Stoner Jesus Bible Study

Stoner Jesus Bible Study is a Centennial, Colorado Bible study group founded by Deb Button in May, 2014.[1] As of 2015, the group was led by Pastor Greg.[2] Button brought together a group of around 20[3] or 30[4] individuals through social media.[1] The group includes people of many faiths or no faith at all.[5] Button, who calls herself a conservative, says she voted against Colorado legalization of marijuana initiatives before founding the group.[4][3]

Criticism

Steve Rudd in has stated in Drugs and the Bible: E, Shrooms, Cocaine, Crack, Marijuana that using "illicit" drugs is a form of sorcery.[6] Jennifer LeClaire writing for Charisma magazine called the group "blasphemous".[5]

See also

References
  1. Reeves Wiedeman (November 4, 2015), "Ambling Through America's Most Stoned Suburbs", New York magazine
  2. Britt Moreno (December 3, 2015), Bible Study Group Combines Faith, Joints, CBS
  3. Samuel Smith (December 8, 2015), "'Stoner Jesus Bible Study' Combines Word, Weed", Christian Post
  4. David Kelly (January 31, 2016), "The creed includes weed for these Colorado Christians", The Los Angeles Times
  5. Jennifer LeClaire (December 11, 2015), "Blasphemous 'Stoner Jesus' Group Takes Bible Study to Pot", Charisma News, Charisma magazine
  6. Heather Clark (December 6, 2015), Colorado Bible Study Goes to Pot: 'Stoner Jesus' Group Combines Weed with the Word, Christian News Network
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