HOOKAH LOUNGE

[davanz]

Even at 77 years old, I admit to not being very knowledgeable about a lot of things "out there" in the world. And this is one of them. Recently a brother in my congregation came by for a visit an told me of a nice weekend getaway he and his wife had recently. They had spent the weekend at a large city about 100 miles away, and he said that one of the things they really enjoyed was going out one night to a Hookah Lounge. Not being familiar with the term, I later looked online to find out what the term referred to. 

 

Without further comment, I am asking if anyone here is familiar with the subject, and if it would be a fitting practice for a true Christian.

[Qapla]

It seems there are several hookah lounges/bars in the area where I live. I have to confess, I also don't know much about them.SO, I did a Google search and found this:

"A hookah lounge in the U.S. is a social venue, like a café or bar, where people gather to smoke flavored tobacco (shisha) from water pipes (hookahs) in a relaxed, often themed environment with comfy seating, music, and sometimes food/drinks, offering a communal, chill experience focused on sharing flavored smoke. These lounges serve various shisha flavors, with smoke passing through water for cooling, and provide a cultural and trendy social space, especially popular near universities."

 

Since we have one of the nation's major universities here, it doesn't surprise me there are several in the area.

 

Doesn't sound to me like something I would do - however, I don't know if smoking from the hookah is a required activity although, it does seem to me that the air in the place would be heavy with the vapors.

Edited 1 hour ago by Qapla

[Ludwika]

Hookah pipes were, and in some places still are, originally used for smoking opium. Sometimes tobacco was mixed with opium.

The connotations associated with that would keep me away. Even if I had no intention of participating, what would it look like to others?

[Hope]

Smoking is not a healthy or Christian activity. I'd have a quiet word with anyone I knew of who attended such an establishment...