> (3) and (4) don't discount the problems inherent in altering one's perception of reality 1. AFAIK, Christianity does not negate the overall use of medicine

> (3) and (4) don't discount the problems inherent in altering one's perception of reality 1. AFAIK, Christianity does not negate the overall use of medicine 2. Mental illnesses are essentially a deviation from normal, healthy patterns of cognition. 3. When well applied, psychiatric medications can bring patients closer to reality instead of the opposite 4. If (and only if) some hallucinogens become universally approved as effective medications for such illnesses, the same reasoning could also be applied to them 5. Therefore, in the context of your interpretation of Christianity, these medications might actually bring patients closer to God.