tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743286130964155757.post-39628550416182231922008-04-29T08:09:00.000-07:002008-04-29T08:09:00.000-07:00I guess I should first point out that I'm an atheist. <BR/><BR/>After that, you come to different religion's perspectives on alcohol. Southern Baptists are completely against it, in fact they didn't allow anyone to attend the SBC if they consumed any alcohol. They use grape juice during services. There are other "strict" religions, but the SBC is one of the more famous. At the other end (kindof) you have Catholics who use wine in each service. Several of the knights of columbus halls have liquor licenses. <BR/><BR/>So it runs the gamut from teetotalers to people who can sell liquor. <BR/><BR/>1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.<BR/><BR/>Drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of God. Now, if you watch the Way of the Master series, Ray Comfort will say that if you've ever done something you are that thing. (If you've ever lied, you are a liar; therefore if you've ever been drunk, you are a drunkard). But to me, that isn't the case. In my opinion, it all deals with labels. <BR/><BR/>When people talk to you, what is it that you are defined as. Do they say, you are a glutton? Do they say you are a drunkard? Do they say you are a christian?<BR/><BR/>If you are a christian, then the first thing people should know about you is that. <BR/><BR/>James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.<BR/><BR/>Appearance is a big thing. Can a man be a christian and enjoy a beer? I think so. <BR/><BR/>My final thought is on sin. <BR/><BR/>James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.<BR/><BR/>As a child I was taught that sinning is doing wrong, when you know to do right. But that may not necessarily be correct. It is as simple as not doing the right thing. If you THINK that what you are doing is the wrong thing, then it is. If you don't think what you are doing is wrong, then it isn't. <BR/><BR/>So, to sum up. <BR/><BR/>1. Christian religions have "branches" that go from teetotaler to nearly drunk.<BR/><BR/>2. A lot of it deals with the definition of who you are. What are you labeled as (one can be a person who loves beer and not a drunkard).<BR/><BR/>3. Do you think it's wrong.<BR/><BR/>Vvgridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14607672659287674965noreply@blogger.com