several on this web site<\/a>), I’m glad you found at least one that benefited you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: I just read your article on drugs.\u00a0 Excellent. Particularly timely in light of the epidemic of psychotropic drugs such as Ritalin nicknamed by some the “Cocaine for Kids”.\u00a0 I have written extensively exposing psychotherapy which creates false diagnoses which then leads to compulsory medication in many cases. 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I'm a brother, in my thirties, who is struggling with sin -- marijuana use being one of them. I definitely am trying to rid myself of all sin and that is certainly one of them. I just read the article that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":25179,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-you-tell-me-your-source-for-your-opening-statement-in-social-drinking\/","url_meta":{"origin":13198,"position":1},"title":"Can you tell me your source for your opening statement in “Social Drinking”?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 10, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I'm an addictions counselor. Having recently read your article \"Social Drinking,\" (Dudley Ross Spears), I have a question: How did you come up (substantiation for) with your opening statement: \"We live in a world where social drinking is accepted by over two-thirds of our entire population\"? Answer: One of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":34426,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/excellent-article-on-cheerleaders-and-modesty-brother\/","url_meta":{"origin":13198,"position":2},"title":"Excellent article on cheerleaders and modesty, brother","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 18, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Excellent article on\u00a0cheerleaders and modesty, brother. Answer: I'm glad you found the article useful. I guess someone recently rediscovered it after it was originally posted in 2006. It has been read over 11,500 times in the last eight days.","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3327,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/should-a-christian-use-medicinal-drugs-that-may-affect-the-mind\/","url_meta":{"origin":13198,"position":3},"title":"Should a Christian use medicinal drugs that may affect the mind?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 21, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Should a Christian use medicinal drugs that may affect the mind? Answer: The Bible teaches Christians to be sound of mind. \"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour\" (I Peter 5:8). 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