Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion

Posted on AllSides February 2nd, 2023
From The Left
AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski

The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with two dozen others waiting for the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca to kick in.

Soon, the gentle sounds of a guitar were drowned out by people vomiting — a common downside of the drug. Some gagged; several threw up in buckets next to them.

Gonzales started howling, sobbing, laughing and repeatedly babbling “wah, wah”...

Read full story
https://apnews.com/article/psychedelic-churches-ayahuasca-5101fe47fe9a6e28de686272ed96ff46

More News about Religion and Faith from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right