We really need a sub-forum to put all the marijuana threads in one location.

Those that don't want to see these threads can make sure they place the sub-forum on ignore.

Catholics promoting the smoking of marijuana for recreation brings to mind a quote from Our Lady to Sister Mary of Agreda "close thy senses to the deceits and fabulations of the world". There is nothing noble about recreational smoking of MJ, it is just another deceit of the world. Catholics, that is real Catholics, should aspire to ennoble their spirit. MJ is debasing, it is a scandal for Catholics to even say they smoke MJ for recreation, especially here on a public forum for all to read for years.


Mystical City of God by Sister Mary of Agreda Volume 3 page 67 & 68:

73. Come then, my daughter, come and follow me. And in order that thou mayest imitate me as I desire and that thy understanding may be properly enlightened, thy spirit sufficiently ennobled and prepared, and thy will inflamed, separate thyself from all earthly things as thy Spouse wishes; withdraw thyself from what is visible, forsake all the creatures, deny thyself, close thy senses to the deceits and fabulations of the world (Ps. 39, 5).

There's also an ignore feature. You can ignore people that are really prideful, demeaning, presumptuous, cause detraction, and who is proof that evolution CAN go in reverse. upsetting you. It's not a bad idea to use it.

I have spoken.

https://www.cathinfo.com/computers-and-technology/announcement-marijuana-threads/

Short version: If you don't like them, then for crying out loud IGNORE THEM and don't reply. I correct myself: STOP replying. Everyone complaining about these threads has been doing a LOUSY job of ignoring them, from what I can tell. Replying to a thread BUMPS it, bringing it back to the top! It keeps the thread alive, invites even more replies, etc.

And for heaven's sake don't argue with the creator of a thread you don't like! That just gives them a series of free thread BUMPS!

What do we teach our kids? Sometimes you have to be a big person and IGNORE them. Giving them attention is self-defeating for your cause.

There are few people who can argue with themselves for days or weeks on end -- they have to have someone to fight with. And again, if I saw someone bumping their own thread with fluff/nonsense just to keep it at the top, and no one was taking the bait, I might consider that spamming and deal with that member individually (yes, I'm talking about banning).

Someone suggested the above which is better than nothing, however, my advice is to ban all discussion on marijuana. The rare few here (I can count them on one hand) who want to smoke marijuana can go out into the world and find thousands of places and millions of people to talk about it. They are not needed here. One day they will regret everything they wrote, but for now, let them write it elsewhere. This is a Catholic forum we are all trying to improve ourselves spiritually, MJ use is a deceit of the world, it is a scandal and debasing for Catholics to be identified as MJ smokers. Trad Catholics for Marijuana use is an oxymoron.

There, fixed it.