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JOHN 17;3 says taking in knowledge of the true God and Jesus christ leads to everlasting life. but the pack of cigs says .... smoking can seriously damage our health ,hmmm don't know how I misunderstood...
JOHN 17;3 says taking in knowledge of the true God and Jesus christ leads to everlasting life. but the pack of cigs says .... smoking can seriously damage our health ,hmmm don't know how I misunderstood...
JOHN 17;3 says taking in knowledge of the true God and Jesus christ leads to everlasting life. but the pack of cigs says .... smoking can seriously damage our health ,
its good that the bible promises greater things than this imperfect life we have right now, the bible does not promise everlasting life in an inperfect world or body , it promises everlasting life in a paradise earth and a perfect body, with no inherited sin atached to it . the bible does not say that we will be living for ever in a mundane existence .Everlasting? Forever is a long time without a smoke!! I dont get why some people seem to think forever is a great gift. Seems to me most people cant even fill this brief life with anything but mundane existence.. an eternity of that is surely the greatest Hell imaginable.
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if i am a slave to the bible it is good to know that putting the bible and its ways into pratice leads to everlasting life.
WHAT DOES IT SAY ON THE PACK?![]()
JOHN 17;3 says taking in knowledge of the true God and Jesus christ leads to everlasting life. but the pack of cigs says .... smoking can seriously damage our health ,
Yes, I am listening...two questions...Governments and the medical profession do well in issuing warnings. But the final result depends on the individual. As the Bible says: "The way of the foolish one is right in his own eyes, but the one listening to counsel is wise." (Proverbs 12:15) Are you listening?
Yes, I am listening...two questions...
A number of religions and denominations consider committing suicide a sin. So what is the JW take on that....if you know that smoking cigarettes will take your life prematurely...is that suicide and a mortal sin?
Second, if not do you think that one will be coughing and hacking for all eternity? I mean isn't your concept that we will not have these earthly issues? So if so, and I enjoy a smoke....what's not to like?
its good that the bible promises greater things than this imperfect life we have right now, the bible does not promise everlasting life in an inperfect world or body , it promises everlasting life in a paradise earth and a perfect body, with no inherited sin atached to it . the bible does not say that we will be living for ever in a mundane existence .
The new world will be a world without end because "to the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end." (Isaiah 9:7)
But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.psalm 37;11
(Matthew 5:5) "Happy are the mild-tempered ones, since they will inherit the earth.
(Revelation 21:3) With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: "Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them.
I used to smoke a packet of 30 a day. One day I got the flu and just couldnt stop coughing, not even to light up. boy, was I pissed.
If you want to give up, do it. If you dont, then dont. preaching to people about giving up things that they obviously enjoy is only going to fall on deaf ears.
Another thing, a friend of mine in her 50s was diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer recently. She was obviously upset and came to see me before her surgery. I was not surprised that she had cancer and as sshe was still smoking I told her that I was amazed that she was surprised as well. You know, the old story, she has smoked (various things probably) all her life, a packet a day, blah blah. I said, well. yeah of course you have lung cancer. Now to be perfectly honest with you, we have always been very blunt with each other and I ;think this has made our friendship strong. She said that she asked the doctor if she should give up smoking now and he said, oh well, the damage has been done!!!!!!!!!!! I was pissed by what this so called professional ahd told her. my message to her was, as long as you are breathing, you are alive. She had a choice to give up smoking and fight this cancer or give up. Yes, she is still around, not smoking eating healthy but she has some pretty nasty scars on her front and back. It was her choice, not mine, not her doctors. all Im saying is , if you wanna smoke, go ahead, you all know the dangers, so dont be surprised. love the grey
You don't $"%"£$%" know that though lol! YOU HOPE that is what will happen lol... You do not, do not, know that
JOHN 17;17
your word is truth
(John 6:68) Simon Peter answered him: "Lord, whom shall we go away to? You have sayings of everlasting life;
JW dont smoke, we feel it goes against bible princibles.Yes, I am listening...two questions...
A number of religions and denominations consider committing suicide a sin. So what is the JW take on that....if you know that smoking cigarettes will take your life prematurely...is that suicide and a mortal sin?
Second, if not do you think that one will be coughing and hacking for all eternity? I mean isn't your concept that we will not have these earthly issues? So if so, and I enjoy a smoke....what's not to like?
JW dont smoke, we feel it goes against bible princibles.
lol........I can post quotes of "truth" from a good source too... A minister.... An INFORMATION minister...... Of Iraq!
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i know whos sayings i prefer.(John 6:68) Simon Peter answered him: "Lord, whom shall we go away to? You have sayings of everlasting life;![]()
(Hebrews 4:12) For the word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and [their] marrow, and [is] able to discern thoughts and intentions of [the] heart.
if you mustHe was asking about suicides..... Your view? Oh let's have a cut and paste from the watchtower!! OH! DO LET'S!![]()
I know this is contraversial but this is what I think:
Cigarettes are NOT addicting. If you want to quit, just quit. Don't buy into this propaganda that they're hard to quit. Sure, people develope a TOLERANCE to nicotine, and if they suddenly stop they'll go through physical withdrawal, but isn't that no worse than having a cold for 3 days? I mean, come. on.