Author Topic: Can you smoke without being addicted? (Read 6066 times)

Christopher67 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:29:59 AM »

Quote from: Matto

I believe that if smoking is sinful it is because it is unhealthy. I don't think it is like drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana which can be sinful because they cause the loss of the use of reason, but I think it can be sinful to willingly harm one's health.

Not that I disagree, but there are endless ways to willingly harm one's health.....The sun is said to cause skin cancer...driving a car COULD get you involved in an accident...flying in a plane that very well could crash...skydiving, shark dives, eating mcdonalds, golfing during a thunderstorm, not changing your furnace filters often enough.......

CathMomof7 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:11:56 AM »

For those that smoke, dip, or sniff, please enjoy your tobacco. Just don't smoke while saying your prayers, but by all means pray while you are smoking......

A History of Catholicism and Tobacco

And do light your friend's cigarettes.

http://www.traditioninaction.org/Cultural/H009cpLighting.html

Dolores · « **Reply #42 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:22:22 AM »

Quote from: Stubborn

As Fr. Bonfil used to say: "Better to smoke here than in the hereafter."

If that's not a false dichotomy, I don't know what is.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:52:58 AM »

Quote from: Dolores

Quote from: Stubborn
As Fr. Bonfil used to say: "Better to smoke here than in the hereafter."

If that's not a false dichotomy, I don't know what is.

Well, what he means is that it's far worse to lose your soul than to damage your body.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #44 on:** August 06, 2015, 09:01:40 AM »

Quote from: CathMomof7

For those that smoke, dip, or sniff, please enjoy your tobacco. Just don't smoke while saying your prayers, but by all means pray while you are smoking......

A History of Catholicism and Tobacco

Very interesting; thank you for posting this.