why or why not? which religions do this if any? How old can you be to take part in this ritual?
Thanks in advace,
Muslimah 2.0
2006-12-12 08:12:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nobody condones alcoholism. It is a disease.
2006-12-12 08:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism and a few other Christian denominations, use wine for certain rituals. But it is a small amount, so that even children can participate (though some churches do use fruit juice, some stick with wine). Different Pagan paths also use wine and other alcoholic drinks for rituals... it usually consists of one glass full and only a small amount is drank by the Pagan and the rest is, usually, poured into the ground as a sort of "sacrifice" or a type of sharing with nature. MOST Pagans that I know of that do these things, do not allow children to participate or use grape juice for the children.
I don't believe it condones alcoholism at all. If one is a struggling alcoholic, that person should know NOT to participate. But it's not like either religion is handing out bottles of wine to each person and telling them to get drunk for the ritual.
2006-12-12 08:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any religion that condones alcoholism. The amount of alcohol used in most rituals is so minute that it wouldn't have any effect on a normal human being. No reason to ban it.
It's all in moderation, like has been said. Alcoholism is a disease as well, seem to be at least partly genetic. Some people choose to not drink at all - that is a personal choice. Studies have shown a small amount of alcohol can even have some health benefits.
2006-12-12 08:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.....alcohol is one of a number of sustances that have metaphysical properties as well as physical properties. So the uses of such substances can be (i) only in a holy setting, (ii) casually but not to excess, (iii) as a way of becoming insulated from the things that you are too sensitive too, (iiii) as an addiction.
The amount of alcohol necessary to connect someone in a powerful way is truly not very much, less than a gram of pure alcohol, more if diluted in juice or whatever. The amount is certainly not enough to intensely impact the imbiber's blood-alcohol count. This is no way condones addictive use, and might not even condone use #iii. In America there are laws about minimum drinking age, but in Europe I understand that no-one has a problem with administering a shot of holy wine to the young as part of a sacred rite.
2006-12-12 08:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by raxivar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion doesn't state what happens at a ritual people do, alcoholism is also a problem individuals face with help from their religions, catholics drink a drop of wine , to symbolise the redness of Christs blood, in water, whereas Protestantism does not, but the religion teaches to moderate (use spareingly) to appreciate the right to do so...
i believe there are pagan religions with sacrifice and alcohol drinking rituals and rites as well as blood drinking also, but these can also be good for you who knows what to believe anymore...
2006-12-12 08:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jon M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church uses wine as one of the elements for Eucharist, but a person can still receive the sacrament of the Eucharist by only receiving the Body of Christ (bread or host). Yes, we allow children as young as 7 to partake, but in all the years that I've helped young ones prepare for the sacrament, I've barely seen half a dozen who like the taste of the altar wine. After First Communion, most of them avoid it.
I don't think this use condones alcoholism. It is barely enough wine to even get alcohol into the blood. It isn't mean to be chugged, nor is it to be received more than once a day.
2006-12-12 08:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that Jesus turned water into wine, so I guess that alone condones the drinking of wine. Taken to extremes, drinking alcohol would become one of the sins (gluttony) and therefore NOT be condoned. I know some Catholics who allow their small children to have that ceremonial sip of wine during Mass, but not at other occasions. Wine was a part of the First Communion ceremony when I did it, I think I was 8 or 9 years old.
2006-12-12 08:19:01 · answer #7 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the Christian Communion. We use only a small sip of wine, some use just grape juice. Our Lord drank wine during His lifetime, it was the custom of the time.I hardly think that a sip of wine during communion will lead most to becoming an alcoholic or that it means the Church supports the idea of people becoming alcoholics. Usually, a child has to be around 13 yrs old in the Protestant denomination. The Christian faith believes in moderation and self control, not sloppy behaviour
2006-12-12 08:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholism is abuse of alcohol. Just because a faith uses it doesn't mean the condone abuse. That is like saying anyone who owns an animal condones cruelty to animals.
There are probably too many religions that use alcohol in some form or another to list.
2006-12-12 08:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If alcohol is wrong why do sugar grapes have a coating of yeast that automatically ferments the pulp when it breaks.
Obviously God and Nature designed this, 9-7=2.0
2006-12-12 08:57:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity does not condone alcoholism. It simply says drink and be merry, but it also says that too much of anything is considered gluttany which is a sin.
Drink in moderation in other words.
2006-12-12 08:16:17 · answer #11 · answered by â¤??? ?å???? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋