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Published
April 9, 2006
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Ask
Rabbi Dan
by Rabbi Dan
S. Wiko PhD |
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Issue:
7.04 |
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I live in Germany. I have a serious health problem and no
doctor can help me. I have been to 10 hospitals with strong abdominal pain, in
the lower right area. Now I am on Morphine and the doctor wants to take it away
from me, because they have not found a tumor in my colon or anywhere. I have one
problem and that is smoking. Is smoking a sin and do you think G-d is punishing
me for it.
I would appreciate your advice.
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You are really asking two separate questions:
1) Is smoking a sin
2) Is G-D punishing you for smoking
The answer to smoking is that it is NOT a sin...unwise, maybe but not a sin. I,
too, am a smoker and have no fear that G-D will punish me for it. I enjoy it and
I harm no one in the process.
G-D isn't vindictive or vengeful against us, his children, unless we do
something so terrible that divine retribution is called for...this is rare for
most people.
G-D has granted us free will...when we believe that we have done something
"wrong", we tend to punish ourselves far more than G-D would ever dream of.
If you believe that smoking is causing or contributing to you pains, find a
substitute for it. If it isn't, enjoy it and try to be moderate in the quantity
you do smoke.
I wish you the Blessing of Good Health. |
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