Jehovah's Witnesses: Why do you deny your members the stress-relieving benefits of smoking?It is a scientific fact that smoking relieves stress. It is a scientific fact that stress contributes to health problems, such as heart disease.
But, shockingly, no JW is allowed to smoke. They even go so far as to kick any JW caught smoking out of the congregation -- they are disfellowshiped!!!
I know of no other religion that forbids their members to smoke on pain of excommunication.
Leo
Smoking is proven to cause cancer and many other related disease. It is a bad, unclean, habit.
"Since we have these promises, beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear." (2 Corinthians 7:1)
Jehovah wants us to be free of practices that pollute our fleshly body and damage our spirit, or dominant mental inclination. We must therefore avoid addictive behaviors that are known to be harmful to physical and mental health.
You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind." (Matthew 22:37) Jesus singled out this commandment as the greatest of all. (Matthew 22:38) Jehovah deserves such love from us. To love him with our whole heart, soul, and mind, we must avoid practices that could shorten our life or dull our God-given thinking abilities.
"[Jehovah] gives to all persons life and breath and all things." (Acts 17:24, 25) Life is a gift from God. We love the Giver, so we want to show respect for the gift. We shun any habits or practices that are detrimental to our health, for we recognize that such practices show a gross disrespect for the gift of life.—Psalm 36:9.
"You must love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39) Unclean habits and practices often affect not only the practicer but also those around him. For example, exposure to secondhand smoke can have a harmful effect on nonsmokers. An individual who hurts those around him is violating the divine requirement that we love our neighbor. He also belies any claim that he loves God.—1 John 4:20, 21.
"Be in subjection and be obedient to governments and authorities as rulers." (Titus 3:1) In many lands, the possession or use of certain drugs is a violation of the law. As true Christians, we do not possess or use illegal drugs.—Romans 13:1.
Me me me
And also It is a scientific fact that produce Cancer.
People normally do not want to die, but some risk death for the sake of pleasure. For example, many use tobacco, chew betel nut, or take drugs for recreational purposes. Such substances harm the body and often kill the users. A person who makes it a practice to use these substances does not view life as sacred. These practices are unclean in God's eyes. (Romans 6:19; 12:1; 2 Corinthians 7:1)
To serve God acceptably, we have to give up such practices. Although doing so might be very hard, Jehovah can give us the needed help. And he appreciates the effort we make to treat our life as a precious gift from him.
Bearbones rises again QMM
Smoking causes heart disease as well. boned either way i guess.
CeeCee
Is that really your argument?
2 Corinthians 7:1: "Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear."
Smoking does more than simply defile the flesh, polluting one's body with noxious chemicals; it also defiles one's spirit, or dominant mental force. Smoking is corrupt, selfish, ungodly.
Steve P - JW
The Bible says to respect the body that Jehovah gave you.
How is getting cancer respecting your body...I don't think it is.
Doing things, that you know is going to do you harm, is like telling God that you are not grateful for his creation.
Steve
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