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  2. Religion and alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Other ancient religious practices like Chinese ancestor worship, Sumerian and Babylonian religion used alcohol as offerings to gods and to the deceased. The Mesopotamian cultures had various wine gods and a Chinese imperial edict (c. 1,116 B.C.) states that drinking alcohol in moderation is prescribed by Heaven. [89]

  3. Christian views on alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th-century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of Church history, Christians generally consumed alcoholic beverages as a common part of everyday life and used "the fruit of the vine" [1] in their central rite—the Eucharist or Lord's Supper.

  4. List of countries with alcohol prohibition - Wikipedia

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    Mexico (illegal to drink alcohol in public streets and to carry open alcohol containers in public) [29] Morocco (illegal in public; alcohol must be purchased and consumed in licensed hotels, bars, and tourist areas, and is sold in most major supermarkets [30]) Norway (only sold in stores within a certain time period on weekdays. Illegal to ...

  5. A state-by-state guide to liquor laws around the nation

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    Some states have very strict laws, others feel as if you. ... But no establishment can serve or sell any alcohol between 4:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday mornings.

  6. Religion and drugs - Wikipedia

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    In Hasidic Judaism alcohol consumption is more common, especially at communal religious events like the farbrengen or tisch, where alcohol often accompanies singing and Torah study. If the drinking is moderate, for the purpose of Divine service, and done together with other chassidim , it is considered useful for expanding the mind and ...

  7. Can parents give their kids alcohol? Can I be drunk in public ...

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    You can’t drink alcohol in public spaces or outside of a licensed venue under California law, and you can only be drunk in public as long as you aren’t bothering other people.

  8. Khamr - Wikipedia

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    According to a hadith where Imam Ahmad recorded what Abu Maysarah said, the verses came after requests by `Umar to Allah, to "Give us a clear ruling regarding Al-Khamr!" [13] Many Muslims believe the verses were revealed over time in this order to gradually nudge Muslim converts away from drunkenness and towards total sobriety, as to ban alcohol abruptly would have been too harsh and impractical.

  9. Religious freedom laws limit government, but they've been ...

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    The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), as originally passed by Congress in 1993 with bipartisan support, was designed to protect the people from the government imposing its will on an ...