In the U.S. today, over 65 million people above the age of 20 drink alcoholic beverages.
Alcoholism affects one out of three American families.
America spends an annual 10 billion dollars on liquor. It is difficult at times to live and act properly before God when one is sober, let alone while under the influence of alcohol. Surely Jesus would not provide for some what He condemns for others. It is a fact of history that what was drunk at the table in the ancient world was not the intoxicating wine of today. Not only the Greeks, but the Hebrews and Romans alike cut their wine with 3 and 4 parts water to drink as a beverage.