By: mynym
Say that there's a group of young people in a church in which some drink, some don't, some are underage and drink while some are underage and their parents are teetotalers. A teetotaler parent...
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I never considered how drinking in front of the kids might affect them, but you know what? I drive in front of my kids too, and they know that they are going to have to wait to drive. Kids should NOT...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
I think it has been historically proven that the alcohol content of the "wine" or beer in older days was much less than it is in our modern times. You may want to consider that, too, since the Bible...
View ArticleBy: Louis
I think it has been historically proven that the alcohol content of the "wine" or beer in older days was much less than it is in our modern times. Citation?
View ArticleBy: danielg
Why is it important that the alcohol content was lower? Are you arguing that the only reason the bible OK'd drinking wine in the past was that it was less intoxicating? The fact is, the affects of wine...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
I got that idea from several sources, but this one works for now. The ancient Greeks did not drink older wine (the older the wine, the longer it fermented, the more alcohol content it contained…) and...
View ArticleBy: danielg
So it's OK to drink weak or watered down wine, biblically speaking? I really don't think that a weaker wine is going to change our theology at all.
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
Did you read the articles? Cuz one of them stated (maybe that was one I didn't cite, though….I will have to look it up again) that you would be put in jail for having one and a half glasses of most...
View ArticleBy: Aaron
As part of my Southern Baptist heritage, I do have some hesitation toward drinking at all and have heard all the reasons to explain biblical drinking: less alcohol content, less options because of...
View ArticleBy: danielg
There is quite a difference between that and the basically slightly fermented grape juice which most people (including, I am sure, Jesus) drank in ancient times. I think this flies in the face of the...
View ArticleBy: danielg
People who think they should be able to drink wine are going to drink wine. If their example leads someone else to become a wino, then I guess that'll have to be on their conscience. Which won't matter...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
I don't buy this fear-based logic. I wouldn't say it is fear-based logic. Although, I do fear for people following the example of others and becoming addicts themselves. It obviously happens that way...
View ArticleBy: danielg
Naturally not of moral sex… Then I would say, “naturally, not moral drinking…” Do you believe in such a thing as a moral use of alcohol? How about for more than medicine? How about to “make glad the...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
Do you believe in such a thing as a moral use of alcohol? I do. But not to get your mind off your problems. That is what prayer is for. How about for more than medicine? How about to "make glad the...
View ArticleBy: danielg
As much as the bible has to say on the foolishness of getting drunk, it would seem obvious to me that the first step in getting drunk is buying the wine. But you see, this is EXACTLY how Phariseeism...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
But you see, this is EXACTLY how Phariseeism works. Rather than emphasize the inner qualities of self control, they set up "hedge" rules to keep us from sinning. How have I done that? I think you do...
View ArticleBy: danielg
Rather than emphasize the inner qualities of self control, they set up "hedge" rules to keep us from sinning. How have I done that? Rather than emphasizing the biblical view, which is that alcohol,...
View ArticleBy: john
I’ve enjoyed reading this discussion. I don’t know how many alcoholic’s you know – but we have a ministry with them. They are not offended that others drink and they will tell you that you don’t slip...
View ArticleBy: Lawanda
Seeker, you said: Rather than emphasizing the biblical view, which is that alcohol, like sex and food, is to be enjoyed with moderation, you have fixed a more strict rule which is "Christians should...
View ArticleBy: danielg
I just think it is a very prideful attitude to say "I can drink, so I will." I am not saying that. I am saying that I refuse to surrender my liberty to self-righteous tea totalers who think that their...
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