Are baptists allowed to drink alcohol/wine?

I don't actually know the answer to your question, but it reminds me of a joke. A Catholic boy asks his father, “ Dad, my 3 best friends are Jewish, Protestant, and Baptist… I don't understand the difference? read more

While Baptist doctrine is universal, each Baptist church is independent and autonomous. Some pastors feel that mild alcohol consumption is acceptable, in spite of what doctrine dictates. The moderate approach to drinking by some pastors keeps an active internal debate among Baptists raging. read more

The medieval monks, renowned as the finest creators of beer and wine, were allotted about five liters of beer per day, and were allowed to drink beer (but not wine) during fasts. This was justified by the Church. Bread and water that made up ale's ingredients was considered to not be a sin like that of wine. read more