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I\u2019ve told you cigar is not a sin. If you like, put it on newspaper headline, I said it,\u201d Damina stated.<\/p>\n<p>However, he made it clear that he was not encouraging such behaviors, cautioning his audience to exercise wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAm I saying you should smoke? You should have sense from your father\u2019s house to know that cigar will cut short your life. Am I saying you should drink alcohol? You should know that if you drink alcohol, you will lie down inside a gutter. Your shirt and trousers will disappear. You should have the sense to know that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Damina\u2019s sermon also addressed the theological basis for his views, challenging traditional interpretations of sin and morality.<\/p>\n<p>Referencing the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, he questioned the belief that their sin resulted from eating fruit from the forbidden tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdam and Eve ate nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cAdam and Eve didn\u2019t eat anything. 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