Well, I’ve sometimes had lunch with Evangelicals at conventions, and I had a glass of wine while they turned theirs upside down.
And I once had dinner with a few old Evangelical friends, and they didn’t mind my having a beer even through they had all vowed to stay off of it. They agree to respect my faith, and I respect theirs.
This was faculty from Evangelical colleges. They have to vow not to drink, and they generally keep that vow whether or not they think the Bible demands it, because it’s important to keep your word.
I can respect that, and I’m not sure it doesn’t set a better example for the students than the falling-down-drunk that I saw all too often in my dorm when I was an undergraduate. I would prefer to teach the students self-control, how to drink without abusing it, but abstinence is probably second best.
To each their own. I have friends who don't touch the stuff and I have friends who enjoy a couple of adult beverages with us. They're all our friends.
They don't mind if we do imbibde and we don't mind that they don't.
And I do agree about those who over-indulge. Mrs. L and I have a rule about when it's time to leave a function. The first time someone repeats themself to us it's time to go.
It's never failed us.