I wont go as far as getting the imported beers like GW, but I love the micro brews such as anything by James Squires and Little creatures. Theyre both local brews but taste so much better than the popular ones. Im apparently a beer snob, but Im proud of that coz I wont just drink any weak flavoured filth.

I did start going down the road of drunkeness, but my responsibilities to younger people in the church has prevented me from continuing that way. I really need to be careful with the situations I put myself in when Im drinking because I love being drunk. Though its not as fun as it used to be and hangovers are getting worse. That said Ive only been drunk twice in the last year, and last time was 7 months ago

Great posts here man, sounds like we are all onto it .
I drink at home.
I brew my own beer. This works out great for heaps of reasons.
It is tastier
It is stronger (5.2%)
It is cheaper - at least half the price of purchased beer
I either have a few with my mates when they are over, or have a few when having a metal session.
This avoids all the hassles of drinking out - expensive, young drunk idiots, fights, hot women always hitting on me etc

true, if you're single and in a bar its generally a place for looking for a pick up. To me I think if you go just for a drink its fine but its a personal thing for yourself. if you feel its wrong then i wouldn't go. God Gives you a comfort meter, and just like i can listen to non-christian bands and feel freedom in doing so, alldatndensum don't feel the need to so because his relationship with God is different.

and IMO bars are a rip off you can avoid if possible.....I only go when my wife comes along as a date.

I am 41 years old. I have never tasted alcohol in my entire life. I grew up in a denomination that stands against alcohol.

Once upon a time I taught a membership class for my church. When I came to our stance on alcohol I introduced it by saying that there are things in this world that we (my denomination) simply do not want to be associated with. In the case of alcohol there have been so many evils associated with it through the years that our church preaches total abstinance as the best policy (and only policy for members.)

Please do not mistake this post as looking for an argument. I am not. Nor am I condeming anyone who does drink. I simply want to point out this alternative. I have no desires for alcohol and do not see where my life is any less fulfilled for not having it.

[quote="Kit"]I'll drink when it's right. There is absolutely nothing in the Bible that speaks against alcohol.



What about Leviticus 10:9, Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 31:5, Ezekiel 44:21, Hosea 4:11, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 1:7? These verses seem to speak against strong drink, against getting drunk, and against leaders/deacons being addicted to wine. So I would say the bible does have something to say against alcohol.

Believe it or not I am not, as stated in my previous post, I am not looking to start an argument. I felt compelled to resond though in reading this thread. Is it right for Christians to drink? I believe it is not. Can I give you a chapter and verse in the Bible that says, "Thou shalt not drink alcohol"? Of course not because it is not there. But there are enough verses like the ones mentioned above to start discussion and at the very least I think we could agree that drunkenness is a sin. Not all of the posts seem to even have an issue with getting drunk and that makes me uncomfortable on the topic of Christians and drinking. I have no problem with those who would disagree with my view of not drinking. Can we agree drunkenness is a sin?

lets not forget Jesus turned water into wine after everyone was into their drinking.... not saying its great to get drunk but the reason to drink is to get at the least buzzed. to each his own I personally dont mind drinking but its not worth getting the spins, blacking out and a hangover. I think its a waste of good beer to get drunk past the point of puking and passing out.