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Originally Posted by pelathais
I don't drink alcoholic beverages of any kind. However, I can't really argue that this is a "Biblical" practice since the Bible is quite clear about the responsible consumption of alcohol being okay.
I like what Homer Simpson once said, "I don't need alcohol to make me stupid!"
Drinking the stuff down just gives me a headache. And, I'm allergic to beer. Cool, crisp clean Colorado water over ice on a hot summer's day. That's for me.
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I agree, Pel, I don't think you can really condemn drinking alcohol in general biblically. However, I also agree with Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX, the largest Baptist church in the Dallas area. That the associated risks and cultural association of alcohol consumption, makes any possible benefit completely unreasonable.
Paul said all things are lawful, but not all things are helpful, each person has to determine which is which for their lives.
I have seen way too much pain with very close connection to alcohol, to make it desirable to me. So, I abstain.
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