tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post7268447054602558333..comments2023-06-25T06:07:14.706-05:00Comments on O-L-I [Opinionated Layman's Input]: Getting Drunk on Freedom?Tim Laitinenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659772910035894952noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-71000855531767211262012-05-29T13:19:06.432-05:002012-05-29T13:19:06.432-05:00It's always been interesting to me that my Chr...It's always been interesting to me that my Christian friends (of all different denominations) seem to be more uncomfortable with the fact that I rarely drink (as in once a year ... maybe) than my non-Christian friends. The NC friends don't even bat an eyelash if I'm drinking something nonalcoholic around them, but believers more often than not seem to want to make it an "event."Laura MacCorkle ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02963452243695136822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-47303538879681894862012-05-29T12:19:59.120-05:002012-05-29T12:19:59.120-05:00Maybe my point should have been that the demarcati...Maybe my point should have been that the demarcation line between having a glass of wine at dinner, being a bit flush, being a bit tipsy, and full-blown drunkenness has gotten very blurred (pun intended). It seems that people don't really want to be held accountable for knowing when they've had too much. It becomes less about personal responsibility and more about accusations of legalism.<br /><br />It's a lot more socially-acceptable to suggest that somebody's diet should change than suggest they're drinking too much.Tim Laitinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659772910035894952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-4640408676058619002012-05-29T11:16:41.292-05:002012-05-29T11:16:41.292-05:00I don't see a middle ground here. What about p...I don't see a middle ground here. What about people -- believers and nonbelievers alike -- who drink alcohol without becoming alcoholics?<br /><br />I think the key here is that people need to monitor and control themselves, instead of worrying about other people. Just because someone likes a glass of wine with lunch or dinner doesn't mean that a meal with a teetotaler is out of the question. Both of them should be comfortable sitting together. If the alcohol becomes a problem, then it's intervention time. But if it's not a cause of sin or other problem, then with alcohol, as with other items that can lead to sin in excess, people should proceed in accordance with their conscience, instead of worrying about the thoughts of others.Peterhttp://onlookerslowdown.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com