Do you believe any of the ancient bible writers where on hallucinogens or drugs?

ÁrbolesdeArabia

Not the John Marcos Allegro conspiracies again, please dont' make me read his book again.
Witness My Fury

I think plain old mental illness can cover it too, it's such a wide spectrum and we have plenty of examples of what it can do to posters and their delusions on this very forum, no drugs needed at all in that case.
If you read about the visions others have had throughout the ages due to religious fervor then I think it can be said that religion drives some people literally mad.
Jeffro

Ergot. Grows on rye in marshy areas. Similar effects to LSD.
The likes of John and Ezekiel were probably off their heads from eating mouldy grain.
Also the cause of lots of people being tried as witches in the middle ages.
John_Mann

The first man was born when an ape ate a shroom.
There's a theory about the writing of sacred texts that says they wrote in an organic fashion and after they just pick and choose the best parts to form a relative comprehensive text.
Organic writing can be induced by several ways, one is getting high.
John_Mann

Smoke from cow crap could be quite an experience too. LOL