aries234: These are clear evidences that the bible contradicts itself

young mann nawa for you ooo. Odikwa-egu for dis your very first comment on nairaland. So you just joined nairaland to criticise d bible. May God have mercy on you, and everyone dat criticised d bible.

Some very esoteric beliefs usually mandate members not drinking alcohol before processions and meetings for purity and clear jugdments. According to Islamic History, Prophet Muhammed lived in a period where gambling, prostituition and excessive drinking were prominent and disliked the vice and seriously preached against consumption of Alcohol so till date most ardent followers of the religion preach against drinking alcohol. The hedonistic nature of man makes alcoholic beverage(s) an alternative to the social pressures and depressions.

woe to thoes who write the scriptures with dir hands and say it came from the almighty!!! -the glorious quran-
The only disease sold in bottle is alcohol
The only disease advertises on TV alcohol
The only disease given as a gift nd accepted graciously is alcohol!

So funny how some perceived christians kept on twisting the words of the bible to favour their sinful acts

Right nw I'm in a cool spot with a muslim friend ...we jst on our third bottle of beer.....and here is my own views,
*pause, take a sip of beer* ...my eyes is getting dirty ... May God help us all

Drinking is BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote author=taiocol] wat ar u tryin to say[/quote

strong drink is for those who want to perish. Take it if u want to perish.

sseunth: well,to me drinking is not the sin.....geting drunk is the sin

Don't be deceived God is not mocked,drinking alcohol constantly has made it a god to u. It is better to listen to God's word than rot in hell

Yungwizzzy: so what's your point? I should stop drinking? never!!!!!

you can't deceive me!!

On the last day we shall see who is deceiving who,how can God ask us to take alcohol when all it does is to destroy ur system?

sseunth: well,to me drinking is not the sin.....geting drunk is the sin

but without drinking there is no way you can get DRUNK.

Though the bible says drink & don't get drunk! But does people really do exactly how its been said,if its one bottle you could take without effect or one crate without misbehsaving drink am,but some baboons keep acting strange after drinking,I could imagine some pple taking a drink as early as possible,& I do see some pple getting hurt on bike all in the name of drink' if I may ask is that life.

sseunth: well,to me drinking is not the sin.....geting drunk is the sin

But they are saying the same thing , all you should be doing is saying thank you to the writer.

adultery,fornication and some other sins were clearly stated that one should not commit but why this confusion about alcohol sef?

ojoyentalk: "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. " (Matthew 5:29).

So what shall we say to those that commit the despicable sin of gluttony (Prov. 23:20; Mt 11: 19; Titus 1:12)? That they should stop eating food lest they go to hell? Guy, can you see how solid spiritual food can only be assimilated by adults, not babes (Hebr 5:12-14)?

Many of you hypocrites came to Nairaland to spew your thrashes as if you are all holy and already gotten the sure ticket to paradise, whereas many of you that doesnt take any alcohol commits more sacrilegious offenses on per seconds billing worst than taking coccain. NOBODY HOLY PASS **** #Gbagbe Oshi Jo!!!

taiocol: Woe to those who rise early in
the morning, that they may run
after strong drink, who tarry late
into the evening as wine
inflames them! ― Isaiah 5:11

which means i can wait till say 8 or 9, that time not too early na.

so wine is still mocking so many people, eeyah. Whosoever is deceived by wine is not?
na bible tlk am

;DIts based on ur philosophy nd mind set jor......

A drinker is different from a drunk and a drunkard as we all know that wine is used for communion ...does that make us all sinners? Spiritually the wine is turned to 'blood of Jesus' but chemically its still alcohol?

The Bible does not say we should not drink alcohol it just says we should not get drunk.

Saint Paul advised Timothy to drink a mixture of wine and water to aid his digestion.
" Do not drink water only, but take a little wine to help your digestion, since you are ill so often"
1 Timothy 5:23

If drinking wine is wrong why did Jesus turn water into wine at a wedding party in Cana.
In fact his first miracle was to turn water into wine.

John 2:7 - Jesus said to the servants, " Fill these jars with water." They filled them to the brim and then he told them:" Now draw some water out and take it to the man in charge of the feast" They took him the water , which nw dad turned to wine...

John 2:11
Jesus performed this first miracle in Cana in Galilee; there he revealed his glory and his disciples believed in him.

Christ and His apostles preached moderation: drink but avoid drunkenness.
1 Corinthians 5:11
What I meant was that you should not associate with a person who calls himself a believer but is immoral or greedy or worships idols or is a slanderer or a DRUNKARD or a thief. Don't even sit down to eat with such a person.

Ephesians 5: 18
Do not get DRUNK with wine, which will only ruin you; instead be filled with the Spirit

taiocol: In the very essence
of
it, the Scripture does not
encourage you to sin against
your conscience, thus,
forbidding
you from doing anything that
will
offend yourself and your fellow
beings, in particular.
Consuming alcohol, on the
whole,
is not really condemned but
letting yourself give in to
drunkenness, which will lead to
a
loss in sobriety, is definitely
looked down upon.

I like dis one

Horo: Is like drinking beer is part of Christianity even though some bad Muslims drink but majority of high drinkers are xtian

what is this one saying?

Hmmmmmmm
Well we all know the truth, what is expected frm us.
U can argue all u like. Let ur conscience lead u.
Wen u drink, what do u gain frm it, y do u drink. Can u control ursef.
There re some verses that support drinking, others re Against it.
If u really want Gods presence and his spirit, u know what to do

Hw many of u have forgotten ur sorrows through drinking even after gettin drunk?...Abstain from alcohol...simple!!!

Our bodies are temples of God says the Bible so whatever is potentially active to corrupt the mind and behaviour should be avoided by Christians.

@ op do u attend first baptist church? cos all wot u wrote including ur bible quote was preached yestd..just tinking

Well the Bible presents clearly that Jesus drank
alcoholic wine. It also states VERY clearly that Jesus
never sinned. So drinking alcohol can't be a sin. The
Bible also warns against drunkeness and being a
'drunkard'. The difference here is one of behavioral
issues. It is wrong to be irresponsible. It is wrong to
be inconsiderate. It is wrong to be rude. It is wrong to
do many things to excess. Some people have tried to
claim that the wine of Jesus day didn't make you
drunk. WRONG! All the way back in Genesis 9:21 the
Bible clearly presents that wine got you drunk when
enough was consumed. Some will then argue "well the
old wine did, but not the new wine, see the Bible
makes a distinction, and Jesus must have only drunk
new wine...." Well Hosea 4:10-11 refutes that errorant
doctrine by teaching that both "old wine and new,
which take away the understanding" Also in Luke
7:33-35 Jesus rebukes the Pharisees by saying "For
John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor
drinking wine, and you say, `He has a demon.' The
Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say,
`Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax
collectors and "sinners." Clearly showing that He
drank the type of wine that "made men merry".
Starting back in Genesis 14 Melchizadek (a type for
Christ) used wine in a religious ceremony (offering).
Wine was used in offerings to God ever since.
Psalm 104 tells us that "GOD made wine that maketh
glad the heart of man". We read in Proverbs 31:6&7
"Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those
who are in anguish; let them drink and forget their
poverty and remember their misery no more" and in
Ecclesiastes 9:7 "Go, eat your food with gladness, and
drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that
God favors what you do." and in Ecclesiastes 10:19 "A
feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life
merry" In Isaiah chapter 1 as God rebukes Israel He
says : "Your silver has become dross, your choice
wine is diluted with water." In 1 Timothy 3:8 when
Paul is describing the type of person that would make
a good church leader he says "Deacons, likewise, are
to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in
much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain." Even
Pastors could drink, just not too much ! In chapter 5
Paul tells Timothy (an Apostle) "Stop drinking only
water, and use a little wine"
The Bible encourages drinking yet it discourages
drunkeness. Proverbs 20 warns not to be led astray
by beer or wine. Proverbs 21:17 warns not to be in
love with wine. Proverbs 23:20 tells us "Do not join
those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves
on meat"
The bottom line here is this: Drunkeness is a sin, as is
gluttony. These are selfish and harmful behaviors.
Drinking for merriment, when done in moderation, is
fine, and can even be healthy mentally, emotionally,
and spiritually. The only way one can drink and not
get drunk is to exercise the fruit of the Spirit known
as 'self control'.

lanrexlan: The bible advise christians to drink wine and beer to forget their sorrows.
Proverbs 31:6-7 (NIV)- Give beer to those who are perishing,wine to those who are in anguish;let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
The bible also recommends wine in preference to water.
1 Timothy 5:23 (NIV) -Stop drinking only water,and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

. Oh i see! This is why my abriba friend always overload us with beer.

If u like...u agree... To my own bliv, excessive Intake of everything is bad and it will makes u misbehave abnormal,.. Even the bible said it "Be drunk and not in excess but be fill with d holy spirit"... Am nt disputing the fact that alcohol is good or nt good bt moderate intake of everything is good and has a lot of benefits to the body...judge not for u nt to b judge....BE WISE...we av over 200religions in the world worshiping the same God... Be faithful with urs....BE CAREFUL... God knows the true worshipers.

W@ ppl dont understand z d@ "wine" in d bible is referred to many tins....ambiguos,.....it means; herbs,acohol etc.....u av to check d content to understand w@ it refers to