And now for something a little different

An interesting tidbit from Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception:

We see, then, that Christianity and alcohol do not and cannot mix. Christianity and mescalin seem to be much more compatible. This has been demonstrated by many tribes of Indians, from Texas to as far north as Wisconsin. Among these tribes are to be found groups affiliated with the Native American Church, a sect whose principal rite is a kind of Early Christian agape, or love feast, where slices of peyote take the place of the sacramental bread and wine. These Native Americans regard the cactus as God's special gift to the Indians, and equate its effects with the workings of the divine Spirit.

Huxley got a little bit into mind-altering substances later in his life. The Doors of Perception describes one of his 'trips' and continues with an exposition of the beneficial use of these substances and their transcendent religious properties. This book is what gave Jim Morrison his band name: The Doors.



Do Christianity and mescalin mix better than Christianity and alcohol? In my experience, it seems like most Catholics would disagree...