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Originally Posted by Iggy

So was Strychnine and arsenic, foxglove. They are are poisons yet in very small doses they are medicines also. Nearly all of the medications today are made from toxic (poisonous) substances.

Alcohol is great for rubbing on your body when you have sore muscles, it also sanitizes and disinfects.

Why would you listen to mortal men when God has told us already that alcohol is not for the belly? Through His modern Prophets Father has told us to stay away from alcohol, to not abuse drugs, to eat healthily, etc.

I don't care how many doctors tell me that alcohol is good for me, nor how many people tell me that it is okay in moderation. I have seen the other side of alcoholism- Been there, done that, NEVER going there again. I have witnessed the damage that Moderate Alcohol drinking has done.

Take a good at people - see any with the big abdomen? The large, extended gut that is above the belt line? Go up to them and say- Hey what is your favorite Beer? How many a day do you drink? Drink anything more than just beer?

99% of the time they do drink beer and other alcoholic beverages. When that extended belly is is their liver sticking out. It is hard as a rock too. That is cirrhosis of the liver. Irreversable damage, deadly damage, life taking damage.

A co-worker of mine lost her father to cirrhosis of the liver. He wasn't an alcoholic, he only drank three 12oz beers a day, and on the weekends he would have 4 or 5 whiskey sours on Sat night and sunday nights.

He did this since he was 19 years old. Never got sloppy, slurring drunk.Thus they claimed he was not an alcoholic. He drank in moderation, so he couldn't have been an alcoholic. One quart of beer a day for 5 days and then a "few" hard drinks on the week end, Moderation. He died at the age of 49. Painful, painful death it was too.

Heavenly Father knows us, each and every one of us. He told us that "strong drinks" (alcohol) was NOT for the belly. I prefer to obey him and NOT listen to mortal man.

your speaking to a nurse just so you know. I am fully aware of the dangers of alcohol. That is why I do not drink. I would adhere any day to God's word over man.. So we are not in disagreement.