One Argument Advanced by Members of the Native American Church

question 167

Multiple Choice

One argument advanced by members of the Native American Church in favor of continued peyote use is that __________

• A) church officials carefully regulate the dosages of the drug used during their rituals.
• B) peyote is a relatively safe and effective means of allowing communications with the spirit world.
• C) church members do not ordinarily consume enough peyote to induce hallucinations.
• D) other means of achieving spirituality tend to be more addictive than peyote.

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