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Jesus drank wine, can it really be that bad?

I honestly don't know about the wine that Jesus drank. When he was being crucified he refused "vinger mingled with gall", which some people interpret to mean that he did not want to be "inebriated" in the slightest form so as to suffer the full amount and truly make his atonement infinite.

Having said that, I am convinced that a small amount of alcohol on a conservative basis is not unhealthy for you. However, I believe that Latter-day Saints are admonished to abstain from alcohol in the event that it could potentially ruin their lives. I'm not saying that alcohol is in the same league as cocaine, but as Aaron Sorkin once said, "You know how I got addicted to cocaine? I tried it". I think some people (a lot of people) are born with addictive personalities, and some things in life are inherently addictive. Thus The Church admonishes its members to abstain from alcohol/addictive substances as somewhat of a safety precaution.

Same thing can be said about gambling. Sure there are people who can withdraw $100 and head to Wendover and call it quits when the $100 is gone, but some people can't stop and they will literally end up ruining their own lives as well as those close to them.

You never take that first drink, or you never place that first bet at the blackjack table and guess what? You'll never be a drunk and you'll never be a degenerate gambler who's got it in with the mob.
 
Well, as you said OP, Jesus drank wine and look where it got him. He ran with a bunch of hooligans and ended up getting the death penalty for causing problems. Just imagine what Jesus could have accomplished if he had stayed sober.
 
I see drinking in the church as being a socially acceptable form of moving onto to other forms of so-called sin.
So they obviously abstain from the gateway to sin I guess.

Then again, they also are supposed to abstain from caffeine.

But wait..... that's ok as long as you're shoveling your mouth with McDonalds trans fats and guzzling a 64 ounce Mountain Dew.
 
Funny how there's not a 'word of wisdom' stipulation on fast food, growth hormone in meat, and pesticides on produce.
Must be wholesome.
 
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