Owning a liquor store

[Openly Curious]

On 11/10/2016 at 8:18 AM, Remnantrob said:

Can a Christian own a liquor store?  Why or why not?

As a Christian I can only speak for myself as I could but would not own a liquor store.  My conscious would not allow me to do so as I know the damage alcohol can and does do to others and I want contribute to the harm of others by something I choose to sell.  I wouldn't know from bottle to bottle if a person would be responsible, if a person would drive drunk and kill themselves or kill others driving drunk, if a person would knife another etc., I just don't want something as selling liquor to be on my conscious if others are hurt or harmed in any way and I already know they will be.  

Selling liquor wouldn't justify taking the profits from the sell of liquor to spread the gospel.  The gospel is suppose to be the good news of salvation.  Where is the good news to all those who will be hurt from not drinking responsible should they choose to drive drunk and people are killed as a result of me selling them liquor?  

As a Christian we are suppose to shun even the appearance of evil.  Selling liquor would cause people to question my sincerity with God and my testimony would be tainted which I don't want as I want others to see Christ in me a living espistle.  Paul said "follow me as I follow Christ"  I personally don't want others to follow me into a liquor store I owned.  Just couldn't do it. 

 

[angels4u]

34 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

Yes, but that was a long time ago that they said that. Many doctors are shying away from that statement today. Yes, one glass of wine is beneficial to one's health but to many glasses of wine can run havoc on the liver and the body. That is the problem.

 

 

 

Miss,we're not talking about excessive drinking:

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.Timothy.

[angels4u]

 

1 minute ago, missmuffet said:

Just an excuse to justify your point of owning a liquor store.

Miss, I'm just jumping in this topic and didn't read all the post, but there are so many things in life which are bad for us..

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

We need self control for everything we face, don't you think?

[angels4u]

3 minutes ago, Out of the Shadows said:

Obesity is a much larger problem than alcohol in this country.  Why is owning a McDonalds any better than a liquor store?

liquor could be very tempted for some people and drinking too much is a sin,as we are not to be drunk with wine.

I couldn't start a liquor store for that reason,not to bring people in temptation but I'm not against a glass wine a couple of times a year ..

It's not good to be a stumbling block for our neigbor..

[missmuffet]

2 minutes ago, angels4u said:

liquor could be very tempted for some people and drinking too much is a sin,as we are not to be drunk with wine.

I couldn't start a liquor store for that reason,not to bring people in temptation but I'm not against a glass wine a couple of times a year ..

It's not good to be a stumbling block for our neigbor..

I am also ok with an occasional glass of alcohol. But a person has to have common sense. I am behind a man at the grocery check out stand. He is so intoxicated that he can barely talk to the clerk. He is buying a fifth of alcohol. He actually gets in his car and drives away  . How dangerous is that?There are so many lives and homes today that are torn apart by alcohol. Very sad.

[angels4u]

1 minute ago, missmuffet said:

I am also ok with an occasional glass of alcohol. But a person has to have common sense. I am behind a man at the grocery check out stand. He is so intoxicated that he can barely talk to the clerk. He is buying a fifth of alcohol. He actually gets in his car and drives away  . How dangerous is that?There are so many lives and homes today that are torn apart by alcohol. Very sad.

 

that's just it, I wouldn't be able to sell alcohol knowing some people might drink themselves to dead

[missmuffet]

Just now, angels4u said:

that's just it, I wouldn't be able to sell alcohol knowing some people might drink themselves to dead

There you go What are you contributing to? Maybe nothing. Maybe just picking up some alcohol to have at a Holiday party. But maybe contributing to someone's nightmare.

[angels4u]

Just now, missmuffet said:

There you go What are you contributing to? Maybe nothing. Maybe just picking up some alcohol to have at a Holiday party. But maybe contributing to someone's nightmare.

 

We  used to have a friend who drank himself to death..

[missmuffet]

9 minutes ago, angels4u said:

We  used to have a friend who drank himself to death..

So did my mom and many others that I know.

[missmuffet]

7 minutes ago, Out of the Shadows said:

The clerk at the grocery store broke their rules that is for sure.  There is not a store out there that does not have a policy against selling alcohol to people that are already intoxicated. 

Rules what are those? Most people do not follow rules today.