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BLP
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Is getting drunk a sin?
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Deus_tecum
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It depends on what you mean by “drunk”.
It depends on how alcohol effects the individual.
It depends on whether the amount is counterproductive to the overall health of the body.
It depends on whether it leads to other sin.
It depends on how alcohol effects the individual.
It depends on whether the amount is counterproductive to the overall health of the body.
It depends on whether it leads to other sin.
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fred_conty
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Yes it would be. Even tho some may say “boys will be boys”, it is wrong. It takes away our ability to reason or to reason adequately. So when a person is in this state, they are responsible for what they do even tho they may not be with reason at the time. When a person deliberately gets inebriated, then they also are responsible for all the bad decisions they may make in this state.
May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.
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GEddie
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It really depends on what you mean by drunk.
Getting “buzzed” might be no sin, provided you do not drive a car in that condition.
But getting hammered would be, as you would lose control of you mind.
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Getting “buzzed” might be no sin, provided you do not drive a car in that condition.
But getting hammered would be, as you would lose control of you mind.
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SecretGarden
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If it is accidental- no.
Deliberate regardless of the reason- yes.
We are called to live holy lives and one of the ways we should always strive to live this way is by respecting our limits. This doesn’t mean, I don’t think we should aim to avoid drinking alcohol but I think moderation should always be key to living the Christian life. I get so offended when I see Catholics getting drunk at church social events, or other events outside of church. It is hard to be a witness to some people when some individuals are drunk and living precariously.
Deliberate regardless of the reason- yes.
We are called to live holy lives and one of the ways we should always strive to live this way is by respecting our limits. This doesn’t mean, I don’t think we should aim to avoid drinking alcohol but I think moderation should always be key to living the Christian life. I get so offended when I see Catholics getting drunk at church social events, or other events outside of church. It is hard to be a witness to some people when some individuals are drunk and living precariously.
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michaeldean
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There’s an Irish folk song that goes:
“Some say that drinking’s a sin,
But a gaggle is fine now and then,
For drinking has been in this world
Forever and ever, amen.”
The most important thing to ask yourself I suppose is why you’re getting drunk. If you’re using alcohol or other substances to run away from a problem or deal with difficult emotions, it’s important to recognize that that’s a precursor, if not an indicator, to problem drinking and alcohol abuse. The drinking itself is probably not the issue so much as the motivations behind the drinking, and for that it might help to talk to a priest, counselor, or trusted friend and get an honest evaluation of your alcohol use.
“Some say that drinking’s a sin,
But a gaggle is fine now and then,
For drinking has been in this world
Forever and ever, amen.”
The most important thing to ask yourself I suppose is why you’re getting drunk. If you’re using alcohol or other substances to run away from a problem or deal with difficult emotions, it’s important to recognize that that’s a precursor, if not an indicator, to problem drinking and alcohol abuse. The drinking itself is probably not the issue so much as the motivations behind the drinking, and for that it might help to talk to a priest, counselor, or trusted friend and get an honest evaluation of your alcohol use.
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fred_conty
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There is another old truism that goes:
“The man takes a drink
the drink takes a drink
then the drink takes the man.”
“The man takes a drink
the drink takes a drink
then the drink takes the man.”
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njlisa
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The Catechism 2290 states:
The virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco, or medicine. Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others’ safety on the road, at sea, or in the air.
The virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco, or medicine. Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others’ safety on the road, at sea, or in the air.
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Nan_S
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CCC 1852: There are a great many kinds of sins. Scripture provides several lists of them. the Letter to the Galatians contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit: “Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
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njlisa
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