2. ALCOHOL       --page 11--

         And wine that maketh glad the heart of Man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth Man's heart (Psa.104:15).

         1. For medicinal purposes the Bible says take a little wine "for thy stomach's sake". It's also good for the hiccoughs & for a breath sweetener & antiseptic.
         2. Too much wine invents nothing, it only tattles. It lets out secrets.
         3. There's nothing like a little beer or a little wine to loosen your tongue & make you too glib & talk too much.
         4. Champagne at night means real pain in the morning!
         5. A glass of wine can make you talk silly, a glass of champagne can make you act silly & a glass of whiskey can make you be silly.
         6. Alcohol preserves everything except secrets.
         7. The best way not to drink too much is not to drink any!
         8. For lovemaking, wine is great for women.--it gets rid of inhibitions. It's bad for men--it decreases performance.
         9. We cannot have drunken officers & drunken soldiers who are apt to endanger the whole Family or Army & lay themselves open to a surprise attack of the Enemy that could virtually massacre their Unit or efforts, & wipe them out as far as their usefulness to the Lord is concerned!
         10. If you are going to drink, then you can't very well fight as a soldier in the Lord's Army! You're more apt to be fighting with your fellow officers & soldiers instead.
         11. If you are a soldier fighting for the Lord, I would say, "If you fight, don't drink, if you drink, don't fight!"
         12. If there is any danger of your being excessive, simply forbid it altogether or ration it very carefully in certain amounts only, & have a stiff disciplinarian who can handle the bottle! Either that, or eliminate it altogether!
         13. Excessive drinking has always been against our rules & policies. Anybody who breaks these rules can't be allowed to stay in the Family or in the Home, because he becomes an actual threat & danger to the Home.
         14. Any Home that has a problem drinker, or anybody in the Home who is not willing to obey & be cautious & conservative in their use of wine, I think that, after sufficient warning, they'll have to be asked to leave.
         15. I recommend that no Family Member have more than 8 ounces, or 25 centilitres of normal table wine per day, which is equivalent to 4 ounces of sherry or one shot of whiskey, or a great big mug of beer. That's all it ought to be, & you'll all feel better for it. That should be the Family ration in every Home, & if you manage to get any more or sneak any more, then you're breaking the Family rules & disobeying me & displeasing the Lord & you are going to be judged for it & rewarded accordingly & punished for it, I'm sure, by the Lord, & you will suffer for it. So please don't do it, or you're out!
         16. Saint Paul said, "Drink a little wine for thy stomach's sake..."(1 Tim. 5:23), & I think "a little" means the less the better.
         17. The major part of the alcoholic problems of the skidrows of the World would be solved by putting a drinking fountain on every corner! A lot of it is just plain simple thirst!
         18. Perhaps you can double you ration in special parties, celebrations, etc., just don't start celebrating every night, please!
         19. I suggest that nobody in the Family drink whiskey or any other strong drink unless they dilute it a great deal.
         20. When Saint Paul said "a little wine", he meant "a little", not "a litre!"
         21. Let's cut down on the drinking, & if you don't know how to cut down, maybe you'd better just cut it out altogether!
         22. I suggest in any Home where somebody has a drinking problem, that they all quit & have no alcoholic beverages in the house whatsoever! We'll have to penalise the entire Home, & they'll all have to suffer with you who are guilty or help you who have a problem so you won't even have any in the house, & you can't even find any to steal!
         23. Moses & David bless the wine that cheers the heart of David--that giveth his spirit freedom & openeth his mouth, that he may speak the Words of God!

         (See also No. 856, 954, 1134, 1406.)

         24. 1SA.1:14 How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.
         25. PSA.104:14,15 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of Man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth Man's heart.
         26. PRO.20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
         27. PRO.23:20,21 Be not among winebibbers. The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty.
         28. HAB.2:15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that putteth thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
         29. EPH.5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.
         30. PHI.4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
         31. 1TI.5:23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.


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