is it a sin to smioke/ and any good ideas for quiting?

Question

I mean smoke

Answer 1

It may not be a sin, but it is horrible to your health. Think about your life in the long run...do you really want to have lung cancer? Do you want to have an ugly shrunken face? (which happens because of the smoke), bad teeth? It's just nasty, and doesn't beneifit you or anyone else. Realize what is more important....an expensive habit that your money goes into that won't bring you happiness, or a long healthy life in which you can find real happiness.

Answer 2

Details: Me Too, that's what I Mean!!! LOL LOL LOL No, it is NOT a Sin, But, what Does it Profit U??? Not being Flippant here, as Some Do Profit From Smoking!!! Yeah, I know that is Not P.C., but since when has being P.C. EVER MEANT BEING TRUTH FULL??? There are those people with "Chemical Imbalances" that "Need" the "Chemicals" in "Smoke" to provide some "Stability" for their "Brains" to Function Properly!!! Bi-Polar is one Example!!! So, Do U "Trade Off" Smoking for "Prescription Medications"??? Today, Yes, I do think so. Is it Hard??? Hey YES!!! Can it be Done??? ABSOLUTELY!!! Should I do it??? As I have seen the Results being Positive, I say YES!!! Smoking We Know Causes far More "Problems" than it Helps!!! I suggest U seek out a Professional for a "Reason/Diagnosis" of possible Underlying Problems that Medication may help with. I Also know that It is Very Necessary to change Ur "Lifestyle" by not placing Urself in "Situations" where U are "Tempted" to "Light Up"!!! No going to "Hang Out" with the Guys/Girls in a "Smokey Environment" Exposing Ur Body to the Possibility to Respond to Ur "Cravings"!!! Keeping "Busy" is Also a "Good Thing"! There are No "Magic Pills" out there, Just U & It!!! "Good Luck" with it Won't "Cut It", It takes "HARD WORK" BUT U CAN Do It!!! God Bless U & Ur Endeavor. John

Answer 3

The Bible says that we must "present ourselves holy." I forgot which scripture, though, but most Bibles have an index.

Smoking is a sin. It's unclean, and it's considered defiling the flesh. We're not supposed to do things that we know are harming our bodies, even if it is long-term...

The way you can quit is to just not do it. I know that the thought is, "Oh, I'll just smoke this one," and it keeps going and you end up smoking five, but keep in mind that 'no' is 'no,' so you can't even smoke just one. Most people consider that a habit is broken if it is not committed inside of three weeks. So, if you want, you can try to reduce your smoking to just one in three weeks.

I'm not trying to sound like a religious freak, but I care about the health of people. I smoke, too! I started out just smoking on special occassions. I had three when I visited someone I hadn't seen in a long time. I had 4 when I was with two girls one day, and I had 5 on New Year's. I also smoked three by myself when I was depressed about something...

Now I realize I'm probably going to be addicted. I bought a pack for myself for the first time. I usually only bought the singles. There are only 4 left. They're menthol, and no one I know smokes menthol. So it was all me.

One reason I would have to quit while I still may be able to is because it affects my mood, big-time. For about the first half-hour after smoking, I'm as jolly as can be, but then after that I get irritable until I have another one.

Smoking has made the joints in my fingers turn a yellowish-brown, and I've only smoked a few in my life.

Answer 4

I think most people would agree that smoking is not God's will for any of us. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

When I quit I would go lock myself in my room and pray and read the Bible every time I craved a cigarette. Didn't take long and I had quit.

My dad was not a Christian and how he quit was... He timed himself when he smoked. Say he smoked once every 30 minutes... He would smoke every 35 min. then every 45 min., then every hour, until he was having one or two a day and then just quit all together. He was a heavy smoker and after he quit, 20 or so years ago, he never had another one. God bless!!

Answer 5

Do not grieve the Spirit. Smoking adversely affects the pnuema, which means: spirit. Therefore, it is a sin against one's body and the Spirit probably doesn't like it, either.

The 'smoking' of wacky tobacky is even worse, however, as it is an intoxicated state; which 'invites' all kinds of unclean spirits into one's body.

Both are incredibly difficult addictions to get free from.

I believe that to taper off is the best way to quit. Generate and strengthen your self discipline by limiting the number smoked, over the course of a few weeks. Then, set a date and cut it off. Have a nicotine patch close by for emergencies and God bless you ...for taking care of your (and the Spirit's) Temple.

Answer 6

I quit cold turkey after several attempts using other methods. The first thing I tried was the gum. I just got to the point where I perfered the gum over a cigarette--but I'd kill for a piece of that gum. I tried the patch. It made my skin burn and itch... and I still craved a cigarette.

I'd set quit date... then dread them. I'd stay up until midnight just so I could have my "last" cigarette at the last minute. Three days later, I'd light up again. "Just a puff," I'd tell myself. Then that puff became a single cigarette. (I'd buy a pack, take one out, and throw the rest away.) Then that one became two. Each time, I told myself that I was in control, and just needed to find what worked for me: If I could cut back to three a day, I'd be okay. Alright, I'll cut back to four. Four a day. But no more! Well, okay, today was stressful, so five today. Five's my limit.

...I quickly had to come to the conclusion that I was only fooling myself. The addiction controlled me, not vice versa. This realization hit during a time when I had no real plans of quiting... and I snuffed out the cigarette I'd just lit. I haven't had one since, and that was years ago.

So if you're trying to quit... first off, congratulations to you--sincerely. I hope you make it! It's tough, but possible. If you quit cold turkey, your first three days are the toughest. After that, it's the occasional strong urge that comes out of nowhere. After a while, those urges get more and more denyable... and eventually, you start to find that you don't think about it at all anymore. You're free!

Sin... being an Atheist means that I don't really recognise that word in my daily thinking. But out of respect for your religion, consider this: If God made you and is proud of His creation (you), isn't it a sign of disrespect toward Him to do anything destructive to yourself?

Quit. Now. You'll save TONS of money (my habit vacuumed roughly $80 a month out of my checking account--which is $960 a year), and you'll taste food again. Not to mention breathing easier and possibly living longer.

If you're asking for a family member, really, the answer's the same... and I wish you the best of luck with this.

Answer 7

I know of nowhere in the Bible that specifically states that it is a sin to smoke, but in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 it tells you to glorify Christ in body & in spirit. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. You shouldn't defile the temple of God.

As to quitting, I have an aunt that quit smoking after something like 20 years by praying & relying on Him to give her the strength to quit overnight.

Answer 8

nah not a sin.
I quitted a year ago after 23 years of smoking.
It was much much easier as I expected. the first 3 weeks were a bit hard, but after that it was getting easier and easier.
I noticed that smoking is more an habitude than an addiction.
It is like pushing a button that say No, and then stick with that.

Answer 9

We are the temple of the Holy Ghost, so we should take care of our bodies. For ideas on quitting, there is a national tobacco quit line, and a doctor may help. There are patches, and pills, too. A friend of mine quit. He prayed God to take away the addiction, and He did.

Answer 10

Only tobacco, weed is OK.