Christians and alcoholic beverages.

"I’m amused how you think you know all this linguistic stuff about languages dead for 3,000 years,"

It's not me. It's from the source I linked to.
And I've linked to several sources on that post. Take it up with them.

"But since the bible doesn’t teach us how to fast"

Let's review fasting:

It appears the your church doesn't teach you very much about the Bible.

It appears that you don't know how to make a link to back up your statements.
I try to give you information that you can research, but if you don't want it ... well at least I tried.

And you read it on the internet, so it has to be true, right?

The “rebel” refers both to being conservative as well as honoring the rebels of the Revolution.

I’m referring to parties of children, such as those in high school and college, which are hardly collegiate. Again, all they did/do is drink. I also find little different with somewhat older folk these days as it seems many people hang on to that childish view of alcohol = fun.

You must have more interesting people. While I can often have actual games at my own family’s gatherings, and ours is a “party family” when it comes to weddings and the like (my family tends to actually dance on the dance floor rather than mope around like inhibited cowards doing nothing but being blah), often these days more mature parties involve nothing more than food and drink; perhaps you can find a good person with whom to converse, but no-one really hosts the party to get it/keep it going with introductions, engaging others, etc. And every one has its fair share of men who can’t wait to imbibe as the highlight of their lives re-living high school shenanigans.

It’s my opinion, my observation, and involves nothing about “manipulation”. Maybe you can give me pointers on how I can manipulate these situations, because I don’t know. I’m not controlling anything. I just don’t like the worship of drunkeness.

The “rebel” refers both to being conservative as well as honoring the rebels of the Revolution.

Okay.

I’m referring to parties of children, such as those in high school and college, which are hardly collegiate. Again, all they did/do is drink. I also find little different with somewhat older folk these days as it seems many people hang on to that childish view of alcohol = fun.

Some people do grow out of that.

You must have more interesting people. While I can often have actual games at my own family’s gatherings, and ours is a “party family” when it comes to weddings and the like (my family tends to actually dance on the dance floor rather than mope around like inhibited cowards doing nothing but being blah), often these days more mature parties involve nothing more than food and drink; perhaps you can find a good person with whom to converse, but no-one really hosts the party to get it/keep it going with introductions, engaging others, etc. And every one has its fair share of men who can’t wait to imbibe as the highlight of their lives re-living high school shenanigans.

With the enforcing of DUI laws, why would people put themselves at risk?

It’s my opinion, my observation, and involves nothing about “manipulation”. Maybe you can give me pointers on how I can manipulate these situations, because I don’t know. I’m not controlling anything. I just don’t like the worship of drunkeness.

You have a choice in your friends, the events you attend and the organizations that you hang around.