Please show me just WHERE I " circled the wagons " re Rush. I didn't do so at all and all you're doing is being a smarmy little pettifogger and whinger.
A lot of so-called Cuban Cohibas, are, in point of fact, fraudulent and I doubt that you could tell the difference. LOL
A lot of so-called Conservatives, are, in point of fact, fraudulent and I doubt that you could tell the difference. LOL. Fake cigars are easy to spot, and so are most other fakes, when you have a standard, by which to compare...!
...you vociferously attack those who you imagine to be your lesser... -NP #387
After reading your reply, I know it isn't my imagination! My post from Romans, Ch 7:4ff was not my opinion. It was Paul, writing to correct some folks, in the Roman Church. He was correcting some, that were trying to convince others that they could follow the letter, of the Law, to achieve their salvation. It was not an attempt to be 'holier, than thou'! I am satisfied, with being a saint!
My use of scripture has nothing to do with the use of drugs. It is used to illustrate the ONLY answer to eternal damnation. If you think it only has a place in 'religion', you also reveal a lot more about yourself. Read it again! You obviously skipped some parts, in your numerous (claimed) attempts, previously.
...there have been laws against immorality; even GOD issued them! And exactly where did He issue any 'law' against any type of drug use? Please cite chapter and verse. In my Bible(s), He condemned 'drunkenness' and some other things, but I can find no mention of the other things you reference.
BTW, you apparently don't bother to read what others post, before spouting... and it shows.
I am not promoting drug use. I am promoting the freedom, which we have been guaranteed! Your g'umt has no right to interfere, in my home, nor my life, except when it harms others! My reference to your bigotry, is all about your desire to control the behavior of others. You (the g'umt, and its JBT's) do not have that right, but you sure want to take away mine!
(Bigot- One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ. -dictionary.com)
One more little bit from Paul, in his second letter to Timothy...
2Tim 3:14ff ....But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.