Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
There is a habit with both liberals and the stricter Christians to take verses out of context and use them to support prohibitions of certain things when in fact the author intended to give a warning again excessive use or the abuse of them. Such is the case with the prohibitions people place on alcohol, or taking oaths, or lawsuits etc.


When I was a Christian, my friend who was the youth minister said exactly the same thing. It's fine to drink, have fun, party, all the rest of it as long as you do it in moderation, don't hurt others and understand the consequences. Now, I don't know how that stands in the greater scheme of Christianity, but it made a lot of sense to me.