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The world's '''[[religion]]s''' have had differing relationships with '''[[alcohol]]'''. Many religions forbid alcoholic consumption or see it [[sin]]ful or negative. Other have allocated a specific place for it, as in the [[Christianity|Christian]] practice of drinking [[Communion wine]], which either symbolically represents or is believed to [[transubstantiation|transubstantiate]] into the blood of [[Jesus Christ]]. [[Monasticism|Monastic communities]] have [[brewing|brewed]] [[beer]] and made [[wine]]. |
The world's '''[[religion]]s''' have had differing relationships with '''[[alcohol]]'''. Many religions forbid alcoholic consumption or see it [[sin]]ful or negative. Other have allocated a specific place for it, as in the [[Christianity|Christian]] practice of drinking [[Communion wine]], which either symbolically represents or is believed to [[transubstantiation|transubstantiate]] into the blood of [[Jesus Christ]]. [[Monasticism|Monastic communities]] have [[brewing|brewed]] [[beer]] and made [[wine]]. |
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Revision as of 01:00, 24 February 2013
The world's religions have had differing relationships with alcohol. Many religions forbid alcoholic consumption or see it sinful or negative. Other have allocated a specific place for it, as in the Christian practice of drinking Communion wine, which either symbolically represents or is believed to transubstantiate into the blood of Jesus Christ. Monastic communities have brewed beer and made wine.
Alcoholic beverages appear in the Bible, though drunkenness is condemned (by the stories of Noah and Lot). Some Christians including Pentecostalists and Methodists today believe one ought to abstain from alcohol. Alcohol consumption is also prohibited in Mormonism. Temperance and Prohibitionist movements have often had religious elements: the movement which led to prohibition in the United States was started by Methodists and Christian movements (see, for instance, Woman's Christian Temperance Union).
Islam considers consumption of khamr (Arabic for fermented drinks, wine) sinful (haraam) under Islamic dietary laws.[1][2]
Buddhists typically avoid consuming alcohol (surāmerayamajja, referring to types of intoxicating fermented beverages), as it violates the 5th of the Five Precepts, the basic Buddhist code of ethics and can disrupt mindfulness and impeded one's progress in the Noble Eightfold Path.[3]
In Hinduism, wines as medicine is documented in the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda. Arishthas and Asavas are fermented juices, and herbs. Ayurveda, the oldest, documented system of medicine does not recommend wine for everyone. Wine is a potent healer for specific health conditions, on the other hand drinking wine without getting a pulse diagnosis done by an Ayurvedic doctor, may work the other way around. For instance, wine is recommended in specified quantity for Kapha body types. [4]
Research has been conducted by social scientists and epidemiologists to see if potential links exist between religiosity and alcoholism.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Qur'an, 5:90-91, 5:93-94, 2:195, 4:29.
- ^ Arthur James Powell (2004). "Only in Paradise: Alcohol and Islam". In Charles Kevin Robertson (ed.). Religion & alcohol: sobering thoughts. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-6793-1. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Access to Insight: the Panca Sila (with Pali)". Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ Sharma, Anisha. "Draksharishta (Grape Wine) and other Ayurvedic Wines used Originally as Medicine", The Chakra News, India, 10 October 2011.
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