ROUND TWO: Jesus was a non-smoker

I'll have you note that my Con's argument is pretty much, "You can't prove he didn't so, heck, he might've done it!" Contemplate for a moment what sort of world we'd live in if this was our barometer of truth. Anyway. . . . 1. The Con writes, "there is no proof that Jesus was not a smoker. Furthermore, my opponent has not pointed out any reasons why Jesus was not a smoker. There is no verse in the Bible, or in any other historical document or artifact, which confirms Jesus to be a non-smoker." I am sorry, but this will simply not do. Tobbacro wasn't introduced to Eurasia until late 17th century. http://en.wikipedia.org... By your same reasoning, Jesus may have a a Twitch account, a Youtube channel, a beanie baby collection, pogs, an Atari Jaguar, sandles, etc. Sorry, bud, you're wrong. Life may work that way in your nutty head, but in the real world, where I clearly live, facts are facts, and if you can't substantiate something positively, there is no basis for believing it ever happened. 2. The Con writes, "Not to mention, if God sees all that he made as being good, and Jesus is God as per the holy trinity, then Jesus would see tobacco as good, not bad. Meaning, Jesus would have no moral reasons or health reasons to refuse a cigar/cigarette/cigarillo." However, walrus fuzz is also a creation of God. We wouldn't expect Jesus to accept a bag of walrus fuzz in thanksgiving, merely because it was created by God. And while it may be argued that tobaccro has a smoother smoke, the idea that simply because something is created that it is thereby acceptable is laughably absurd. LAUGHABLY. ABSURD. I can think of over twelve things that are created that I wouldn't accept, and so can you. 3. The Con writes, "Jesus Approved of a Drug More Dangerous than Tobacco/Nicotine" Actually, wine has medicinal value if done in moderation: http://www.mayoclinic.org... Jesus nowhere said or implied that we are not to drink in moderation and, therefore, he was simply being ahead of his time. In fact, his Apostle Paul said specifically not to get drunk. "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;" (Ephesians 5:18) Cigarettes, however, have no medicinal value except some unsubstantiated studies that they stave off alzheimers, and I think it is blasphemous to imagine Jesus with alzheimers. 4. The Con writes, "Jesus is immortal and eternal, he is not bound by time. That said, he could entirely be smoking either of these as we speak in heaven. Bam." Jesus, you will note, is no longer precisely what he was while on earth. On earth, he had two natures --- one divine, one human. On earth, neither the human nor the divine natures smoked, for cigarettes and whatnot hadn't been invented (at least not in Israel). After death, his human nature perished, and he retained his divine nature in heaven. Let me quote the Chalcedonian Creed of A.D. 451, highlighting the most important part for our debate: "We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable [rational] soul and body; consubstantial [co-essential] with the Father according to the Godhead, and consubstantial with us according to the Manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, according to the Manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, only begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, inconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ; as the prophets from the beginning [have declared] concerning Him, and the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has handed down to us." Now, if Christ retained his human nature, he could not exist in heaven now, for "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption." (1 Corinthians 15:50) Thus Jesus in heaven now has a body of ubiquitous presence which is: "the fulness of him that filleth all in all" / "the same God which worketh all in all" / "that God may be all in all". (1 Corinthians 12:6, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Ephesians 1:23) To imagine that he is spending time now smoking cigarettes is, frankly, ignorant as night soil. If he has no flesh and blood, what lungs does he have to take in the smoke? What lips or hands hold the cigarette? Of course, you can argue, "Jesus is infinity so he's probably smoking", but consider all the other unhealthy things he must be doing, too, if that is correct. On second thought, don't.