Drinking Alcohol...a faux pas for Christians?

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

I'm interested in how you learned this about Jesus' drinking habits.

Especially considering his first miracle was keeping the party going after the guests had drunk the house dry.

[Freak80]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

Especially considering his first miracle was keeping the party going after the guests had drunk the house dry.

I wonder if he miraculously cured all of the hangovers the next day.

[Floorist]

Originally Posted by Bogwater

actually jesus didn't drink wine . he just turned water into it. he was anti-alcohol. he might have agreed with its utility for keeping grape juice edible in hot climates, but for the purposes of getting intoxicated or acting as a nervous suppressant and suppression of consciousness, he was not happy about that effect, and probably only drank a tiny amount.

And this is where in the Bible?

[Floorist]

Actually, historians say that many people, even children, drank wine then because it was safer than the water.

[unihills]

Originally Posted by Floorist

And this is where in the Bible?

right next to the part where you shouldn't wear polyester.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by unihills

right next to the part where you shouldn't wear polyester.

You mean a poly/cotton blend. Then, it's straight to hell with you. Unless you stone 5 homosexuals to death. Then you're good.

[unihills]

Originally Posted by denverian

You mean a poly/cotton blend. Then, it's straight to hell with you. Unless you stone 5 homosexuals to death. Then you're good.

Couldn't I just sleep with my dead brother's widow and call it good?

[denverian]

Originally Posted by unihills

Couldn't I just sleep with my dead brother's widow and call it good?

Wellll..... throw in 100 Hail Mary's and, OK