I have a friend that i took to church with me couple weeks ago and she is now telling me that her dad said that it wasnt real wine b/c they wouldnt serve real wine at a church. she said that he said if it is real wine he is gonna go down there and put them all in jail or something b/c its illegal. I dont think the people at my church would be serving wine if it was illegal. i need to know if it is
2006-12-30 12:12:29 · 12 answers · asked by Amy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, simply because alcohol isn't illegal would be one reason why I would imagine. Alot of religions use wine in their sacrament/communion ceremonies. However, as a youth my church didn't allow underage people to engage in real wine, they used grape juice or water.
What's wrong with your friends dad... Jesus drank wine.
2006-12-30 12:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have been to churches that use real wine. It isn't illegal, because it is a religious right. A lot of churches do however use grape juice, because it is cheaper and it is representative of the wine (which is strangely enough representative of Christ's blood)... Just as some churches do not use real bread, but those little wafers.. Besides, alcohol isn't good for you. We don't have to drink it anymore because it is safe to drink the water. However some churches still feel it necessary to use real wine and bread and there is nothing illegal or wrong with that. They are in their eyes being more observant.
2006-12-30 12:24:43 · answer #2 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Separation of Church and State
A state or federal agency is not going to prosecute a church for anything that may be construed as part of a religions rituals, practices or beliefs. While giving alcohol to a minor is normally a crime, it would not violate any law for a child to be given wine as say part of Catholic mass when you partake in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, or something similar.
I am Catholic and so that is what I am equating your question to since I am not intimately familiar with another religion that does this.
2006-12-30 12:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by jarrgen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He could be referring to serving alcohol to minors, which is illegal.
Since they give you so little, I doubt the police would do anything.
"A state or federal agency is not going to prosecute a church for anything that may be construed as part of a religions rituals, practices or beliefs."
If its dangerous they will. Religious people have been tried before when they refuse to get their children medical attention and after a person died handling snakes during a church ceremony.
2006-12-30 12:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by Licca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics drink in church? Hot Damn, sign me up!
BTW, all joking aside i think the person asking the question is asking is it illegal to serve wine to a minor in church....maybe they can update us on this and be a bit more clear on it.
2006-12-30 12:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as a results of non secular magnitude of serving wine, it somewhat is legal. oftentimes church homes do serve "authentic" wine, yet as a results of fact it somewhat is blessed by the Sacrament of the Eucharist, it, in some ideals is and/or symbolizes the blood of Christ. putting that into recommendations, it then would not replace into lots approximately alcohol.
2016-10-19 06:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I come from it is only illegal to sell wine without a licence or to a minor - not to give it away.
2006-12-30 13:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by iansand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the church, The Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Lutheran all use real wine,
2006-12-30 12:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no its not illegal its in such small consuption that its not illegal...plus the law cant do anything about it b/c your reglious beliefs protect you...also in a childs case they do sometimes use alternative grape juice..but 9 times out of 10 they dont
2006-12-30 12:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by worldsbesthighfiver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not illegal anywhere that I know of....Assuming that you are not talking about a bar serving drinks...
2006-12-30 12:48:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋