2007-12-18 09:12:29 · 14 answers · asked by jade 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
in the eyes of the church
2007-12-18 09:22:59 · update #1
IN THE EYES OF THE CHURCH!!!!!
2007-12-18 09:25:43 · update #2
Are your ethics and morals based on Christianity? If your ethics and morals are based on Christianity then alcoholism is wrong. Alcoholism is drinking in excess which can be perceived as glutony. Not sure "disorders" were around when the seven deadly sins were being developed! But in today's world we seem to know better.
2007-12-18 09:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by Robin Sparkles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholism is a problem, some say its an addiction to alcohol, some believe it is a disease you are born with, some say it's both.
If you meant to say, "is drinking in excess and/or irresponsibly morally or ethically right in the eyes of the church?" then my answer is NO.
2007-12-18 17:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an ethical question. Why would it be? Is cigarette smoking? How about eating mayonaise? Or liking ice cream? Are those ethical questions?
Ethical questions regarding alcohol would only come in with, say, the following scenario:
"An alcoholic goes to the bar, gets drunk, drives off and runs over and kills a man. Is he culpable? Is he or more less culpable than someone who purposely runs down that man? Is the bartender culpable? How about the friend who let him drive off and didn't stop him?"
2007-12-18 17:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by zkauf1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholism is not a question of morals or ethics. It's a disease, not a choice.
2007-12-18 17:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholism is an inability to process ethyl alcohol correctly. If you do process this one chemical, does that make you moral. That's like saying you'll go to hell for diabetes or fat people belong in jail.
2007-12-18 17:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what system of morals or ethics you are basing it on.
But essentially drinking to excess is neither right nor wrong as such labels are illusionary anyway.
2007-12-18 17:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the eyes of the Church, perhaps it is only morally wrong if you are aware that you are drinking yourself to death – as a form of suicide. Through denial, I believe it is possible to believe that you are not destroying your life.
As an example, Kerouac, I believe, was too religious to commit suicide, that he drank himself to death. Most of his dearest friends believe this to be the case as well.
2007-12-18 19:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by lithisium 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcoholism is an admission that all is not well in your world morals and ethics pale into insignificance in such a realisation
2007-12-18 17:22:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholism is a myth. in the minds of those who believe that something has the power to control them. We give ourselves permission to do what we do, why do we give ourselves permission to over do anything? It feels good. Why do we feel bad? That is the first question.
2007-12-18 17:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an answer you have to answer yourself. No one can choose your morals or ethics.
2007-12-18 17:16:56 · answer #10 · answered by karebear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋