In regards to eating meat

[BrownEye]

Disclaimer: I don't agree with all of this. I certainly don't think a glass of wine is detrimental to the soul. And as I said, I don't take the Bible as authoritative anyway, so I find this all irrelevant. But interesting to those who wish to use the Bible to back up their conclusions.

You know how they used to call alcohol "spirits"? A glass that does not effect you is like eating fermented fruit, while using it for inebriation is more along the lines of letting your spirit leave while another watches house, so to speak. So, depending on your views of what is "us", what parts(subtle bodies) are important, and what your awareness is of other forms that can influence you, push you out, take over, etc, it can be important.

I assume you have seen folks speak in a different accent after drinking? I have a lot of experience with possession. This is why a guy might beat his wife (not me) and deny it ever happened, with a clean conscience.