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Do Hookah and the Bible Mix?

Question:

Is it okay to smoke hookah while reading the Bible?

Answer:

Yes, as long as it is not a liturgy! You can have coffee or wine or beer or a snack while you are reading, so why not a smoke (as long as it’s tobacco we’re talking about)? Even so, if that is your prayer time, you might put it down for a bit, but nothing prohibits us from praying or thinking of God, whatever we are doing.

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