“An Australian teenager died on her 18th birthday after drinking [finally including] a 95% alcohol strength spirit.“ “According to Nicole’s family, the teen wasn’t a big drinker…” [Nicole was new to drinking only a few months prior – by a degrading influence of her boyfriend’s drinking mates.] “Nicole Bicknell collapsed after having several shots of …
Dead at 18 after birthday drinks. Yet 95 % spirit still sold! Read More »
“According to the findings, 69% of women prefer to drink grape juice, compared to only 59% of men.” “The religious are the biggest consumers of grape juice – 85% of them drink grape juice on Seder night, compared to only 57% of the secular.” “According to the survey [in Israel], in which about 500 respondents …
66% of Israel uses grape juice for Passover meal – survey Read More »
“Linda Smart’s son, Ashley, died in January 2021 just hours after buying his 11th bottle of vodka in 10 days — all from the same Liquorland franchise in Footscray. Ms Smart claims he was intoxicated when he made the purchase, and not for the first time. “He was very, very drunk. He came home with …
Died from 11 bottles vodka in 10 days – same liquor store! Read More »
Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh. Opening an alcohol store is always sad news regardless of who may be the customers. The alcohol industry is useless to everyone. (24 Jan. 2024, “Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats“, Reuters) Saudi Arabia should not …
Shame: Saudi Arabia to open alcohol store in capital Read More »
A certain Australian Islamic preacher says: “Congratulating them is more severe and hated than congratulating someone for drinking khamr, or for committing murder, or committing adultery and so on… They do not realize the ugliness of their action. A person who congratulates for sin … would be liable to the anger of Allah… It is …
In Pakistan (2019) non-Moslem members of the National Assembly proposed a constitutional amendment to completely ban the sale of alcohol in the name of religious minorities. This proposal included member Shunila Ruth – a Christian woman. “The Prohibition Hadd Ordinance is an extreme insult to Christianity and other minority religions, by associating blanket term ‘liquor’ …
“… Sherry Hoppen was a mom of three, a ministry leader in her church, and a volunteer at her local pregnancy center when her younger brother was killed in a drunk driving accident. The tragedy triggered her own slow spiral into alcoholism—one that nearly destroyed her marriage and her life.” “Neither culture nor the church …
Church cultures: help or hinder alcohol spiral for women Read More »
Lev. 10:8 Then the LORD spoke to Aaron, saying: Lev. 10:9 “Do not drink wine or {shekhar} intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, Lev. 10:10 that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, …
Leviticus 10:8-11 “do not drink … that you may teach” Read More »
A SECULAR journalist Shannon Molloy seems to think sac-religion is desirable for a prime minister, rather than pure religion. But see: “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:27.) Anyhow, secular journalists know how …
DRINKING: how prime ministers downplay their religion – secular journalists know it! Read More »
The Mayor of Redland City Council, Karen Magdalina Williams, pleaded guilty on 1 Aug. 2022 to a drink-driving incident which occurred on 23 June 2022. The drink-driver damaged a council owned vehicle, crashed it into a fence and a tree. Fortunately nobody died this time! The mayor had a blood alcohol content of 0.177 (over …
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