It was more like the authoritarian dickheads wanted a mind control device and let loose a mind opening device instead.

Sure, it's a shortcut and many drugs can harm, but I wouldn't trade my own insights gained from it for anything. I doubt I'm possessed, either, unless the thing that's always been riding my meatsuit counts?

Boy, run-of-the mill Christians can be so fearful and dense and do a huge disservice to their cause. If Jesus wasn't so cosmic-cool I bet he'd be cringing. Admittedly I'm guessing the that the OP is religious and which one.