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Archaea · 05-09-2010, 05:42 PM

Do observant LDS keep alcohol in the home?

If one wishes to be liberal and understanding do you do this to accommodate business partners?

My perspective is not one of a holier than thou perspective, but a pragmatic one.

As an adult I make no issue what my friends do. They may drink or refrain, why the hell should I care. They know I simply don't and am not interested in drinking. I'm no angel and as a youth I did imbibe from time to time, but do not intend to do it again. I like having control and the benefits of inebriation are outweighed by the benefits of sobriety.

In my own home, I have a different mentality. As a youth my family did keep alcohol for entertainment even though nobody in the immediate family imbibed. When I became curious, there was a ready-made stash which nobody inventoried, so I was the talk of the town for some quality bourbon, vodka and whiskey. It was so easy and available.

For that reason alone, I don't wish to make it easy for my curious youth to imbibe. If they later drink despite my lectures of its detriments, that will be that but I am happy to live the life of a teetotaler.

MikeWaters · 05-10-2010, 03:10 AM

the previous owners left a cabinent's worth of alcohol. I showed it to my friend, who drinks. He said it was all garbage and to flush it. Actually he said, "they are really old aren't they?" So if you are looking for kosher passover wine, head to my house.

RedHeadGal · 05-11-2010, 06:32 PM

I have thought before about whether I would keep alcohol in the home if I had teenagers living there. Never reached a conclusion, though. I think I still would. Maybe I would mind the bottles, though. . .

I never experimented with alcohol when I was younger. I'm not even sure why. I was never really tempted. In fact, most of my friends did so, and I was never present at the time because they almost always did it at times when I was not invited. It used to hurt my feelings a little because I thought they assumed I would be judging them when they drank, which I don't think I would have.

Archaea · 05-11-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

I have thought before about whether I would keep alcohol in the home if I had teenagers living there. Never reached a conclusion, though. I think I still would. Maybe I would mind the bottles, though. . .

I never experimented with alcohol when I was younger. I'm not even sure why. I was never really tempted. In fact, most of my friends did so, and I was never present at the time because they almost always did it at times when I was not invited. It used to hurt my feelings a little because I thought they assumed I would be judging them when they drank, which I don't think I would have.

Easy access to alcohol for teenagers is never a good thing, unless of course one wishes to promote teenage drinking.

danimal · 05-17-2010, 02:31 AM

My parents had a pretty good liquor supply, mostly for cooking, but also alcoholic gifts that they had received from non-member friends. I never tried alcohol as a teenager and honestly never thought to raid the supply, though I'm sure nobody would have noticed if I had.

Archaea · 05-17-2010, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by danimal

My parents had a pretty good liquor supply, mostly for cooking, but also alcoholic gifts that they had received from non-member friends. I never tried alcohol as a teenager and honestly never thought to raid the supply, though I'm sure nobody would have noticed if I had.

and perhaps I was the unusually wayward soul in that regard, are you comfortable taking that chance with your children?

My parents were not LDS but never cooked with alcohol. Of course, my mother, bless her soul, was not especially gifted in the kitchen.

danimal · 05-18-2010, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

and perhaps I was the unusually wayward soul in that regard, are you comfortable taking that chance with your children?

My parents were not LDS but never cooked with alcohol. Of course, my mother, bless her soul, was not especially gifted in the kitchen.

During the holidays my parents would add rum to our bouche de Noel and some other desserts. Always made the holidays better.

I don't think your teenage drinking is particularly wayward from a normative standpoint. Other than a small bottle of cooking wine, I don't think we have any alcohol in the home. Teenagers can get alcohol so easily outside of the home, I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make. But I think your position is reasonable.

MikeWaters · 05-18-2010, 03:42 PM

We always kept alcohol in the home growing up, and were encouraged to use it frequently. Daily in fact. It was called "Listerine".

Archaea · 05-18-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

We always kept alcohol in the home growing up, and were encouraged to use it frequently. Daily in fact. It was called "Listerine".

Is Listerine Ethanol? I imagine it is but perhaps it's not. I doubt it's Methanol.

MikeWaters · 05-18-2010, 04:20 PM

you have three choices: 1) methanol, 2) ethanol, 3) isopropyl (rubbing alcohol).

Which do you think it is?

05-09-2010, 05:42 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Alcohol in the home: Do observant LDS keep alcohol in the home? If one wishes to be liberal and understanding do you do this to accommodate business partners? My perspective is not one of a holier than thou perspective, but a pragmatic one. As an adult I make no issue what my friends do. They may drink or refrain, why the hell should I care. They know I simply don't and am not interested in drinking. I'm no angel and as a youth I did imbibe from time to time, but do not intend to do it again. I like having control and the benefits of inebriation are outweighed by the benefits of sobriety. In my own home, I have a different mentality. As a youth my family did keep alcohol for entertainment even though nobody in the immediate family imbibed. When I became curious, there was a ready-made stash which nobody inventoried, so I was the talk of the town for some quality bourbon, vodka and whiskey. It was so easy and available. For that reason alone, I don't wish to make it easy for my curious youth to imbibe. If they later drink despite my lectures of its detriments, that will be that but I am happy to live the life of a teetotaler. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

05-17-2010, 02:31 AM	#5
danimal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Your mom's house Posts: 588	My parents had a pretty good liquor supply, mostly for cooking, but also alcoholic gifts that they had received from non-member friends. I never tried alcohol as a teenager and honestly never thought to raid the supply, though I'm sure nobody would have noticed if I had. __________________ Tobias: You know, Lindsay, as a therapist, I have advised a number of couples to explore an open relationship where the couple remains emotionally committed, but free to explore extra-marital encounters. Lindsay: Well, did it work for those people? Tobias: No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but...but it might work for us.

05-10-2010, 03:10 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	the previous owners left a cabinent's worth of alcohol. I showed it to my friend, who drinks. He said it was all garbage and to flush it. Actually he said, "they are really old aren't they?" So if you are looking for kosher passover wine, head to my house.

05-11-2010, 06:32 PM	#3
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	I have thought before about whether I would keep alcohol in the home if I had teenagers living there. Never reached a conclusion, though. I think I still would. Maybe I would mind the bottles, though. . . I never experimented with alcohol when I was younger. I'm not even sure why. I was never really tempted. In fact, most of my friends did so, and I was never present at the time because they almost always did it at times when I was not invited. It used to hurt my feelings a little because I thought they assumed I would be judging them when they drank, which I don't think I would have.

05-18-2010, 03:42 PM	#8
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	We always kept alcohol in the home growing up, and were encouraged to use it frequently. Daily in fact. It was called "Listerine".

05-18-2010, 04:20 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	you have three choices: 1) methanol, 2) ethanol, 3) isopropyl (rubbing alcohol). Which do you think it is?