It seems as if the local churches are beginning to step into the political arena. They are beginning to organize and advertise for the September 21 meeting at Toccoa Falls College. Apparently they are enlisting the efforts of the pastor at FBC of Blairsville who helped organize the citizenry in UnionCounty to help defeat the beer and wine measure there.

I am truly concerned whether East Ellijay will lose money once the churches ask their parishioners to halt their patronage of establishments there because they serve alcohol. But wait I forgot! Alcohol is ok to be served in a restaurant as long as it isn't in our backyard. It’s ok to drive to East Ellijay for a nice steak but just don't bring it here to Fannin County. My question is why are the churches rallying against an issue that isn't even a mandate in the good book. Nowhere, I mean nowhere, does it say that alcohol is bad. But yet they are blindly following some unwritten dogma. My suggestion is that they stick to issues that are actually relevant and are espoused in um....uh....oh lets say the BIBLE.

Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration, or a Sabbath day. Colossians 2:16

Thanks to Randy for the bible verse.

I wonder what they would say if an anti-antialcohol protest were to appear at the meeting with the verse above and the facts that wine and strong drink are mentioned 247 times in the bible with the majority being either a positive and/or a neutral reference? Just thinking out loud.