Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: cci632!dls@cs.rochester.edu (Darren Swartzendruber) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Alchohol: Good or Evil? Message-ID: Date: 22 Feb 90 09:16:21 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: CCI, Communications Systems Division, Rochester, NY Lines: 25 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article @sun.acs.udel.edu:turtles@sun.acs.udel.edu (turtles) writes: This discussion has leaned more towards the question of wine or grape juice in communion, but I am wondering what is the general perspective of the social drink? The Bible clearly condemns drunkenness, but should a Christian be against the consumption of alcohol in general? Is alcohol good or evil? Tony I think most Christians are against what alcohol does. I am not against alcohol, but I choose to avoid it because for a few reasons: -my tolerance is down, now 1 drink really effects me; -we, as Christians, are to be good witnesses. I don't want something like alcohol to hinder me in my witness. -I feel that when one becomes a Christian that he should give up anything that could cause him to stumble in his walk with the Lord. This includes alcohol, smoking, TV, games of pleasure, etc. Of course, the list is different for each of us. I know Christians that drink. I know Christians that smoke. The question is: is this hindering my walk and/or witness? These, of course, are just my opinions.