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This article is posted by Ben Taylor and Utopia Silver Supplements as an exercise of the Freedom of Speech as established in Common/Organic Law and secured by The Bill of Rights/1st Amendment to the Constitution of the  United States of America, as well as The Texas Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 8.

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Pharmakeia is the Greek word from which the terms pharmacy and pharmaceutical are derived. The Bible accurately translates this word into the English language as “witchcraft” or “sorcery”. Therefore, it is our religious belief that the use of drug/pharmakeia/sorcery rather than nutrition as a principal means to optimal health and healthcare is contrary to Biblical truths.

The battle between natural/real healthcare and pharmakeia/sorcery based ”medicine” is a part of the age old conflict of truth vs. deception, good vs. evil, God vs. Satan. It is the core of my religious belief; it is the essence of my spiritual experience in this physical existence.

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