He may well be right. This world is more messed up than what I even thought was mentioned in the Bible and it has got it all!
You sound just educated enough to soon be dangerous! (Jez kiddink....I hope you do someone some good some day. )
My point is that you don't know the answer either. I said in an earlier post that Jesus said, "Come to me, all ye that are heavy-laden and I will give you rest." Bottom line.
And I believe Him.
Oh, BTW............alcoholism is A CHOICE OF BEHAVIOR that then can lead to disease. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR 100% of YOUR LIFE!
At some point, one CHOOSES to go buy a bloody beer!
Stop the blame-game. Because if one doesn't take responsibility FOR the behavior, one is then powerless to CHANGE the behavior. Alcoholism IS NOT "a disease". Sheeeesh.
NOW....before half the world jumps on me and tries to trounce me, it is fairly obvious that when a child LIVES IN AN ENVIRONMENT where someone is in the grips of the drink, of course, it affects them. But at least in the early stages....it is a choice of behavior. A choice of what to drink. One with alcoholics surrounding them might fall prey FASTER, and then of course, it TOXIFIES the body and wham....it takes over. One drink and your mind is shot....gone....and then you no longer have power over taking another and another and another.
So don't try to kick some preachers butt (America's new favorite past time) because believe me, THEY HAVE SEEN IT A L L ! :o)
