Smoking

2006-10-12 Thread David Friedman
I hope I can get away with one off-topic question which I'd like the answer to. My question is why governments (like US for example) haven't banned the sale of cigarettes. If they care about the health and well-being of society it would be a good idea. Why is it that many less problematic

Re: Resurrection of Christ

2006-10-12 Thread Brent Poirier
why don't the resurrection narratives have the disciples going deaf and blind after Jesus died and then receiving sight and hearing? Shouldn't there be some consistency? Also, why aren't there any stories of the disciples being deaf and blind initially? I suggest that these are the verses

Re: Smoking

2006-10-12 Thread Gilberto Simpson
I bet the tobacco lobby has something to do with it. And the effect such a ban would have on the economies of the states where tobacco is grown. -G On 10/12/06, David Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope I can get away with one off-topic question which I'd like the answer to. My

Re: Smoking

2006-10-12 Thread Scott Saylors
Indeed. And we are exporting more tobacco these days than is being consumed in the U.S. Tobacco,by the law, is not a drug; therefore, the FDA has nothing to with its regulation.Regards, ScottGilberto Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bet the tobacco lobby has something to do with it. And

Re: Resurrection of Christ

2006-10-12 Thread smaneck
This risen Christ issue was very big to him, I suppose in contrast to images of Catholic crucufixes. Dear Karen, That's kind of a one-upsman thing Protestants sometimes use against the Catholics. They claim because they (Protestants) wear empty crucifixes it represents the resurrection as

Re: Resurrection of Christ

2006-10-12 Thread kgould
Yes Susan, I am in agreement that visions are not accepted as physical matter. Was it not the misinterpreted seeing of Him that was understood to be a physical body resurrected, rather than the spiritual vision of spiritual matter? warmly, karen --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If we are talking