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Post by Sigma on Dec 26, 2018 13:50:25 GMT
Although not prohibited in the Bible, some Christian denominations (mostly rooted in Protestant and Puritan traditions) require a teetotal lifestyle from their members.
Therefore, many Christians think that it's a sin to drink alcohol, while others are limiting it to getting drunk and permit social consumption.
In Islamic countries like Egypt, Saudia Arabia and Iran, a growing minoroity enjoys alcohol in secrecy and thus circumvents the prohibition. If caught, however, one faces severe penalties.
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Post by sorina on Feb 11, 2019 18:21:52 GMT
I don't think that many people that avoid drinking alcohol do it for religious reasons anymore. Alcolhol consumption has become normal even in religious settings, while we now find teetotallers mostly for medical and lifestyle reasons.
Muslims ar often cought between two cultures, though. On the one hand, they want to be faithul to their religious traditions, but on the other hand, they also like to be a part of the modern society where they live.
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Post by minime on May 6, 2023 22:56:02 GMT
You may actually consume alcohol even if you don't want to or realise it, since a study shows that some food may contain hidden amounts of alcohol, like:
* Very ripe bananas. Bananas make alcohol as it ripens, so if you like to eat them ripe with brown spots, it can contain a very small amount of alcohol. A banana at a very ripe stage contains less than 0.05g of alcohol.
* Bread. Yeast and other bacteria in baked goods can produce small amounts of alcohol during the fermenting process. Depending on the exact type, they may contain the most alcohol out of all of the foods tested, but generally, wheat and rye breads were found to have little to no alcohol. American-style burger rolls and French-style sweet milk rolls had the most out of all items on the list coming in around 1.2g, while pumpernickel rye bread had the least - around 0.03g.
* Fruit juices. Fruit juices aren’t exactly fermented, but they can produce alcohol during the harvest process when treated with heat. A variety of brands of grape, orange, and apple juice were tested and all contained less than 1 gram of alcohol. Grape averaged the most alcohol content, while orange came in second and apple often had the least.
* Yogurt and kefir. Dairy products that are fermented were on the lower end of alcohol content for the tested foods. Both yogurt and kefir only contained about 0.02g of alcohol.
* Kombucha. This food wasn’t included in the study, but it’s become quite the popular drink! Kombucha tea produces a small amount of alcohol during fermentation, but it’s often sold as 'non-alcoholic' with only trace amounts of alcohol. This drink can contain more alcohol than other foods on the list of home-brewed (up to 3% alcohol), but non-alcoholic kombucha still generally contains less alcohol than what’s found in a typical serving of alcohol.
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