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I am still perplexed! The Church says things about not doing drugs but not a word against going to bars and getting drunk. Although alcoholism is not a sin per se, but isn't wanting to go party and getting sloshed at least a venial sin?
Re: Why doesn't the Church preach against drunkeness?
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