sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · edit-22 days agoAre nuns authorized to drink ethyl-alchohol?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
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minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoPaul also instructs his disciple, Timothy, to essentially stop being a tea toataler and drink more wine. Of course, up until the discovery of bacteria, alcohol was the way you ensured your beverages were safe to drink.
minus-squareInfrapink@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s a misconception. Most people in ancient and medieval times had reasonable access to clean water. They drank wine and beer because they wanted to get stoned.
Paul also instructs his disciple, Timothy, to essentially stop being a tea toataler and drink more wine.
Of course, up until the discovery of bacteria, alcohol was the way you ensured your beverages were safe to drink.
That’s a misconception. Most people in ancient and medieval times had reasonable access to clean water. They drank wine and beer because they wanted to get stoned.