Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Liquor Found Evil in Red Earth
Red Earth. The following is an actual letter sent to the Faremount Centennial. It was a reaction to Red Earth's plan to open a liquor store near Interstate 90. It got me so much that I had to reprint it here for your viewing pleasure:
"To the Editor:
I'm writing in regard to the May 12th editorial that lauded the Red Earth City Council for leaving any moralizing out of its decision to construct a new liquor store. I am going to say this as politely as I possibly can that I couldn't disagree more strongly.
For those who suggest there is nothing immoral or wrong with alcohol, I kindly suggest you get on the internet tonight and hunt up some statistics concerning the destructive effects of the stuff. Even so-called "moderate" drinking can have damaging effects not only for the person drinking, but to those around them.
Look, if there is nothing immoral about enjoying a couple of beers or a glass of wine every once in awhile, then why do we have churches and organizations, such as AA, across the countryforever trying to clean up after the messes created by it? As much as some may try to deny it, liquor will always be a moral issue, and it is the decision to leave morals only in the home or church that is destroying this once great nation.
I challenge anybody anywhere to show me where alcohol has ever had a good side effect. Name one real benefit of drinking. Furthermore, placing this store near Interstate 90 is especially foolish. I wonder exactly what safeguards will be in place to prevent people from stopping in town, getting their drinks and hitting the road again?
Thursday's editorial mentioned that just because a city sells liquor does not mean the city is condoning alcohol abuse. Maybe not intentionally, but that city certainly is not doing anything to help prevent it either. Look, this stuff turns otherwise decent people into wife beaters, child abusers, fornicators, rapists and murderers. It kills people both on and off the road. It destroys marraiges and families.
Some people may be asking if I've ever tried the stuff to know for sure I don't like it. Let me ask those people this question: Have you ever laid your head under a semi truck? You don't have to try something to know that it's bad for you. In conclusion, let me simply say that I will forever be an enemy of liquor. Also, if you've been involved with the stuff, God still loves you. And He'll forgive your sins if you repent and trust in Jesus Christ to save you. -Jaden Soreatson, Faremount".
In reply, to this self-righteous man...dude, nobody's asking you to try it. And if you think drinking is a sin, what the hell do you do when you take communion in church? And didn't Jesus make water into wine during a wedding? Hmmmm....do we have the same Bible??
"To the Editor:
I'm writing in regard to the May 12th editorial that lauded the Red Earth City Council for leaving any moralizing out of its decision to construct a new liquor store. I am going to say this as politely as I possibly can that I couldn't disagree more strongly.
For those who suggest there is nothing immoral or wrong with alcohol, I kindly suggest you get on the internet tonight and hunt up some statistics concerning the destructive effects of the stuff. Even so-called "moderate" drinking can have damaging effects not only for the person drinking, but to those around them.
Look, if there is nothing immoral about enjoying a couple of beers or a glass of wine every once in awhile, then why do we have churches and organizations, such as AA, across the countryforever trying to clean up after the messes created by it? As much as some may try to deny it, liquor will always be a moral issue, and it is the decision to leave morals only in the home or church that is destroying this once great nation.
I challenge anybody anywhere to show me where alcohol has ever had a good side effect. Name one real benefit of drinking. Furthermore, placing this store near Interstate 90 is especially foolish. I wonder exactly what safeguards will be in place to prevent people from stopping in town, getting their drinks and hitting the road again?
Thursday's editorial mentioned that just because a city sells liquor does not mean the city is condoning alcohol abuse. Maybe not intentionally, but that city certainly is not doing anything to help prevent it either. Look, this stuff turns otherwise decent people into wife beaters, child abusers, fornicators, rapists and murderers. It kills people both on and off the road. It destroys marraiges and families.
Some people may be asking if I've ever tried the stuff to know for sure I don't like it. Let me ask those people this question: Have you ever laid your head under a semi truck? You don't have to try something to know that it's bad for you. In conclusion, let me simply say that I will forever be an enemy of liquor. Also, if you've been involved with the stuff, God still loves you. And He'll forgive your sins if you repent and trust in Jesus Christ to save you. -Jaden Soreatson, Faremount".
In reply, to this self-righteous man...dude, nobody's asking you to try it. And if you think drinking is a sin, what the hell do you do when you take communion in church? And didn't Jesus make water into wine during a wedding? Hmmmm....do we have the same Bible??
