Is it bad to smoke after Holy Communion?

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Apparently it was encouraged as a social “vice” that was not evil, as opposed to drinking, gambling etc.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
I am talking about smoking after Mass where you have taken Communion

…not leaving the church right after Communion time to have a smoke…

and in the car also not on the church grounds…
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Once mass has ended and you are in your own car, you can do whatever you want. Just don’t try to drive, talk on your phone, text, smoke, and eat all at the same time. :cool:

One caveat: If you have others in the car with you, particularly children, I don’t think you should smoke in the car, because they cannot escape the smoke. Children suffer in all sorts of ways, including being ridiculed by their friends for smelling like smoke. (Of course, they won’t always say “you smell like smoke”; they usually just say, “You smell bad,” or “you stink,” because, honestly, they do smell bad - cigarette smoke odors clinging to clothes and hair are not pleasant odors.
 
PumpkinSeed said:
Its no worse than smoking any other time. Your body is a temple, and smoking destroys it.
You are essentially slowly killing yourself by your free will & knowledge. Wouldn’t that make it a mortal sin? And even if not, I still would have a hard time believing that smoking cigarettes would ever be ok. I do not believe Jesus designed us just to destroy our own bodies.
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I smoke for spiritual reasons. If I didn’t smoke I’d start to think I was perfect and then the deadly sin of pride would get me! :))
 
King_Lazy said:
No, I am sorry, but that is just not true. Any level of alcohol consumption increases the risk of oral cancer. Any level of charred food consumption increases the risk of cancer in general. Paracetamol and other analgesic chemicals too tend to have negative effects when used chronically.
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The weight of research I have seen has shown an increased risk in oral cancer among heavy drinkers, but not among moderate drinkers. The weight of research has shown that moderate alcohol consumption has positive health benefits, especially cardiovascular.

As for the cancer risks associated with certain foods and medicines, the small risk associated with consumption of charred meats or the use of various medications is more than covered by double effect, where the good (nutrition and health) outweighs the negative. Double effect can also allow for moderate alcohol consumption, and doctors regularly suggest it as part of a balanced diet to help in treating high cholesterol and other cardiovascular conditions. What is the good in tobacco use that outweighs the bad?

I’m sure we can go on arguing about this, so probably best to agree to disagree and move on.
King_Lazy said:
The original question was whether it was okay for a smoker to smoke right after church. It had nothing to do with whether it was okay to be a smoker.
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Yes, and I provided my response to that.
 
Polycarp1 said:
I smoke for spiritual reasons. If I didn’t smoke I’d start to think I was perfect and then the deadly sin of pride would get me! :))
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No need to be sarcastic now. I am simply stating the facts. If you don’t like it, take it up with Jesus since he is the one who said your body is a holy temple. Maybe you should listen to him and not harm it. 🙂
 
PumpkinSeed said:
Even if it isn’t, why would you want to harm your body that way? Is there anything even remotely healthy about cigarettes? Didn’t think so.
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I don’t think people smoke because they want to get cancer, but they do smoke for various reasons, regardless of the health risks. Some smoke even though they hate it simply because they’re addicted and they cannot stop. Some smoke intentionally for social reasons, especially if they don’t like drinking or cannot drink, because they find it helps them make new friends. Some smoke because tobacco has fairly potent antidepressant effects with fewer sexual side effects. Some smoke because it helps keep them thin. Some smoke quite simply because they enjoy it and it gives them pleasure.

I quit a little less than 5 years ago, after smoking for 10 years. I started smoking for social reasons, but also because I enjoyed it and I made friends through smoking that are still my friends today. I also feel that smoking got me through some tough times, whereas otherwise I might have required medication. I stopped because I no longer felt I needed it for anything good, and I wanted to save money and avoid the health consequences. But I don’t regret smoking and I feel some good has come out of it, and in the 10 years that I smoked, I didn’t suffer any health consequences or noticed any improvement upon giving up, and I doubt it has caused me any significant long term damage. That’s why I’m keen to defend the Church’s stance on smoking - because based on my own experience, I really think the Church has got it right.
 
King_Lazy said:
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I also feel that smoking got me through some tough times, whereas otherwise I might have required medication.
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Thankyou for your honesty! I don’t know whether my moderate smoking has got me through tough times, although it may have. However, I am quite sure that if I had tried to give up smoking during those times I would have only made my problems worse, by adding an unnecessary personal anxiety to very real and more important external obligations. I rarely mention smoking in confession, because my conscience is calm about it, however, on the few occasions I have the priest has affirmed my decision, and only suggested cutting back, in the short term, or quitting, in the long term goal, behind other issues.
 
I am so tired of the prejudice against the overweight and smokers. Everyone has their own weaknesses and temptations and gossiping about the overweight or condemning the smoker does nothing for them or for you. Someone commented that a child seeing someone smoking sets a bad example. No more so (by today’s standards) than mom saying ‘super size me’ at the register. We ALL struggle. I would much rather smoke a cigarette after communion and be done with it than let my evil tongue wag unrestricted about my neighbors bad habits when I know for a fact I ought to be focusing on my own.
But that’s just me.
 
PumpkinSeed said:
Even if it isn’t, why would you want to harm your body that way? Is there anything even remotely healthy about cigarettes? Didn’t think so.
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As a matter of fact, I am not a smoker, and I don’t believe I mentioned anything remotely resembling the comment I want to harm my body in any way! I was simply sharing some facts I came across while searching the site in hopes of helping the OP answer his question. The health of cigarettes are not the point of the discussion. I would wager that the OP even knows they are bad for his health, but again that is not the reason for the post.
 
I know smoking is not good for my health and its costs alot of money too when you add it all up

I dont mind too much about the posts which condemn smoking ,i know it doesnt help my health and any sort of help to quit is good

we all have different weaknesses,someone who doesnt smoke may come down heavy on smokers but they may have weaknesses and other sins the other person or smoker doesnt have
 
Adonia said:
How about refraining from smoking for at least 1 hour before and then 1 hour after? Try having at least this bit of respect for the sacred Sacrament. Then, this could be extended a few more hours each way, then perhaps for the entire day. Who knows, you might even be able to quit this nasty habit altogether.
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Smoking is not a a nasty habit, it is a physical addiction. There is a big difference.
 
yes u can smoke after Mass…drink some water 1st tho

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Paul_theApostle said:
If we are a smoker ,and leave church after having Holy communion,is it bad to have a smoke right after church?
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Being a smoker ie- being addicted to cigarettes is a sin just as eating too much or drinking too much is a sin. So lighting up after communion would be a sin by default.

This type of addicting/detrimental behavior is a sin of gluttony.

…Now all the smokers can go ahead and bash me for saying that. Ready? Go! :rolleyes:
 
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