You Can Celebrate Without Alcohol!

New research from Roy Morgan released by the Salvation Army this week reveals some astonishing figures that our churches need to take seriously (is it too late for many of our Christian young people?).

• 26.4% reported that when they drink alcohol it was often because they were celebrating (approximately 4.8 million people) and 47.3% said it was sometimes because they were celebrating (approximately 8.6 million people).
• 2.1 million people sometimes use alcohol because they want to get drunk (12.1%),
• 32% of 18-24 year olds reported they often or sometimes consume alcohol because they want to get drunk.

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/action/NOTEMPLATE?s=0,pURL=alcohol-awareness-week-2010,

For many years now I have been appalled at Christian functions serving alcohol – especially weddings – when it seems to be the “right thing to do”.
It is time once again for Christians to set an example and promote the positive message YOU CAN CELEBRATE WITHOUT ALCOHOL and teach our young people this. All pastors and leaders need to promote this positive message.

Yes, we all know the dangers of alcohol and the carnage and personal tragedies that result from getting drunk.

PLEASE, may these figures scare you into positive action. Check out the rest of the statistics. And well done Salvation Army for arranging this research.

YOU CAN CELEBRATE WITHOUT ALCOHOL!
YOU CAN CELEBRATE WITHOUT GETTING DRUNK!

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Lachlan Dunjey

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