Bridge of Reason

  My wife was brought up in The Salvation Army and from a young age she heard about the dangers of alcohol, gambling, and drugs. She was told that these were things used by the Devil to rob people of life. A trip to The Salvation Army hostel proved the point. Many there had turned to alcohol, gambling, or drugs and in doing so, they have had their lives devastated by a destructive habit. It is true that the Devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. My wife is no longer a member of The Salvation Army, but that which she was taught has remained with her. She has never drunk alcohol, gambled or taken non-prescriptive drugs. Now let me explain a little. Though at one time my wife would have advocated that all Christians should be teetotal (and I would agree that this is not a bad thing), she would now say that the odd drink in moderation can be okay. Though at one time she would have said that all gambling is wrong for the Christian (and I would agree that this is not a bad thing)...