Be not be drunk with wine... wine thread.

[Amos_with_goats]

Ok. I did some weird mod stuff to split off this discussion and make this post in the first block... this discussion is split off of the The Way of the Master - Witnessing by the book? thread.


No reasonable follower of Christ can possibly miss the clear instruction to be not drunk with wine.

This thread is not advocating drunken behavoir.

However, there is a belief among many believers that wine is evil.

I do not see this in scripture. Actually, if not for love of my brothers I might propose that wine should be used for communion. I DO believe this is more accurate, but would not do it for fear that my 'weaker brother' might stumble.

I have wanted to start this thread for some time now, and will begin with a quote from UM...

Please set 'feelings' aside and let's discuss this... ok?

You forgot a few...

Category Wine Strong Drink
Use accepted as normal part of culture 58 1
Symbolic (The wine of his wrath, etc.) 32 1
Wine called a blessing from God 27 0
Use in offerings and sacrifices 24 1
Loss of wine an example of a curse from God 19 1
Examples of abuse of alcohol 16 3
Vows of abstinence 15 6
Warnings against abuse 13 4
Gifts between people 9 0
Comparisons (x is better than wine) 5 0
False accusations of drunkenness 3 1
Rules for selecting deacons 3 0
Miscellaneous 3 1
Abstinence in deference to weak consciences 1 0
Total 228 19