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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 6067859" data-attributes="member: 24302">Doing harm to your body is sinful.&nbsp; But addiction is another issue altogether.&nbsp; Addiction is a chemical dependence that requires treatment.&nbsp; Is often extremely difficult to extricate yourself from.&nbsp; In my mind the starting to take anything you know can harm you if abused is sinful.&nbsp; But the addiction requires mercy.&nbsp; That&#039;s where God&#039;s mercy and grace comes in.&nbsp; Too often addictions happen when people are too young and immature to realize the ramifications of their actions.&nbsp; But what about drug use?&nbsp; People like to party.&nbsp; They snort cocaine.&nbsp; Purposely getting intoxicated for pleasure is sinful.&nbsp; Not only that but buying cocaine supports a business that the government has declared illegal.&nbsp; That people die not only from overdosing but also from the violence associated with it.&nbsp; So to purposely use a drug like cocaine isn&#039;t something a Christian should do.&nbsp; But if everything has a moral relevance to it rather than a specific right or wrong then how can we be held accountable for our actions?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 6067859, member: 24302"] Doing harm to your body is sinful. But addiction is another issue altogether. Addiction is a chemical dependence that requires treatment. Is often extremely difficult to extricate yourself from. In my mind the starting to take anything you know can harm you if abused is sinful. But the addiction requires mercy. That's where God's mercy and grace comes in. Too often addictions happen when people are too young and immature to realize the ramifications of their actions. But what about drug use? People like to party. They snort cocaine. Purposely getting intoxicated for pleasure is sinful. Not only that but buying cocaine supports a business that the government has declared illegal. That people die not only from overdosing but also from the violence associated with it. So to purposely use a drug like cocaine isn't something a Christian should do. But if everything has a moral relevance to it rather than a specific right or wrong then how can we be held accountable for our actions? [/QUOTE]

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