I do! one of my closest friends is an alcoholic, he also writes the best poems when hes on the bottle, and another friend of mine is very insightful when he drinks, so what do you think?
2007-01-28 23:45:13 · 9 answers · asked by xians_are_evil777 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Where do you think the word 'spirits' comes from?
2007-01-28 23:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, being spiritual is to be aware of my mind's nature, without distraction.. Addiction is a distraction, a major one.. I know that people can gain wisdom from various ranges of experiences, like when I quit smoking cigarettes due to having a more motivational goal.. But I really think alcohol can do the opposite oh helping spiritual development. I would not recommend you to indulge in drinking because you think there's insight from it... There's more ability to have insight when your brain isn't under an influence..
2007-01-29 07:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Tom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your friend writes great poems all the time but is too shy to show it without alcohol. Lots of artists and singers use drugs to let go of their self consciousness before displaying their craft.
As for being insightful...again it probably has to do with being able to open up over some booze rather than anything else.
So I don’t think it has anything to do with spirituality. But here’s hoping there is a bar in the sky. :p
2007-01-29 07:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by whiterabbitred 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
drunkeness is one of the things that will exile a person from the kingdom of god.
if that kingdom is on earth a drunkard will not enter. So it is written so it is taught.
There are body chemical balances that alchohol can be used as medicine to neutalize the brain imbalance. but at the same time it doesnt work on a prolonged agenda, in fact it is called a poison and does kill the body slowly.
it is actually a depressent, but if a person is prescribed anti physchotics, the same pharmectucitals actually do the same thing to the brain.
the old testament clearly says that KINGs and priests should not give themselves to wine or strong drink because it perverts judgments. the new testament always says for people to remain sober. it even declares that strong drink is raging.
So the weight of evidence is that you dont drink and be sober.
but in proverbs it clearly says that you let the poor man drink (beer) (niv), so that he may forget.
Some people beleive jesus drank wine, but he said he would drink NEW wine in the kingdom of god. does that mean its the same as good grape juice?
when some of the puritans came over they had to drink ale, was their ail alcaholic? children had to drink it instead of water.
2007-01-29 07:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Many people worship porcelain gods after they have a lot to drink, so I don't see why not.
At least those gods can be proven.
2007-01-29 07:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I think it is evil and any one getting drunk is inviting the devil into their heads.
2007-01-29 08:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
seeing the no. of ppl killed due to it i wud say NO
2007-01-29 08:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by Maths Rocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as he is not the pilot on my next flight.............
2007-01-30 09:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by bingobum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO way.
2007-01-29 07:48:25 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋