Revelation 9:20-21 "The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk; and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts."
Editor’s Note: The Bible portrays a picture of a rebellious last days people that would not repent of their sins, including the sin of sorcery. Pharmakeia is the Greek word translated “sorceries, sorcery, or magic spells” which in today’s society all involve the use of illegal mind-altering drugs. As the use of these drugs increase, the abject evil associated with them increases as well. Just as the signs of the times in Matthew 24 are increasing in frequency and intensity, so is the outflow of effects from a 21st century drug-crazed society.
In what some people are calling a very dangerous stand against the mafia in Italy, Pope Francis made a bold declaration against drug use Friday.
“Drug addiction is an evil, and with evil there can be no yielding or compromise,” the Pope said in an address carried by Vatican radio. “Here I would reaffirm what I have stated on another occasion: No to every type of drug use. It is as simple as that.”
The Pope addressed the issue because he believes there is a rush toward more drug abuse and use in western nations, specifically in so-called “soft drugs” like marijuana. He focused on issues such as U.S. states that have approved use of marijuana.
“Attempts, however limited, to legalize so-called ‘recreational drugs’, are not only highly questionable from a legislative standpoint, but they fail to produce the desired effects,” the Pope stated. “The scourge of drug use continues to spread inexorably, fed by a deplorable commerce which transcends national and continental borders.”
The Pope said that youth should say “yes” to things much more important than drugs: life, love, education, job opportunities and serving others ahead of themselves.
