Drugs.

During the 1960s and 1970s the Baby-Boomers took drugs in an attempt to make contact with God.

They were encouraged to do this by their rock stars.

This caused untold problems later on.

Guilt, shame, and mental illness, criminaltiy and degradation were the results.

And this was compounded by the conservative backlash of the 1980s.

Blame, disgrace, and damnation awaited us.

Little did we know that the rock stars who inspired the drug taking were secretly Satanic and followed the teachings of Aleister Crowley - an early 20th Century Satanists and black magician.

He recommended taking drugs in conjunction with practising yoga in order to create mind powers.

But the legends of India tell us that Soma (drugs) was on the side of the demons in their battle with the gods.

And his place was taken by Brihaspati (devotion).

So we were deceived from the beginning and set up to fail.

But the fact remains that the Hippies' motivation was to make contact with God.

And so their actions are justifiable.

God will forgive us.

If only we will pray.

And practise devotion. 

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