Bible Question: What does the bible feel on cigarett smoking? |
Bible Answer: Hi, DarcyKosha34! It would be wonderful if all of life's questions would be answered in the Bible in the exact language that we wish to ask of God... But part of our dependence on God is that we have finite knowledge and finite understanding... so we must come to Scripture in a prayerful manner asking the Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds and spirits... Though there's no mention of certain things in the Bible, we must not jump to the conclusion that "it is not Biblical therefore we can opt to ignore or indulge in whatever we please... One of the Commandments is "do not kill!" If we look at the tobacco industry, we find that it has been killing people for decades and that, for decades, it circumvented any efforts to expose the truth about cigarettes harmful effects to human life from both active and passive smoke exposure. Once medical and technological advancement prolonged human lifespan, the devastation of cigarettes smoking (both in human terms and medical cost) broke through the barriers of lies and deceit... but since we are capitalists, the industry was not disbanded, rather they were allowed to post a disclaimer on their packages to warn the millions that are addicted to their poison that their product produces harmful health effects! What would be the difference between a Christian who willfully jumps from the Empire State Building in order to take his/her life in a short explosive instant and a Christian that poisons his/herself in a slow and methodical manner? None! Since the persons from both examples are breaking the Commandment not to kill! And not only that, but they run the risk of killing/hurting others by their actions! There is one Scripture that I truly want to share with you and all "smoking" Christians: 1 Corinthians 3:17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple. God Bless! Angel |
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