Cigars and God - Page 2

kgoings · 06-27-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

I'm not allowed to join the church my family goes to because I drink. It's a Baptist church that is adamantly "non-drinking." I still attend fairly regularly, but I'm not allowed to become an "official" member. If it were up to me alone, we'd go to a different church. But my kids are pretty wrapped up in the youth program, and my wife is happy there, so I can't see disrupting everyone else in the family. I've tried addressing that the Bible says "be sober", it doesn't say, "don't drink", but I didn't make any headway with that arguement.

Yea, I for the most part like Baptist church. I had my own motocross ministry and it was doing very well. I was attending a Baptist church and I wanted to help out with the high school kids, there were a lot of them and my good friend was the youth pastor...but the adult to kid ratio wasn't very good (needed more adults) I offered to help and the head deacon ask me if I drank (he knew I did) and I said yes. He said they would have to decline my offer. I asked him why, and he said cause I drank. And then I asked him if that was one of their man made laws of if he could point out a place in the Bible that said NOT to drink. His reply was 'we choose to abstain from alcohol'

06-27-2009, 08:37 PM

Good thread here and good to see others who share this belief. Cigars are not exclusive to non believers.

Wolfgang · 06-27-2009, 08:47 PM

where are you going to be in Florida? Part of the CCHC I hope.

Jimbo14 · 06-28-2009, 12:41 AM

Everytime I pray I thank God for cigars - Its funny but I seriously do

longknocker · 06-28-2009, 07:01 AM

I think the point is we are "Christians", and not Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, etc. What matters is our own personal relationship with "The Lord". Thanks for the Thread!

trader1974 · 06-28-2009, 07:20 AM

Thanks for sharing your story and good luck with your new church!

kgoings · 06-28-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by longknocker

I think the point is we are "Christians", and not Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, etc. What matters is our own personal relationship with "The Lord". Thanks for the Thread!

True True

06-28-2009, 11:50 AM

Thanks for this post James. I hope you like your new church home.

jonharky · 06-28-2009, 12:31 PM

I grew up in a southern baptist church and there is no way I would ever meet with my old pastor for a drink and a smoke

Thats an awesome story nevertheless...

06-27-2009, 08:37 PM	#2
Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigars and God Good thread here and good to see others who share this belief. Cigars are not exclusive to non believers.

06-27-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: Cigars and God where are you going to be in Florida? Part of the CCHC I hope. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

06-28-2009, 12:41 AM	#4
Jimbo14 Habano Man Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: Australia Posts: 483 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigars and God Everytime I pray I thank God for cigars - Its funny but I seriously do

06-28-2009, 07:01 AM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,266 Trading: (82)	Re: Cigars and God I think the point is we are "Christians", and not Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, etc. What matters is our own personal relationship with "The Lord". Thanks for the Thread!

06-28-2009, 07:20 AM	#6
trader1974 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Austin Location: Kentucky Posts: 193 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigars and God Thanks for sharing your story and good luck with your new church!

06-28-2009, 11:50 AM	#8
dccraft Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigars and God Thanks for this post James. I hope you like your new church home.

06-28-2009, 12:31 PM	#9
jonharky Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jon Location: The Yak, MI Posts: 892 Trading: (1)	Re: Cigars and God I grew up in a southern baptist church and there is no way I would ever meet with my old pastor for a drink and a smoke Thats an awesome story nevertheless... __________________ "I don't want to have it all, I just want to have enough!!