Among US Christians, for example, Catholics are more likely than Protestants to say they’ve consumed alcohol in the past 30 days (60% vs 51%) Adults who don’t belong to any religion, meanwhile, are more likely (24%) than both Catholics (17%) and Protestants (15%) to have engaged in binge drinking in the past month

While the Bible does not lay out a list of explicit words to steer clear from, it is clear that Christians are to stay away from “filthy language,” “unwholesome talk,” and “crude joking” Christians are instructed to keep from being polluted by the world and to reflect the image of God, therefore Christians should not

Jainism, Islam, Buddhism discourages, Hinduism discourages it, Sikhism, “Christian” cults such as Mormonism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses are against it, some more “Puritan” forms of “Christianity” that have a higher standard for alcohol consumption than even Jesus did, prohibit it as well

Contents

• The supreme authority of the Bible in all matters of faith and practice
• Believer’s baptism
• Churches composed of believers only
• Equality of all Christians in the life of the church
• Independence of the local church
• Separation of church and state

Proverbs 23:20f: “Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags” Isaiah 5:11f: “Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine

Whereas light or moderate alcohol consumption may be good for your heart, excessive drinking weakens the heart muscle and can prevent it from pumping blood properly So alcohol abuse can lead to serious cardiovascular conditions such as congestive heart failure

Although alcohol is considered haram (prohibited or sinful) by the majority of Muslims, a significant minority drinks, and those who do often outdrink their Western counterparts

Halal investing requires investment decisions to be made in accordance with Islamic principles Islamic principles require that investors share in profit and loss, that they receive no interest (riba), and that they do not invest in a business that is prohibited by Islamic law, or sharia

Nicotine is a dangerous and highly addictive chemical It can cause an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, flow of blood to the heart and a narrowing of the arteries (vessels that carry blood) Nicotine may also contribute to the hardening of the arterial walls, which in turn, may lead to a heart attack