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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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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“… 109 children were killed by parents in Queensland between 2004 and 2020.”“Almost half of Queensland’s filicide cases (2004–2020) occurred in families where agency records indicated prior domestic and family violence.Alcohol and substance use was present in 93% of these cases.”(“Taking lives: A Queensland study on parents who kill their children,” Queensland Family & Child …
(22 Jul. 2022) “Liquor sales are skyrocketing in Alice Springs after long-term alcohol bans across hundreds of remote communities came to an end [17 Jul. 2022], with one bottle shop reporting a near tripling of sales.” “NT Police said there had been a spike in anti-social behaviour and domestic violence incidents involving alcohol.” “Police [in …
Southwest had postponed serving alcohol due to the spike in unruly passengers. “More than ever, flight attendants have been dealing with unruly passengers fighting against mask mandates, and now, they’re saying enough is enough.” “Southwest flight attendants are ‘outraged’ after the airline announced on Thursday that it is planning to resume on-board alcohol sales… The …
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