hehe, I think I need to explain something here. many people know me from my internet activities like being a moderator here at ozstoners, or other (stoner) sites that I'm involved with and have my name as admin. Besides my "normal job", wich is running part of a Dutch seedbank (I'm co-owner), I find a lot of joy in the internet and the "cannabis community" that is online, like you guys!
I'm also minister at the THC-Ministry, I use The Herb as sacrament, been doing this as long as I use it and becouse of the times we are living in("war on drugs") I decided to be some more active to spread my religion.
Here's what I have posted on the Ministry's boards, it's the best way for me to say what I mean :
Sadly enough LEO doesn't understand the true meaning of religious freedom in all parts of our friendly planet. That's also one more reason to open Ministry's in all countries. In my view being a Universal religion with Ministy's everywhere will give it's members, really millions on this earth, more legal backup. These also are the first forumboards for THC-Ministry members on the internet and we hope it to be helpfull for our members world wide to be more "in touch" with the THC-Ministry and to "spread the word", something other religions have been succesfull at in the past. Our community members not being so active in that field the past few centuries doesn't make us less "worthfull" or "legal" whatsoever. The thing is that now this stupid "war on our sacrament" is getting to a point the international THC community is in need of places to gather and share, and to get recognised, This "war on drugs", the U.S. president and his alies have declared, in fact is a war on our sacrament and in violation with all international human rights. For me it's a crusade against our religion really.
see, besides all the medical benefits, the pleasure of being stoned/high, it has spiritual meanings too and it is time those ignorant politicians get to know this and stop criminalising our religion. one way to do this is to open Ministry's all over the world. it's our legal right, protected by
art.18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , only for some odd reason, not many people take that right! Well, I want to change that!
Spread the word! (the Pope&co did too ya know)
btw. my real name is (rev)Ferre, as a Dutch citizen I don't really have to use a nickname, just have that "tboat" nick for years now and kinda like it.