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Originally Posted by HITESH SHAH
Religions don't support use of intoxicating substance or addiction of any substance especially for spiritual development. People may use conducive material like flowers incense candles to support their meditations but not addictive intoxicating substance.
The reason is effective n perfect actions in material world is very much part of spirituality n these substance in fact under the smooth flow of life.So religions even prohibit these intoxicating substance use.
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Religions might not support the use of intoxicating substances NOW, but at one time they were very much part of their Ceremonies/Rituals. The OT for instance is full of references to the use of Kaneh Bosm.
I live close to a very large Community of Hasidic Jews and believe me they smoke like chimneys while walking home from the synagogue
To each their own....