According to this recent poll, based on responses from the Board of Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals and other evangelical organizations, forty percent of evangelical pastors and leaders said they “socially drink alcohol,” while the remaining majority said that their abstinence from drinking was not because they believe it is sinful to drink. And some denominations do not allow their leaders to drink.
The poll goes on to say that “Others said they abstain from drinking because of alcoholism in the family, a desire to be an example to younger generations, or the affect alcohol addiction has on society.”
having been an occasional social drinker for many years i now do not drink at all and am concerned with the casual way that alcohol is seen as a seemingly necessary part of any celebration, when it is possible to dance and make merry at a wonderful celebration where the favoured beverage was sparkling grape juice as i have done frequently in a wonderful church in Africa.
Also the problem of drinking too much is much greater than previously, you only need to see how much space is given in supermarkets to alcohol to realise that we are being sold a lie.
Food is necessary for life but alcohol is not.
Life itself, health the ability to walk, eat sleep are such wonderful gifts from our wonderful creator.
God Bless