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phyllis:
Thanks Beau: All of y'all post helps tremendously. Thanks again. Y'all really want to hear something weird? I have a friend that says smoking's isn't a sin. I try to tell her that anything that defiles Gods temple is a sin. (Temple being the human body). She's one of these people who knows everything. Anyways I ask her what she means. She said smoking in itself it's not a sin, it how you smoke. I asked her what does that mean. She said If you smoke like a chain smoker your abusing your body. But if you smoke every 20 to 30 Min's. it"s not a sin, because your not abusing your body. This is person who believe"s that Jesus doesn"t have a father.
God bless you and yours.
Darren
Matt:
Phyliss,
I understand your frustration.
I wouldn't be to condemning of your friend though, I would focus more on the good qualities and telling her that you love her.
She is a smoker, she knows it is bad for he, she knows you do not approve, and she will quit when/if she is ready.
Anyway, don't we all eat/drink things on occasion that are considered "poison" for our bodies. I have this problem with cookies ;D
Matt
winner08:
Yes Matthew, we all indulge once in a while. But I wasn't putting her down. I made the comment about the smoking so we all can relate to the denial factor. trying to justified things in our own mind. that we know isn't good for us.
Thank you, and bless you and yours.
Darren
KristaD:
No to get too OT here but, Roundbelly, I have noticed the exact same thing! I usually speak quite openly to people with no religious background or those that have been put off by churches and what I say is weel received; but when I have spoken to believers, forget it I've been called a heretic and blasphemer etc..
PS. Darren, I got what you were saying ;)
Matt:
Are Phyllis and winner08 the same Darren, or do I need just need to finish my coffee?
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