Vaping In church
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Hey, next time, why not whip out the smart-phone for a round (or three) of Angry Birds too...?
Been there done that!!!
He said he was in the back row and stealth vaping, I agree with the person who made the crackhead comment, but at least he is being discreet. I don't really see how it would be any more disrespectful than smoking let's say, on a plane. I'm assuming the beliefs are made by people who believe in what the church preaches. I'm not saying it is a good idea but it isn't any worse than vaping in any non smoking building.
grown ups make grown up decisions, seems like everyone here kinda attacked the guy. i used to get forced to go to church, back when i lived at home my moms rules her house and all that jazz. so it's not always as easy as "stay out if you dont wanna go"
I haven't been around the forum in a while, and now that I check back in I see that the more things change the more they stay the same.
I got to say that this seems, in my opinion, to be an issue of maturity. I mean, seriously, a guy farts (something he probably had no control over) and apparently all bets are off we can do whatever we want. I expect a response like that out of a teenager.
As to vaping in various buildings, society has different norms for different situations. We might disagree but to pretend otherwise is rather silly. Church is not the only place it would be considered disrespectful to vape. Try pulling out your e-cig and puffing away before answering a judge's question, and when the judge demands to know what you're doing explain to him/her that you do in Walmart so you'll do it in his/her courtroom.
I got to say that this seems, in my opinion, to be an issue of maturity. I mean, seriously, a guy farts (something he probably had no control over) and apparently all bets are off we can do whatever we want. I expect a response like that out of a teenager.
As to vaping in various buildings, society has different norms for different situations. We might disagree but to pretend otherwise is rather silly. Church is not the only place it would be considered disrespectful to vape. Try pulling out your e-cig and puffing away before answering a judge's question, and when the judge demands to know what you're doing explain to him/her that you do in Walmart so you'll do it in his/her courtroom.
Yet its somehow respectful to force someone to attend a service that's not even their own faith?
I'm not condoning fighting disrespect with disrespect, but that is on way of showing that you shouldn't be forced to honor a God you don't believe
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I'm not condoning fighting disrespect with disrespect, but that is on way of showing that you shouldn't be forced to honor a God you don't believe
in.
...disrespectful in the extreme...if you are so against that(or any other) church...STAY OUT...way to go, furthering a "bad" image of vapers to the same general public we so desperately need the support of...this goes in the category of EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!
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Thats just wrong. Also how can you be in church against your will if your an adult.
This is a really interesting thread. I'm a newbie at vaping and I'm already thinking about where I will and where I won't. Last night I was stealth-vaping in a (large, dark) bar. I was going to go open, talk to the bar staff and ask permission, but it was Friday night-busy.
So, in church? Don't think I would. Unless I got a terrible nicotine-craving, bad enough to make me have to. But then I've been through church services without a cigarette, so I don't see that happening.
Why not in church? I'm determined to vape just about everywhere else, with respect to people around me, and a diplomatic approach to help people accept it.
I think it's to do with attention. Church is full of people trying to focus on the service. I'd have the same attitude at a classical music concert. If I saw someone else (e.g. the OP) discreetly taking a hit from a PV, in either of those places, I wouldn't mind at all. I just wouldn't do it myself. An ex used to drive me nuts by constantly taking calls on her mobile while we talked - so good conversation just couldn't happen. Just my view of it, but if I'm in church it's the same thing: I'm there to pay attention to what's going on, otherwise I don't want to be there at all!
Actually, church is different from a concert. I'm a classical musician myself. I'd love to see a member of the audience vaping while I'm on the stand playing. To me that shows they're there to enjoy themselves and are enjoying themselves. But that's a whole different story about conventions in music concerts. Church, to me, is different, even though I'm not a conventional believer.
So, in church? Don't think I would. Unless I got a terrible nicotine-craving, bad enough to make me have to. But then I've been through church services without a cigarette, so I don't see that happening.
Why not in church? I'm determined to vape just about everywhere else, with respect to people around me, and a diplomatic approach to help people accept it.
I think it's to do with attention. Church is full of people trying to focus on the service. I'd have the same attitude at a classical music concert. If I saw someone else (e.g. the OP) discreetly taking a hit from a PV, in either of those places, I wouldn't mind at all. I just wouldn't do it myself. An ex used to drive me nuts by constantly taking calls on her mobile while we talked - so good conversation just couldn't happen. Just my view of it, but if I'm in church it's the same thing: I'm there to pay attention to what's going on, otherwise I don't want to be there at all!
Actually, church is different from a concert. I'm a classical musician myself. I'd love to see a member of the audience vaping while I'm on the stand playing. To me that shows they're there to enjoy themselves and are enjoying themselves. But that's a whole different story about conventions in music concerts. Church, to me, is different, even though I'm not a conventional believer.
I vaped at a wedding ceremony, in a church, but I was also separated from the main area. Vape where you want. Ideally, don't go to a church you do not wish to go to, but as many people have said, not always an option. Hey, if anyone sees you vaping maybe the pastor or whoever will boot you from the building, and then you won't have to go anymore.
I think vaping in a church is a bit to far, if you were still a smoker you wouldnt smoke in a church would you? thats the way i see it. Not a personal jist at you but just saying, dont think its right in a house of god even if your not religious its good to be respectful.
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