One thing that many people know about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or “Mormons”) is that they don’t smoke. According to the Word of Wisdom, received by the prophet Joseph Smith in 1833, “tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.” (D&C 89:8)
Since that time,
Nov 18, 2007 - Thousands of Mormon missionaries have taught people to quit smoking using the LDS Stop Smoking program since it began in 1983, and now.
Two missionaries, David Bresnahan and Rudiger “Rudy” Van Hove, created a program to help people do just that in 1983. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the 15-step program includes prayer and visits and calls from “friendshippers” who are there to help and support the individual throughout the seven-day process. Bresnahan began printing and distributing the manual for the program at his own cost after he returned home from his mission.
The program is not formally used or endorsed by the Church. But, according to a press release of the LDS Stop Smoking Program, it has been successfully used by thousands of missionaries and church leaders to help people stop smoking. Since 1983, lesson manuals that guide these people in implementing the program have been distributed to LDS missionaries and leaders free of charge. However, because the program has been run as a volunteer effort, it has sometimes been difficult for these people to get the materials.
This has all changed recently. The LDS Stop Smoking Program has now made its manual available electronically. Missionaries and Church leaders may request copies at www.LDSStopSmokingProgram.org. Additionally, anyone who is interested in the program may request a free lesson. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, this will include a visit from the missionaries who can help the individual with their efforts.
Regardless of the exact methods used, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will tell you that the Lord has told us through His prophets that smoking is dangerous and members of the Church commit not to smoke upon baptism. And taking our problems to the Lord is one of the best ways to solve them. “When we have the Lord as our partner, we can succeed at many things,” Bresnahan said to the Tribune. (“Maverick expands longtime effort to help smokers kick habit,” Salt Lake Tribune, December 28, 2007)
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A stop smoking program that began in Ireland in 1983 has been provided to Mormon missionaries free of charge as a printed manual, but keeping missionaries supplied with copies has been difficult - until now.
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB)November 13, 2007
The 'LDS Stop Smoking Program' has been used by thousands of Mormon missionaries since 1983 to teach people who want to quit smoking, but keeping missionaries supplied with printed copies has been challenging because the manuals are provided at no charge.
The 'LDS Stop Smoking Program' is used in most of the missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world. It is not an official program of the Church, but it has become a frequently used resource when missionaries encounter someone who wants to join the rapidly growing Church, but needs to stop smoking.
Mormons (a nick name) are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They believe in a teaching known as the 'Word of Wisdom' which teaches that they should not use coffee, tea, alcohol, or tobacco.
The stop smoking lesson has been extremely successful because it teaches people how to stop the nicotine fit, or longing that often makes it so hard for people to quit. The missionaries use the lesson manual to teach people 15 steps to follow for seven days.
Instructions for teaching the 15 steps have been provided in a printed manual that has been distributed without charge. Missionaries have also copied the manual and passed it along from missionary to missionary. The effort is conducted without funding and is taught by volunteers, so the distribution of manuals has been challenging.
When the master copy in a mission office has become old and worn out it is often difficult to get it replaced. Now it will be easy for any missionary or mission office to obtain a new copy.
With the help of several volunteers, the manual has been revised so that it can be printed on fewer pages, and it will now be distributed electronically with a PDF document sent by E-mail. Missionaries and Church leaders can request free copies of the manual by visiting a web site at http://www.LDSStopSmokingProgram.org
Members of the public who would like to receive a free lesson on how to quit smoking can also go to the web site to make the request. The lesson is presented free of charge to anyone who asks, regardless of religious affiliation.
About the LDS Stop Smoking Program:
The LDS Stop Smoking Program has been used by Mormon missionaries all over the world since 1983. The manual is now available in PDF format at no charge upon request at http://www.LDSStopSmokingProgram.org
The LDS Stop Smoking Program has been used by Mormon missionaries all over the world since 1983. The manual is now available in PDF format at no charge upon request at http://www.LDSStopSmokingProgram.org
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