Social drinking?

[The Lemon]

Interesting thread...I see good points on both sides. I would say, at least in my opinion, that looking for occasions to go out a "socially drink" could be a set up for much worse in a persons life in the future.

That said, I know for myself, that some folks do things (like drink an alcoholic beverage) simply because they can. When you are taught and made to believe it is the devil in a bottle, and basically controlled - the human response in SOME cases is to test the waters - simply because you are an adult who wants to make an adult choice - now we can argue right or wrong - but that is a different discussion.

I do find it amazing how many Christians hate anything to do with alcohol because of its horrific addictions in society, but never see many of the same people talking about gluttony, or lack of taking care of the "temple". The alcohol soapbox seems to go all the way back to prohibition.

I can def. see the argument for total abstinence given the confusion, and views both in Church and honestly in the world, regarding addiction and abuse. It is indeed another circular argument..