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Pot pastor refuses to tear down Church of the Holy Smoke tents in White Rock, B.C.
CBC ^
| Jul 27, 201
Posted on 07/27/2015 1:10:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Robin Douglas says up to 10 people attend his cannabis-centred services
The self-proclaimed pastor of the Church of the Holy Smoke in White Rock, B.C., is refusing to tear down the tents where he conducts cannabis-centred services.
The City of White Rock ordered the tents, erected in the backyard of a beachfront property in the city, to be removed citing bylaw contraventions, but Robin Douglas says that's just a smokescreen.
"The only thing that the city is getting mad about is that we're a religious organization that uses cannabis as a sacrament and they want us gone," he told CBC News.
Douglas — who also uses a YouTube channel to explore his religious views — says that he often provides pot to church members for free.
"I give that away all the time at no charge to anybody," he said. "If they can't afford it, then it's free and I want people to be healthy and happy. I don't want them to be broke and sad."
Douglas says he founded the church two years ago. He erected the tents five months ago, and up to 10 people usually attend services.
'We're not hippies'
"If we want to get into a deep discussion about theology we usually inhale the product through pipes or marijuana cigarettes," he said.
"We believe in Mother Earth, but we also respect the rights of others to believe what they want and everybody's welcome here," he said.
"We're not here to just smoke dope and be hippies and live on the beach. That's not what we're about at all."
He says he is talking to lawyers in order to fight the city order, and has plans to expand the church — which he says has 600 members — across Canada.
Douglas is hoping people will support the church with donations — "either cannabis or funds to help us."
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Religion
KEYWORDS: britishcolumbia; canada; cannabis; marijuana
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To: nickcarraway
The pastor of First Church of Cannabis here in Indiana is cooler:
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:13:50 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, convict, deport)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:13:52 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
To: Squawk 8888
To: nickcarraway
I dunno. As weird as the guy is, he’s more honest than some pastors I have known...
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:20:02 PM PDT
by
Fido969
To: nascarnation
The “pastor” in Indiana does look a bit more - spiritual, shall we say.
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:20:32 PM PDT
by
Jolla
To: nickcarraway
They must have read the Psalm incorrectly, and thought it said that all flesh likes grass
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:21:14 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: nickcarraway
The pastor says he plans on recruiting Ashley Roachclip, President, United Heads for Hemp, in fighting his legal battles.
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07/27/2015 1:22:20 PM PDT
by
shotgun
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:23:10 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: gorush
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07/27/2015 1:23:49 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: dfwgator
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:26:16 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: nickcarraway
"I give that away all the time at no charge to anybody," he said. "If they can't afford it, then it's free and I want people to be healthy and happy. I don't want them to be broke and sad." Being broke and stoned is okay.
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07/27/2015 1:31:13 PM PDT
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Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: nickcarraway
"The only thing that the city is getting mad about is that we're a religious organization that uses cannabis as a sacrament and they want us gone," he told CBC News. If he was a Rastafarian it would be okay I bet.
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07/27/2015 1:32:28 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: nickcarraway
Next door, I’m going to start The Church of Divine Doritos.
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posted on
07/27/2015 1:36:23 PM PDT
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Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: Pontiac
As the saying goes...
Pot will get you through times of no money
better than money will get you through times of no pot!
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07/27/2015 1:59:51 PM PDT
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TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
To: nickcarraway; Slings and Arrows; Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; ...
Canada Ping!
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posted on
07/27/2015 2:02:24 PM PDT
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Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
To: dware
For your pro-dope pinglist.
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07/27/2015 2:15:49 PM PDT
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Responsibility2nd
(With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
To: Pontiac
bullshit has replaced piety
To: Responsibility2nd; KC_Lion; T-Bone Texan; ConservingFreedom; shotgun; clee1; Dominic01; ...
Pot Ping List!
Let me know if you want on or off.
H/T to Responsibility2nd!
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08/05/2015 10:10:07 AM PDT
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dware
(Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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