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Warped opinions of few influence many


I went to 3Js the other day. I saw a big sign that read Liquor, Lottery, Vote No, etc. I remember thinking yeah and if you win the vote, you can get in your car go to Fulton and get a case of wine to celebrate your victory.

If I’m by myself, if I’m the only one, then fine, in the words of Cedric the Entertainer: “I’m a grown @ss man, and this is my opinion.”

I have been in a liquor store and saw guys buying whiskey by the case, and I would wonder why do they do that, do they own a nightclub or something?

Now, in my opinion, I think that they just didn’t want to make too many trips to the liquor store so they don’t just buy a bottle of something, they buy the whole case, have to keep up the hypocrisy you know.

Two gentlemen running for mayor of Martin were asked during a small debate, how would they vote on “Liquor by the Drink” bill.

Both candidates answered, as if reading off a script, the same way, “Because of my religious convictions I will vote NO…”

To me, that would send out a message that if one votes yes, then that one’s religious conviction is not as strong as the two gentlemen.

People have to bring religion into it. I could understand if a family member was alcoholic or maybe someone had bad experiences concerning alcoholic abuse.

To me, that’s a reason to vote “NO” on the bill, but folks love to bring religion into it so let’s bring it. I wonder do some Christians in Martin think they are more holy than Christians in Fulton?

I know some fine Christians in Fulton that would be very offended at such a notion. Will Martin Christians get to their salvation a little quicker than someone from the “wet city of Fulton?”

The first miracle that my lord Jesus performed was to turn water into wine. Was it some supper holy occasion? It was a wedding reception. Two people had just got married, and everyone was celebrating, the way one does at a wedding reception.

Dancing, drinking, having a good time. They ran out of wine. Apparently Jesus felt that the party should continue. With wine. People, don’t be misled by hypocrites.

Drinking is not a sin, getting drunk is. Noah was a righteous man, he had to have been for he and his family was the only ones in the whole world that God saved.

What happened? He got off the ark, planted a vineyard, made wine and drank, had he sinned yet? No.

Lot was a righteous man; God saved him and his family (wife not included) from the destruction of a whole city. What happened?

Lot wanted to drink wine after such an ordeal and he did, but had he sinned yet? No.

If a person has ever been drunk then one must know that it’s a sin. If you are drunk, your head hurts, one pill will relieve you; it’s got to wear off.

You vomit, you smell bad, you look bad, you talk bad, and it’s a sin against yourself and those around you. A person need not go through that. Just listen to your body, it will tell you when you’ve had enough.

We sometimes don’t listen; we keep on drinking and we sin, that is human. Noah and Lot did not listen when their bodies told them that they had drank enough, they got drunk and sinned and bad things happened.

The Bible’s point is: bad things happen if you abuse alcohol. Any abuse is bad; food can be abused, gluttony is a sin. Beer can be abused. Should Martin stop selling beer and food?

I wonder what would happen if when a person from Martin tried to buy a bottle of wine, he or she was carded, then denied service because they lived in Martin, and the people of Martin were against the drinking of an alcoholic beverage.

When will the warped opinions of the few stop influencing the common sense of the many?

Reggie Gregory is a senior Communications major from South Fulton.