Praying while lighting up

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Layp3rs0n said:
Okay I’m a smoker (yes I know it’s bad for me so let’s leave that aside). I talk to God throughout the day. Often when I go out for my morning smoke I start praying. “Good morning Lord. Thank you for a new day.” But I wonder is this rude? Should I stop praying while in the middle of a cigarette? It’s not just then of course. If i have one in the middle of the day I’m still praying.
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Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thess 5:16-18)

Always, constantly, in all circumstances. Even when smoking.

Perhaps, as you light up, you could also talk to God about quitting smoking? As you snuff out the cigarette, perhaps you could pray, “May this be last one I snuff out.” 😉
 
A Franciscan and a Jesuit were friends. They were both smokers who found it difficult to pray for a long period of time without having a cigarette. They decided to go to their superiors and ask permission to smoke.

When they met again, the Franciscan was downcast. “I asked my superior if I could smoke while I pray and he said ‘no,’” he said.

The Jesuit smiled. “I asked I could pray while I smoke. He said ‘of course.’”

[Posted by someone else on one of the joke threads in the Back Fence forum]
 
Armyvet007 said:
A Franciscan and a Jesuit were friends. They were both smokers who found it difficult to pray for a long period of time without having a cigarette. They decided to go to their superiors and ask permission to smoke.

When they met again, the Franciscan was downcast. “I asked my superior if I could smoke while I pray and he said ‘no,’” he said.

The Jesuit smiled. “I asked I could pray while I smoke. He said ‘of course.’”

[Posted by someone else on one of the joke threads in the Back Fence forum]
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Also posted in this thread 😉
 
anp1215 said:
Also posted in this thread 😉
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Twice… Including on this page… 🙂

Still, this is the best version (IMHO), and all are improvement on the version I know, which is simply “There’s an old saying in seminaries - you can pray while smoking, but you can’t smoke while praying”.

I like the version where the Jesuit ends up being allowed to smoke! 😃
 
odhiambo said:
Look at it this way, if you had an opportunity to talk face to face with the President of your country for instance, would you be puffing away at your cigarette as you discuss whatever issues with him?
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I would say there is a very good chance the current president would bum one off ya!
 
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