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- From: zedaker@next01wor.wam.umd.edu (Pamela Marie Weller)
- Subject: Re: EVILS
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:34:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov20.172852.7409@midway.uchicago.edu>
- stuart@violet.uchicago.edu.cs (Stuart A Kurtz) writes:
- > > Beer drinkers must repent. Alcohol drunk for pleasure is sinfull.
- > > Not only does it give man the mind of a cock, but it makes him
- > > impotent-both spiritually and physically.
- > >
- > > This is from Jason.
- >
- > And no smiley! Perhaps assuming that the original posting was serious
- > is in error, but as Luther said, "Sin boldly, but trust God more boldly
- > still!"
- >
- > Jason,
- >
- > As far as I know, Islam and Mormon are the only major religions in the
- > west that view the drinking of alcohol for pleasure as intrisically
- > sinful (no slight intended if I have missed your personal dry
- > religion!), yet the overwhelming majority of the ethical police on the
- > net are Christian. I assume for this reason that you are Christian.
- >
- > It would be remarkable for any *Christian* to oppose the consumption of
- > alcoholic beverages for pleasure. Jesus himself not only consumed
- > alcoholic beverages for pleasure (cf. Luke 7:31-35), but is reported to
- > have miraculously converted water to wine at the wedding at Cana (cf.
- > John 2:1-11). So, assuming that you are Christian, you are
- > (1) denying the validity of the Gospel testamony concerning Jesus;
- and/or
- > (2) asserting that Jesus was sinful.
- > To the best of my knowledge, all manifestations of Christianity likely
- > to produce ethical police would view either of these propositions as
- > anathema.
- >
- > Alcohol, like sex, food, and friends, are all gifts of a loving God.
- > We can enjoy these gifts responsibly, or abuse them as we choose.
- > Clearly abusing God's gifts is sinful, but is not also sinful to deny
- > the giver?
- >
- > Peace,
- >
- > Stu
-
- ****I couldn't have said it better myself, Stu. --Pam****
-