Well, Jesus' first miracle was at a wedding at Canaan where he turned water into wine, so it can't be all negative. The Bible speaks against anything in excess. I believe Proverbs talks about the dangers of "hard liquor" but not in and of itself, but rather the influence of people who use it for the purpose of getting drunk. When one is drunk, one does all sorts of disreputable things that one regrets later. The Christian view is that "My body is a temple". They believe the temple is where the Lord dwells and don;t want to ask him to live in filth, Does this help?

Do not be getting drunk... (Jeremiah 25:27) “And you must say to them, ‘This is what Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, has said: “Drink and get drunk and puke and fall so that YOU cannot get up because of the sword that I am sending among YOU.”’ (Ephesians 5:18) Also, do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit, (Proverbs 20:1) Wine is a ridiculer, intoxicating liquor is boisterous, and everyone going astray by it is not wise. (Proverbs 23:20) Do not come to be among heavy drinkers of wine, among those who are gluttonous eaters of flesh. BUT JESUS DID NOT BAN DRINKING ALCOHOL... (1 Timothy 5:23) Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent cases of sickness.

Only admonitions against drunkenness. +5

Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, ... (John 2:7-9) Wine is used throughout both the Old and New Testaments. The first recorded miracle of Jesus was to turn water into wine at the wedding in Cana. It is true that we should not become drunk but used in moderation, wine is a biblically acceptable beverage. Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works. (Ecclesiastes 9:7) Stop drinking only water, but have a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. (1 Timothy 5:23) Wine and music delight the soul. (Sirach 40:20) WWJD? What would Jesus do? Jesus had a cup of wine with dinner. In fact, because of this practice, some teetotalers accused him of being a drunkard. See Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34. If some people wish to totally forego alcohol to eliminate the temptation to over indulge, that is fine. However, I do not think they should force that unbiblical practice onto others. By the way, unfermented grape jiuce was not even invented until 1869 by Dr Thomas B Welch when he invented Welch's Unfermented Wine which was renamed later to Welch's Grape Juice. http://www.welchs.com/about-welchs/history With love in Christ.

wine is good for the soul. some people however develop a progressive illness that is described in the first 164 pgs. of alcoholics anonymous. we have lost mastery of controlling and enjoying our liquor. damn! humbling blow. so our hats are off to those who can control and enjoy their dribnking as prescribed by your own belief. autonomy.

What does it matter? Why do all these questions matter? Seriously? We all do what we want to do, live our lives how we want to.

priests drink it every mass .... you tell me .