So I'm totally against alcohol, am I being totally judgmental?

OH you'd hate my mother's husband.
Anyway; I would say being against it is completely fine just try not to push that on others....

Whenever the subject comes up, I always think of the wedding where Jesus thought 'now that everyone's buzzed let's bring out the good stuff'.

Just paraphrasing in jest, but the Bible teaches moderation not abstinence.

Jesus turned Water into Wine... It was His first miracle.. If you think drinking any Alcohol is sin then it is totally your own created sin and it has nothing to do with the Laws of God..

John 2: KJV
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

I think you are when you say that you despise others who drink it. Alcohol in and of itself is not bad....I've went to the bar with a coworker and we had a margarita a couple times, I got a bottle of wine for my birthday from the finance department, and twice with friends.....does that make me have a problem? No, I hardly drink and when I do I never finish the glass, I maybe drink half of it. I grew up to think it was a sin, but it really isn't but you also need to remember that you not wanting to drink is your prerogative and like what was said you can't push that onto others.

You can only be judgmental toward people not things such as alcohol.

Socreta93.....I used to be just like you lol.....All anti-alcohol and stuff and it was a good thing especially when I wasn't mature in my younger years it probably kept me from dark paths. But I do not feel so pharaseeical about alcohol anymore....I enjoy a glass of wine after dinner but do not get drunk on it.....Once again I'm not judging/bashing you but once you feel mature enough/strong in your faith I think you'll know how to handle alcohol responsibly....it's made as a big deal during your teens-young adult life b/c your body can't really metabolize alcohol very well but as you get older your body is able to handle it better....also the threat of drunk driving/intoxication is more for younger people who can't really metabolize alcohol very well as opposed to older people who need more drinks to get the same intoxicating effect......

I think you're fine in your belief but allow yourself room to change it as you get older and maybe one day you'll think 1 beer/glass of wine is not a sin anymore but rather a nice final touch to a meal/enjoyable.....w/o drunkenness or sin.....

As long as you dont force anyone into throwing this glass of wine out of the window...I think your fine.
Though I want you to remember that not everyone who has a drink is a drinker and that not everyone always gets drunk. I think that its probably a fear issue that you have that makes you have this phobia against alcohol. Pray about it

Jesus drank wine.. Just sayin'..

Sometimes people become the thing they hate and judge the most.....so be careful about that.

I heard someone said once that what you hate about others is a reflection of what you fear in yourself. (Not implying anything to OP, just thought it makes sense with what Sirk said)

I probably misspoke when I said "I can't stand them". I don't hate them, I still hang out with them to the mall, beach, sports, ect... I basically can't stand the idea is what I probably meant. I don't want to feel morally superior because I also have my issues (but I always felt I'm doing the right thing). Anyway I'll try not to judge others ignorantly but it will take time

It is by no means wrong to be against drinking alcohol. Nor is it wrong to want to drink in moderation. It’s personal preference. The problem arises when one starts to crave becoming intoxicated. At that point it is probably best to cut it off and cast it from you.

's long as you don't rant at people who do drink (note, drink, not 'get drunk') then it's good to be against it.
it is after all a "poison", so those of us who do drink it are a bit weird.

One thing you should be aware of though: There are many who abuse things that can be more easily hidden than alcohol.
I don't know about the US, but in Norway there is a large number of people who are addicted to prescribed drugs (mostly painkillers or anti- depressants I think), and many of these "drink and drive".

Funny how that works, isn't it?

I'm just saying that I'm at a point in my life where what I thought I knew the sinful nature of drinking alcohol, I just don't know what to believe anymore. My brain and beliefs have become scrambled, it sucks. Please pray for me. But anyway thanks everyone for the responses

Phil 4.5

[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.

There are just so many factors that go into bringing a person to whatever point they are in their lives. That's why we need so much grace. "But by the grace of God there go I".

Being around drunk people can be very annoying. I was the annoying at one time or another in my life. To me moderation is key for sure. An alcoholic, moderation doesn't work. If it's not your cup of tea then no biggie. I think you're doing yourself a favor avoiding the drinking parties.