2006-11-19 15:47:34 · 20 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since smoking is a sin, it's a defilement of the body and shows a lack of respect for the life Jehovah gives us and to those they smoke around, which is not showing love for your neigbor, I would say he's the blind leading the blind as he does not even observe God's word. Must be a smoker that gave me the thumbs down, huh?
2006-11-19 15:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Quite harmful. He might smoke his message up too. He might be a fake 'minister';if he really does care for teenagers that he ministers to them, he should be able to care for his own health first. unless he is a super-iron-man who thinks he'll never die regardless of anything.
2006-11-19 15:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Curio_us 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I smoke, but I minister to my children all of the time about God and Jesus. Have you not ever read the new testament? Judge not lest yea be judges. Let he without sin cast the first stone. Sounds like you're awful judgemental to me. I doubt he's encouraging teenagers to smoke is he? Is he telling them common smoke with me, it's the cool thing to do? I sincerely doubt it.
2006-11-19 16:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Smokes ciggerettes? Well if thats the case why would it hurt his message? I mean it hurts his credibility with adults more than with the teenagers. Last time I checked smoking is not a sin, just a health risk. Now if he is smoking pot with them, then that is a little bit different.
2006-11-19 15:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by Zach 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
How is this your business, exactly?
As if the message belonged to the man and wasn't from God. People are messengers, not the message, brother. God is the only one who opens people's hearts anyway. Read John 6:44 lately?
Get over the busybodiness, and be grateful that someone has heeded God's call to salvation.
2006-11-19 15:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's harmful for the teenagers. They need positive role models that will help them make healthy life choices. Mentors that encourage underage smoking, which is illegal, are not doing their jobs!
2006-11-19 16:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what are they smoking?
no i dont think so the message isnt whether or not you should or shouldnt smoke. plus they are more likely to listen to someone who hangs out with them as a friend rather than someone preaching at them
2006-11-19 16:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What does the 'message' entail?
If it's to get people to believe in Christ otherwise they are going to hell...
Then it's not the smoking that is the problem, it is the inherent *lie* he is expounding which is the problem.
2006-11-19 15:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you know if he's been convicted of smoking, thereby making it a sin for him? That would be most helpful to know.
2006-11-19 15:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by gachickinaz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
depends what hes smokin with them i suppose if its tobacco or crack then he's not a good role model but if its weed it will probaly expand their minds and allow a deeper undersatnding and connection with the belief so i'd be all for that
2006-11-19 15:56:01 · answer #10 · answered by harro_06 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋