Peggy,
I find your story sad, but I guess, by her behavior, you can see why
Paull would call her "the weaker brother," or sister in this case.  I
think that you guys came up with a good compromise and it was
gracious of you to sacrifice so that she could stay included for, at
least, part of the evening.
Kathy


At 12:03 PM 12/3/2005, you wrote:
>This is an interesting thread.  I too like to have wine with dinner,
>and see nothing wrong with it, as long as it's done responsibly and
>the "wine doesn't have us" as one of you said.  But in my office we
>have a woman who's also a Christian, who won't even be around anyone
>who's having a drink.  A few months ago we went out to a restaurant
>for a baby shower of a co-worker.  This woman came, and as soon as
>someone at the table ordered a drink, she got up and left.  So we all
>decided that when we go out for our Christmas dinner, none of us will
>order alcohol at the restaurant, out of respect for her, but
>afterwards when we go to a place down the street for kerioki (sp),
>those who want to can order alcohol.  This woman probably won't go to
>the kerioki, though as far as I'm concerned, she'd be welcome.  But
>in a way it seems sad that someone would get up and leave a
>restaurant just because someone else orders a drink.  Just because
>one person orders a drink doesn't mean she has to.  Oh well.
>
>Peggy
>
>At 07:02 AM 12/3/2005, you wrote:
> >Such an issue as this, whether or not to drink cause  the church I attended
> >before Ben and I were married to fire the pastor.  He  had make a comment
> >that he saw nothing wrong with having a glass of wine every now and then.
> >He was  supposed to do our wedding but he had to leave!!  so silly really,