Plain and simple: Work out your own salvation.  If one truly believes, in his heart that is in NOT a sin to drink alcohol then, that is up to him.  As long as he knows that is is not ok however, to get drunk, I don't see a problem.  I don't believe that God would send someone to hell for drinking a glass a wine a night.   

Thank you, canuck. I have witnessed people in seizures, choking on their own vomit, and buried a brother because of drinking. And I won't even go into my personal hell. There has never been a time I have ever seen it improve a single life.

And Natesgirl, My salvation has given me a love for the rest of humanity that brings me to want the best for all of them. I cannot save anyone, only He can. And I can't even bring them to Him. We all do as we choose. What I can do is my best to make all of life better. I have many friends who drink in what I suppose you would call a "controlled" manner. I do not preach to them, but I do pray for them.

After reading some of these above posts concerning alcoholism, I want to add something more to my post... I feel that alcohol CAN be misused, and if you feel like it is a temptation area for you, then don't think you can sneak one drink and be okay, don't tempt yourself.  But for me, alcohol is not really a problem.  Sexual addiction, yeah, a problem.  But I can have a glass of wine or two and stop.  I know that sounds probably contradictory, but anyways.  I do however, find that the atmosphere of a bar or outdoor "drinking/party" event, where there is a party mentality, I find that kind of atmosphere sometimes a little tempting.  Not so much anymore, but I don't really want to expose myself to that scene, so I just avoid it completely for the most part. 

On another note, I want to have a BBQ at my house sometime soon.  I thought it would be cool to serve virgin strawberry daiquiris.  I thought it would be nice to have a bottle of wine, too, but I feel like some of my Christian friends are SO against alcohol that I wouldn't want to get the comments from them, or feel like I am trying to cause trouble.  So I probably won't serve wine.  Now I sound like a hypocrite.  yes, I think wine drinking is okay, but I am hesitant to serve wine , for fear of being judged or talked about by other Christians at my church.  Sigh.  Oh well. We'll see.

It depends upon your denomination. Methodist OK Catholic OK Lutheran OK....other than that...fagetaboutit.  Don't even mention beer, wine, or anything else.
One time I was having a birthday party for my son...some of the attendees were members of my church as well as others from the neighborhood and some of his classmates parents. I offerred one of the guys from church a beer.
He looked at me as if I just shot his dog. but said, "No thanks"

At a church function I wont' offer a beer...but outside of a church function I will. I only had one six pack in the fridge for any party or get together that I am hosting. Not enough for anyone to get drunk on. Just one of those things.

More people misuse food then misuse alcohol.

It used to not be that way... with no refrigeration and all.

None the less.. we chose what goes into our bodies and most people are prone to bad choices.

God implimented beer drinking into Israel's worship liturgy. It's found in Deuteronomy 14, where He implemented the tithe. He instructed those who were to tithe to take their tithe and buy beer with it and bring it to the worship service and drink it in His presence and be happy.

Now, I understand about not offending brothers and sister who are weak, but in light of this what about those stupid bumper stickers " tithe if you love Jesus anyone can honk"?

Religion is so manipulative and most of the so called doctrines within the christian religious institution are carnal, ignorant and ludicrous. Most of it's leaders are spiritual infants themselves. If it is a sin to drink beer it is also a sin to tithe.