind, including marijuana. I have never even taken a puff of a cigarette, though I did try one Cuban cigar over a decade ago while in the Bahamas. That's the sum total of my entire life's smoking experience."
Driscoll makes the argument that smoking marijuana is part of an epidemic of immaturity among young men. He said that he is concerned about the fact that "young men are the most likely to smoke weed and, by seemingly all measurable variables, are immature, irresponsible, and getting worse."
"Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 13:11 are timely, 'When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways,'" Driscoll wrote. "There is nothing wrong with being a boy, so long as you are a boy. But when a man acts like a boy, that's a real problem. A recent article even noted that young men are now less likely than ever to own a car, as taking public transportation allows them to use their smartphone more hours every day playing video games and downloading porn.
"The last thing these guys need is to get high, be less motivated, and less productive; instead, they need to 'act like men, [and] be strong' (1 Cor. 16:13)."
Mars Hill Church communications director, Justin Dean, told CP that the e-book, Puff or Pass: Should Christians Smoke Pot or Not, is available for free at TheResurgence.com.
"The e-book consists of 36 easy to read pages of research and Pastor Mark's personal thoughts and convictions on the use of marijuana as a Christian. It was developed with help from Dr. Justin Holcomb, and Docent Research Group," Dean said.He adds, "You can easily download the free e-book in PDF format from our website, and view it on your smartphone, in your web browser or in Adobe PDF reader. If you have an iPhone you can open it in iBooks, or in your Kindle app on iPhone or Android for easier reading, highlighting and notes. We hope you will find this free book insightful and helpful."
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Driscoll gave "full disclosure" by stating that he has never smoked pot, but grew up in an area of Seattle where he saw drugs used in front of him "numerous times."
"I grew up in a home where my then-Catholic parents warned my four siblings and me about drug use. I had many friends who ranged from recreational drug users to addicts. I saw drugs used in front of me numerous times. I even buried one friend who overdosed as a teen," he wrote. "However, by God's grace, I have never touched any drug of any kind, including marijuana. I have never even taken a puff of a cigarette, though I did try one Cuban cigar over a decade ago while in the Bahamas. That's the sum total of my entire life's smoking experience."
Driscoll makes the argument that smoking marijuana is part of an epidemic of immaturity among young men. He said that he is concerned about the fact that "young men are the most likely to smoke weed and, by seemingly all measurable variables, are immature, irresponsible, and getting worse."
"Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 13:11 are timely, 'When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways,'" Driscoll wrote. "There is nothing wrong with being a boy, so long as you are a boy. But when a man acts like a boy, that's a real problem. A recent article even noted that young men are now less likely than ever to own a car, as taking public transportation allows them to use their smartphone more hours every day playing video games and downloading porn.
"The last thing these guys need is to get high, be less motivated, and less productive; instead, they need to 'act like men, [and] be strong' (1 Cor. 16:13)."
Mars Hill Church communications director, Justin Dean, told CP that the e-book, Puff or Pass: Should Christians Smoke Pot or Not, is available for free at TheResurgence.com.
"The e-book consists of 36 easy to read pages of research and Pastor Mark's personal thoughts and convictions on the use of marijuana as a Christian. It was developed with help from Dr. Justin Holcomb, and Docent Research Group," Dean said.He adds, "You can easily download the free e-book in PDF format from our website, and view it on your smartphone, in your web browser or in Adobe PDF reader. If you have an iPhone you can open it in iBooks, or in your Kindle app on iPhone or Android for easier reading, highlighting and notes. We hope you will find this free book insightful and helpful."
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