CP3S said:

darth_ender said:

CP3S said:

TV's Frink said:

But the fact (?) that Jesus turned water into wine does make me wonder (again) why alcohol has to be off-limits. How is this reconciled?

Sadly he seemed content with this and we moved on to other topics. Surprisingly, I've heard the "Clearly it was non-alcoholic wine" on several other occasions. Leads me to believe people will contort their brain to believe anything, no matter how unlikely, as long as it supports what their religion teaches. Never mind that in a time when refrigeration didn't exist non-alcoholic wine (grape juice?) would spoil in no time flat, clearly wine was non-alcoholic in those days.

I am under the impression that you are religious, so you should understand this.

I am not. But I do respect religion, for the most part. I also have an extreme interest in religions, and like to study them.

Well, I certain appreciate such respect, and in turn respect non-believers like you. Those who are disrespectful, believe religion is the source of all evil, or are simply convinced of their superiority get under my skin. But the same can be said of any religious person who acts equally disrespectful.