A recent poll by Lifeway Research shows that:
- 77% of Southern Baptist pastors believe that "Christians should not drink alcohol"
- 98% of Southern Baptist pastors believe that "drinking alcohol in a public setting can cause others to stumble"
- 75% of Southern Baptist pastors agreed that "when a Christian does not drink alcohol, this makes non-believers who see this more interested in Jesus Christ"
- 3% of Southern Baptist pastors admit to drinking alcohol
As a former Southern Baptist pastor, I would have been a part of that 3% that believe that honesty is more important than image.
4 comments:
Which is worse:
Supposedly causing someone to stumble by drinking openly
or
Having someone find out that you are a hypocrite by drinking in secret
If only Jesus were here to tell us what he would do.
not only is honesty more important than image, so is being true to biblical teaching and being authentic
i honestly don't think there is anything wrong with drinking... i would say it would be wrong to drink in front of someone you know has a drinking problem, that could lead to his stumbling... people are way too stuck in legalism... by living by the law, devoted to the law, aren't we crucifying Christ over and over?
I enjoyed drinking a beer with you.
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