Deepertruth: Alcohol, Blessing Or Plague

Alcohol, Blessing Or Plague: The Catholic Church has been a target for some who oppose the total drinking of alcohol. Some of my Protestant friends primarily from the fundamentalist background really do not have the proper understanding in scripture, the culture, nor customs going back to the time of Jesus.

Most of these denominations were founded in the United States within the past 100 years. They are largely influenced with that rugged individualism of the American culture.

Unfortunately, many Americans are not known for our ability to drink without getting rowdy, raunchy, lewd, crude, and socially unacceptable.

It is also an established fact that alcohol is usually involved with domestic violence. Something like 90% of the time. Drinking can lead to the lowering of inhibitions and the result is more lewd and reckless behavior.  

Drinking and driving is always a problem as thousands die each year on our highways. Many more are crippled for life, scared beyond recognition not only in body but also spirit.

Is there a "Christian" approach to drinking? I personally have never been drunk in my life and I thank God for His protection in my life. I've had people close to me who have been alcoholics, those who have struggled with this problem. President Donald Trump tells the story of his brother who had a drinking problem and as a result, he does not drink. That is always a good solution.

During the time of Jesus, in that part of the world in particular, the water was not healthy to drink. The people grew accustomed to the desert. Much of this land is desert even to this day.

I've been deployed in the Middle East from Saudi Arabia to Iraq to Kuwait. It is one large sandbox. Traveling by foot, or by camel was the way of life. Not a lot has changed there, but there are signs of civilization when you get to the cities.