You know, if you are at a party where alcohol is on the menu and you want to disband the group of people you are standing with (especially if you just met them), just ask them whether they are Christian. Even the heaviest of them is likely to run for cover. Now I'm not saying Christians don't drink alcohol, nor am I saying that Christianity and parties don't mix. I'm just saying that many times people get uncomfortable when you bring up the topic of religion and they have had more than enough glasses of wine or bottles of beer. I can't help but mention by the way, that I just don't get the drinking beer with a straw thing. What is that?
As a Christian, my opinions are biased towards Christianity so I can't really say much about the other religions. Anyway, I read somewhere that Jesus brought the Church into the world, but we are not to bring the world into the Church. Many times I try to look at situations by comparing them to this saying. For example, Jesus turned water into wine but we are not to drink wine until we are wasted because Jesus okayed wine. However, I don't think that discussing the bible or Christianity during a party is wrong. Although going on and on about it and making a nuisance of yourself would make any topic wrong.
Life in the world has changed so much in that we have a generation of people who think Christianity is for the old and infirm. In other words when you talk about it, you kill the mood of the party. But then again, looking at the other side, some Christians do come off as self righteous and condemning.
As a Christian, a consumer of alcohol, a party goer as well as a firm believer of actions speaking louder than words, I think Christianity is okay at a party. Just keep it free of judgement, keep it interesting, clean and know your audience. Enjoy the party and let everyone else enjoy it too.Bless
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