Wait, how can christians be against alcohol?

Question

This was in response to an article about a christian push to ban alcohol. They were clearly against alcohol itself. I understand the thoughts on over indulging but this was a complete ban.

Answer 1

I guess you haven't talk to me then. I do enjoy a drink now and then. But with everything moderation is the key. So I will not get slap happy drunk.

That is if I have my diabetes working with me that day.... ACK!

Answer 2

Jesus changed water into wine. It even seems that Jesus drank wine on occasion (John 2:1-11; Matthew 26:29). In New Testament times, the water was not very clean. Without modern sanitation efforts, the water was often filled with bacteria, viruses, and all kinds of contaminants. The same is true in many third-world countries today. As a result, people often drank wine (or grape juice) because it was far less likely to be contaminated. In 1 Timothy 5:23, Paul was instructing Timothy to stop drinking the water (which was probably causing his stomach problems) and instead drink wine. In that day, wine was fermented (containing alcohol), but necessarily not to the degree it is today. It is incorrect to say that it was grape juice, but it is also incorrect to say that it was the same thing as the wine commonly used today. Again, Scripture does not necessarily forbid Christians from drinking beer, wine, or any other drink containing alcohol. Alcohol is not, in and of itself, tainted by sin. It is, rather, drunkenness and addiction to alcohol that a Christian must absolutely refrain from (Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 6:12).

Answer 3

Against alcohol? My denomination uses wine at nearly every service during Communion. At certain types of church fundraisers and other events, beer, wine or champagne may be served. Just because some of the Fundamentalists have a problem with alcohol doesn't mean that all Christians do.

Answer 4

Christians aren't against alcohol. I'm a christian and I enjoy a glass of wine but I wouldn't get drunk.
It's a bit like saying christians aren't to be wealthy because money is the root of all evil - the verse actually says 'the love of money is the root of all evil'...that's different all together but it's a common misperception.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Christians are not against alcohol but they don't drink for fun a lot because drinking can be a bit dangerous sometimes but for the safety, Christians don't.
Not that they're the goody goody's.

Answer 7

Im not against alcohol, how could I be when Jesus Himself turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
Now drunkeness and drinking in excess, that I am against.
God bless

Answer 8

well, i'm a christian and i'm not. some definitely are, but that doesn't come from the Bible. that would be their own idea. and i don't think that is christians in general. i am, however, against drunkeness, but that is a lot different than being 'against alcohol'.

Answer 9

Because the scriptures say that you can drink in moderation.

If the scriptures said "Thou shalt not drink" then there would be allot of drunk Christians around here.

I got it figured out......

Anything the Scriptures say do, the Christians don't but what Yahweh commands them not to do, that they do.

They are following Satan in her rebellion of Father Yahweh by disobedience.

Answer 10

By looking at all of the social consequences that come from alcohol, ie drunk driving deaths, broken homes due to alcohol, alcoholism, liver disease.... All of this avoidable. I could go on.