Religion still has a stranglehold on psychedelics, at least in the US where the only legally…

…n oneself and with all beings,” similar to that of aesthetic or philosophical insight of the whole. But for Merton, a genuine mystical experience required another aspect, namely an encounter with the Judeo-Christian “I AM.” This could never be occasioned by a drug, dependent as it was on the willful action of God the Father.
What Thomas Merton Got Wrong about Psychedelics
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Dan Olson
Psychedelics are Medicine
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Nov 23, 2021
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Religion still has a stranglehold on psychedelics, at least in the US where the only legally recognized Peyote and Ayahuasca churches are Christian organizations, despite both of these substances pre-dating Christianity.
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