I believe that God left certain drugs growing naturally upon our planet to help speed up and facilitate our evolution. Okay, not the most popular idea ever expressed. Either that or you're all real high and agreeing with me in the only way you can right now. [starts blinking]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hicks jokes that natural drugs may have been placed by God to aid evolution, acknowledging the controversial nature of this idea.
- In plain terms
- Maybe God put plants there to help us grow smarter, or maybe we are just high.
- What can you take from it?
- Chemical experiences can sometimes expand perspective, regardless of origin.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does chemistry change how we understand God?
- Is evolution purely biological or also spiritual?
Another view
Not all drug use leads to evolution or insight, and some causes harm.
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