AgentBirdnest: Yes, you may. I'm sure you'd find the reason behind these prohibitions even more stupid...
When the church was first founded, the leader taught members and held meetings in his own house. The members would smoke and chew tobacco, then spit on the floor. The new rules were announced because the leader's wife kept complaining to him about having to clean such a dirty floor.

(Confession : I've never heard of a pangolin before today :"| ...)

moonshineshadow: So what are your plans for today? Anything fun to do?

EndreWhiteMane: Nope, nothing special today.
Trying to decide on just a few games to play, I have way too many going at the moment. ;-)

ElTerprise: Moin. I'm really great. How are you doing?

LaPtiteBete: Hello Adalia !! :))
Fine here !
Hope you're doing fine too ?

moonshineshadow: *welcome wave* Doing ok, how about you?

ElTerprise: I will be off for now. Study group awaits. See you all later *hugs and waves*

moonshineshadow: Which games are you considering?

EndreWhiteMane: That's the problem, I haven't even narrowed it down yet. :-)

moonshineshadow: Oh ok :D
I know that problem. Perhaps you should try the random method dd proposed some time ago ;-)
Or is there at least a genre you could narrow it down to?

EndreWhiteMane: Trying to pick one game from each genre and stick with them till I'm finished.
Not easy for someone who gets bored as easily as I do.
It's OK though, it's a lot of fun just looking through the 'way too many' games I have. :-)

LaPtiteBete: Ho. So they totally forbade tobacco ?... :-| isn't it a bit radical ?...
(I know many animals, because I used to watch many documentaries about them when I was younger... :-p)

LaPtiteBete: Good... I hope it doesn't hurt anymore...
My day is good so far, yes !! quiet, and happy mood... :) Hope you're fine too (despite your tea misadventure)

ElTerprise: I will be off for now. Study group awaits. See you all later *hugs and waves*

AgentBirdnest: Yep. Tobacco, alcohol, and "hot drinks". You won't get kicked out of the church for consuming any of them, but you won't be able to hold office or participate in certain religious ceremonies.... The rules (called the "Word of Wisdom") also state that meat should only be eaten sparingly, and only during desperate times, but nobody ever pays attention to or enforces that :-/

AgentBirdnest: Yep. Tobacco, alcohol, and "hot drinks". You won't get kicked out of the church for consuming any of them, but you won't be able to hold office or participate in certain religious ceremonies.... The rules (called the "Word of Wisdom") also state that meat should only be eaten sparingly, and only during desperate times, but nobody ever pays attention to or enforces that :-/

EndreWhiteMane: So I'd be fine with extra cheesy veggie pizza and diet pepsi.
That'd work. :-)

moonshineshadow: So if there are rules against hot drinks, is this in every situation? Because for example if I have a coughing I drink lot's of herbal teas since they work very well for me.

AgentBirdnest: There are exceptions. Alcohol and hot drinks may be used to heal or clean the body. I have a very devout Mormon friend who would bring me tea when I was sick :-)

Heh... This is starting to feel like Sunday school... never thought I would be the one teaching ;-D