Do you want to have a cigar?
As I said before, 'it's personal'. I wasn't implying you have to be like me but you seem to be implying that I must be like you - otherwise I'm weak!
Not at all. You can be weak without trying to be like me.
I showed you where it was, for me! Somehow that bothers you even though you asked for Scripture
No, actually you didn't, and that has been the main point of my response. There's nothing in that passage about whether or not one can enjoy a cigar. There are general statements in the Bible about how we ought to care for our bodies for Christ's sake, and there are specific lists of morally objectionable activities (adultery, murder, etc), but there is nothing specific about the original matters that were raised (drinking and smoking). And there is certainly nothing in the Bible about some automatic abuse of a thing by the members because of the pastor. (Recall, “What the priest does in moderation, the lay person does in excess?”) That's all I was trying to say.
Now, if I had a piece of chocolate cake in the house, I'd have it - for some reason I think I deserve it right now! ;)
Ah, works righteousness. :-)