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ORIGINAL: Papa-san

If you have a dry mouth, there is absolutely no reason for you not to bring in some water to drink during the service. (I actually think even without a dry mouth problem it's OK) I would pass on the soda, though...

I am assuming here that you are responsible enough to pick up after yourself! If a person brings water in and leaves their 'empty' sitting there afterwards, they should not be allowed to bring them in again, and I would be willing to inform them of this myself.

Those people who give you the disapproving looks need to re-work their standards, because a proper Christian isn't going to judge you on this matter. Those kinds of people aren't there to worship and learn, they are there to play the game and make the show...