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  • From a Biblical standpoint, when is drunkenness reached?

    11/25/2013 9:03:35 AM PST · by Laissez-faire capitalist · 167 replies
    11/25/2013 | Laissez-Faire Capitalist
    The Apostle Paul said to not become drunk on wine, but to be filled with the Spirit. Obviously, there is a point at which one can imbibe a certain amount of alcohol, be it from fermented grapes, fermenting honey, or whatever - and become drunk. I imagine that some people, somewhere, can drink one beer for the first time and become drunk - a rarity indeed - but nonetheless not outside the realm of possiblity. And so, by drinking that first beer, they become drunk --- and sin. Others may say that it takes x amount (be it from wine,...