The Bible Speaks on Alcohol
By By staff - Jan 24, 2006
People have been drinking fermented beverages since at least the days of Noah. The Bible states that after the flood, Noah planted a vineyard, made wine, and got drunk (Genesis 9:20-21). In New Testament times, Jesus turned water into wine at the marriage feast at Cana (John 2:1-11), and Paul admonished Timothy to “use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses” (1 Timothy 5:23). After the introduction of distilled spirits with their much higher alcohol content (up to eight times higher than wine) in the Middle Ages, the problems caused by alcohol increased significantly. Today, alcohol abuse has caused catastrophic problems and brought suffering to millions of people worldwide. Because the use and abuse of alcohol continues to plague our world, the Bible’s teachings on the subject are as relevant today as they have ever been. The following Bible passages speak clearly on some important matters …
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Another Call Likely for Flowood Alcohol
By Justin Fritscher of the Clarion Ledger
January 11, 2009
A bill that would allow Flowood residents to vote on whether restaurants can sell alcohol is expected to
go before state lawmakers again.
A similar bill died in the state House last year, but this year’s bill will be more specific to Flowood, state
Rep. Kevin McGee, R-Brandon, said - in that it will keep amendments for other cities from being tacked
on.
The bill is being drafted and will be dropped by this week. Last year’s bill died because House members
didn’t agree on an amended version.
City officials and business owners say the county’s dry status inhibits economic growth. Other people
say it’s beneficial.
“If we allowed the service of alcoholic beverages in Flowood, it would enhance the business in the area
and …
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A Culture of Alcohol
By Jimmy Porter
“By this newspaper’s count, 16 Ole Miss students have died in unnatural tragedies since May, 2004,” stated Patsy Brumfield, news editor of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. She further noted in her October 26 article entitled “This time, a tragic death may spur Ole Miss into action,” that “alcohol was a factor in at least four of these deaths. And they don’t include the death of Laura Trependahl in 2003, on her way from a peaceful sleep in her dorm to pick up friends who had drunk too much to drive.”
These tragedies, along with other events, has caused the leadership in the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi to address a culture that is often referred to as “a culture of alcohol.” The problems created by underage drinking, binge drinking, and lax law enforcement are shared by every college and university campus and town, not …
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