Pat,
No fair!!  Now I"m curious!
Kathy


At 10:55 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Kathy and Everyone,
>
>I do agree with your answers here, and I really like what you said.
>
>Oh, I could ask a question here, but I better not. <grin> lol. It doesn't
>have anything to do with wine, but it does have something to do with too
>much of anything! <grin> lol.
>
>I'll just say this. I'm sure it's a sin to do too much of anything that is
>not pleasing to God or drink or eat too much of anything.
>
>Just my thoughts.
>
>Love and Blessings,
>Pat Ferguson
>
>
>At 07:46 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote:
> >Brad,
> >          I hope that there is nothing wrong with drinking a glass of
> >wine before or during dinner with my spouse cause, if there is, I"m
> >sunk!    GRIN!
> >
> >          The bible study thing is a bit different.  It would depend
> >on the group.  For example, I wouldn't mind, for myself,  but I know
> >that there are a lot of tea totalers in our church who would be
> >offended at not only drinking wine around the bible, but they would
> >also disagree with my first answer, so, for their sakes, I would
> >refrain.  When we have our sadar at church, we do serve both wine and
> >grape juice and I'm totally comfortable, in that context with
> >drinking a glass of wine in front of those who choose the grape
> >juice, but that's just me.
> >          One thing that I just thought of that could make a differnce
> >for me with when to drink and when to abstain from having a glass of
> >wine has to do with context.  When I'm having a glass of wine with
> >Greg, it is usually at the end of the day.  We are just relaxing and
> >unwinding and being together.  He doesn't have any meetings to rush
> >off too and we don't have any other responsibilities left but to
> >enjoy each other and the relationship with the kids.  While I enjoy
> >bible study, I'm not sure that I would consider it relaxing.  I want
> >to be alert and ready to learn and grasp what the word has to
> >offer.  A glass of wine wouldn't be totally bad here, but it could
> >take the edge off the learning curve.  I've heard of some churches
> >that have discussion groups after church in which the sermon is
> >discussed and a glass of sherry may be offered.  It does happen and,
> >I've heard of this more in churches that are considered more high
> >church, or litergical, but it does happen.  We don't do it, just in
> >case you're wondering, but I have talked to some who have
> >participated in such discussions elsewhere.  When you think about it,
> >coffee is a drug too and we think nothing of offering it all through
> >the day, including after church on Sunday mornings.
> >          Anyway, for me, a drink isn't a sin, but the abuse of
> >alcohol, as the abuse of food, (see gluttony), is!  Boy, I can't wait
> >to see what can of worms I've unleashed!
> >Kathy
> >
> >
> >At 10:57 PM 12/1/2005, you wrote:
> > >OK I've got two questions for you to ponder, well actually there are three
> > >questions. This has nothing to do with our "food" discussion but rather a
> > >different thing altogether that I'll give clue to in a posting  a little
> > >down the road. And, please do not feel you need to reply, you don't have
> > >to, of course you are welcome to, but you don't have to as such
> can tend to
> > >be controversial in Christians. Ready? Here we go.
> > >
> > >1. Do you think there is anything wrong with sharing a glass of wine with
> > >your spouse over dinner ?
> > >
> > >2. Do you think there is anything wrong with sharing a glass of wine with
> > >the group before, during or after a Bible study?
> > >
> > >3. If the two questions above have two different answers   what justifies
> > >the difference? If they have the same, what justifies  their similarity?
> > >
> > >Brad