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RE: My Response to @lydon.sipe's "Yes, I am a Christian, and I Drink"
I have a similar background and I was always told to abstain from drinking alcohol. Yet, Paul actually teaches that at times wine is good for our infirmities:
"Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." - 1 Timothy 5:23
Infirmities describes something that deprives someone of enjoying or accomplishing what they would like to do. It could be a physical illness or it could be just mental stress. In moderation, wine is good for both. Sometimes when I can't sleep well I'll drink wine before bedtime and sleep all night. Also, let's not forget that Jesus provided wine to a wedding- after the rest of the wine had run out.
Good observations, for sure.
Thanks for chiming in.
No don't misquote the Bible , Paul is trying to advice Timothy for the sake of his health not for any other purpose, Timoth is ill by that time
I don't think I misquoted the Bible at all. I agree that Timothy was ill on his stomach at the time, but we aren't told what his other weaknesses are. Take a look at the word Paul uses for "weaknesses" (marked 769). It could be a weakness of body or mind, which is why I included mental stress. I've included the pictures below to show my reasoning.
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I still disagree, and do you know there is different between now alcohol and that of time of Paul