"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your
flesh, and strength to your bones." (Prov. 3:7-8)
The first Europeans arriving in America introduced the Native Americans to liquor, which they
called "firewater." The Native Americans introduced tobacco, which they had only used sparingly,
to the white men. The Native Americans developed a fondness for "firewater" which persists to
this day, and there is a high incidence of liver ailments among them. The white men developed
tobacco into a great industry and now lung cancer, virtually unknown among Native Americans,
takes thousands of lives each year among smokers.
Let us be wise and abstain from all appearance of evil.