Yes, really.
There are many ‘ways’ to try and induce some kind of trance state to achieve a ‘closeness’ to God. Drugs are one way. Abstention from sex (worldly pleasures) is another and used by priests. Ritualistic starvation is another popular method.
The choice of method usually due more to accepted customs of the time. Whether the ‘prophecy’ they produce is ‘true’ is another story.
>>>There are many ‘ways’ to try and induce some kind of trance state to achieve a ‘closeness’ to God. Drugs are one way. Abstention from sex (worldly pleasures) is another and used by priests. Ritualistic starvation is another popular method.<<<
No thanks. I will stick to feasting on the Word of God, and prayer.
Philip