Religion

I am not about to start discussing religion in this article I think that beliefs are a personal matter

There are many different Christian sex beliefs which people will claim to be right and wrong The problem is, there are some who believe one particular practice is wrong, while another group will find the practice perfectly acceptable

Organized religion and the standards of marriage have been intertwined for centuries but in the early Roman period the Catholic Church eliminated other forms of marriage and established monogamy as the appropriate marital relationship As Christianity took root in Europe so did monogamy and other forms of marital relationships receded to the fringes of societies

Mormon fundamentalism is decidedly hierarchal as are many organized religions but in the case of Mormon fundamentalism there are also the factors of polygamy and patriarchy which are not merely cultural elements but are actual tenets or requirements in order to receive salvation There is much dysfunction and mismanagement of power because of the lack of democracy in these groups

Today we are living in a world where conflict is raging out of control and all are seeking ways of making peace, resolving conflict in the world, their families and personal relationships The practices of both Judaism and Zen, have time tested practices which lead us to become balanced, positive and clear, no matter what is going on

While some sections of the Bible are designed to give a historical perspective of drinking, and others use drinking to help illustrate a point, there are some places in the Bible that specifically deal with the ethics of drinking One of these that stand out is Proverbs 31: 29-35

If there is no question as to what the Bible says about wine and drunkenness, it leaves you to wonder just what sort of wine this is There is no doubt that it is alcoholic, though it was probably much less so than a strong drink we know today