Does being a Teetotaler Make One a Better Christian?

[Mama Kidogo]

No, I think you were right? Strawberry margarita? Still has tequila?

I've never actually made one ... I used to go out with a dear friend and we sometimes ordered one with dinner, she favored a Mexican place and her whole family would meet us there, me, my co-workers, everyone's kids. We pretty much just pre-empted one of their rooms. I miss those gatherings.

yes it does but when I heard strawberry my mind went to the Cuban version with Rum. The daiquiri. If we must drink rum, let it be dark rum and in the mojito fashion. As minty breath is always nice.

 

[freezerman2000]

You guys are making me thirsty! We need to get together and compare drinks..Taxi service included,just to be on the safe side!

 

[~Anastasia~]

yes it does but when I heard strawberry my mind went to the Cuban version with Rum. The daiquiri. If we must drink rum, let it be dark rum and in the mojito fashion. As minty breath is always nice.

And that is the second of the three mixed drinks I actually like, LOL.

The third I don't have the recipe for. Something from Outback that was frozen and peachy. I don't think they make them anymore?

And I only got one twice, as it seems I was always the one having to drive. The first my sister treated me to on my birthday. I kept wanting another, but for years never got a chance. Then one day we stayed in a motel next door to an Outback, so I walked over and had my second one.

 

[freezerman2000]

And that is the second of the three mixed drinks I actually like, LOL.

The third I don't have the recipe for. Something from Outback that was frozen and peachy. I don't think they make them anymore?

And I only got one twice, as it seems I was always the one having to drive. The first my sister treated me to on my birthday. I kept wanting another, but for years never got a chance. Then one day we stayed in a motel next door to an Outback, so I walked over and had my second one.

Fuzzy Navel..made with peach Schnapps.

 

[~Anastasia~]

Fuzzy Navel..made with peach Schnapps.

Frozen? I thought they were not?

I've had something called that years back, and it was ALMOST ok, but ... any drink not frozen and sweet doesn't cover the taste of the alcohol for me, LOL.

 

[freezerman2000]

They can be either frozen or not..ever had a frozen whiskey sour?Surprisingly smooth.

 

[OGM]

I just knew this thread was going to go in to strange directions.

 

[Knee V]

When it comes to fruity/tropical drinks, I'll take a mai tai any day. It is my preferred drink when I am surrounded by sand and the smell of salt water.

 

[GratiaCorpusChristi]

Had 20-somethings and young couples group over from church and made some strawberry margaritas!

 

[Melethiel]

No, I think you were right? Strawberry margarita? Still has tequila?

I've never actually made one ... I used to go out with a dear friend and we sometimes ordered one with dinner, she favored a Mexican place and her whole family would meet us there, me, my co-workers, everyone's kids. We pretty much just pre-empted one of their rooms. I miss those gatherings.

Yes, a margarita by definition has tequila, no matter what other fruit is added.

 

[BobRyan]

I just knew this thread was going to go in to strange directions.

When it comes to arguments in favor of drug abuse - there is never any end to the stories.

in Christ,

Bob

 

[~Anastasia~]

They can be either frozen or not..ever had a frozen whiskey sour?Surprisingly smooth.

Never heard of it. I may try to remember and try one someday. But basically, if it has liquor in it, it has to be fruit-flavored, frozen, and not taste like alcohol. Basically - a smoothie, lol. Otherwise I don't generally like it.

 

[Mama Kidogo]

When it comes to arguments in favor of drug abuse - there is never any end to the stories.

in Christ,

Bob

So far only you are speaking of abuse. Not one post condoned the overuse of alcohol. Abuse of a substance is using it in a manner for which it was not intended. Alcohol was made for the purpose of drinking. So how is having a drink abuse unless one stays with it too long?

I have respect for any who have chosen to abstain for whatever reason they decided. The devil is not in the bottle. Too much time with the bottle may cause one to lose common sense and they may find them self in sin. But that goes for nearly every substance. So eat drink and be merry. Just don't be stupid with your eating, drinking or merry making.

 

[Mama Kidogo]

Never heard of it. I may try to remember and try one someday. But basically, if it has liquor in it, it has to be fruit-flavored, frozen, and not taste like alcohol. Basically - a smoothie, lol. Otherwise I don't generally like it.

A whiskey sour taste like whiskey. Alcohol is basically tasteless. What one tastes is the impurities. with whiskey its wood tannins and vanilian from the oak as well as the grains used, gin it's the juniper berries, scotch it's the smoke from the peat and with some it's the residual from the malted grain. I kind of like the taste of some when sipped. Tequilla is not one of those. Must be the worm.

 

[Targaryen]

In response to the OP since it's my first time in the topic. Teetoling might be better for some since they might take alcohol to excess. But as a general rule, no. I admire those that do make that decision but Idon't think it makes them better apart from recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. It just makes them following The Lord in a unique way.

 

[Knee V]

So far only you are speaking of abuse. Not one post condoned the overuse of alcohol. Abuse of a substance is using it in a manner for which it was not intended. Alcohol was made for the purpose of drinking. So how is having a drink abuse unless one stays with it too long?

I have respect for any who have chosen to abstain for whatever reason they decided. The devil is not in the bottle. Too much time with the bottle may cause one to lose common sense and they may find them self in sin. But that goes for nearly every substance. So eat drink and be merry. Just don't be stupid with your eating, drinking or merry making.

It would seem that from his point of view, all "chemicals" are "drugs" and are equally heinous, and that any and all use of any of them constitutes abuse. Which also means that I have been abusing drugs today since 4:45am when I got to work and poured my cup of coffee.

 

[~Anastasia~]

It would seem that from his point of view, all "chemicals" are "drugs" and are equally heinous, and that any and all use of any of them constitutes abuse. Which also means that I have been abusing drugs today since 4:45am when I got to work and poured my cup of coffee.

Caffeine IS a "drug". But ... How long ago did we discover this? How many people drank simple teas for centuries, not knowing they were ingesting a "drug"?

What is a "drug" then? Something which has an effect on the body?

Given time and study, I suspect you could find substances in, say, eggs that are "drugs". And tomatoes. And walnuts. Or some general kinds of foods. Just like chocolate contains caffeine, a "drug".

Within that strict a definition, many things could essentially be drugs.

Too much water, or oxygen, is not good within the body. We can hardly abstain from those and live. Our very cells convert the foods we eat into alcohols within our body, even if we never touch a drop.

And I think MamaK made the point. No one is talking about abusing. I am not a "teetotaler". But I have sometimes gone years without a drink, and don't give it a second thought. I don't think I'm a "drug abuser" because I have a glass of wine with my husband on our anniversary. That's silly.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by Mama Kidogo

whoops. That would be a margarita. I failed bar tending 101
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Anyone notice the transliterated greek word used for "pearls" in the NT

Greek Lexicon :: G3135 (KJV)

Matt 7:6 No thou may be giving the holy to the dogs, neither ye should be casting the pearls/margaritaV <3135> before the swine,
less they shall be trampling them with their feet and being turned, shall be tearing/rending

Reve 17:4 And the Woman was having been about-cast purple and scarlet, and having been gilded to gold and precious stone and pearls/margaritaiV <3135>

MARGARITAVILLE - YouTube

I just knew this thread was going to go in to strange directions.

How so?

When it comes to arguments in favor of drug abuse - there is never any end to the stories.

in Christ,

Bob

I didn't think this thread was about drug abuse....


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[~Anastasia~]

How so?

I didn't think this thread was about drug abuse....


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It wasn't.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Can one be teetotal if one has Irish coffee on Mondays?