I cannot speak for non-judeo-christian beliefs, but No - it is not prohibited in the 10 commandments of The Bible and Jesus made and drank wine - therefore simply imbibing cannot be considered a sin. Within Christianity, certain fundamentalist sects have adopted individual policies against alcohol, but it is not prohibited from the sacred text.
The Catholic Church teaches that excessive drinking of alcohol can be a sin, but moderate consumption is not considered a mortal sin.
In the Catholic faith, drinking alcohol is not considered a sin in moderation. However, excessive drinking that leads to harm or sinful behavior is discouraged.
In Catholicism, drinking alcohol is not considered a sin in itself. However, excessive drinking that leads to drunkenness or harm to oneself or others is considered sinful. The key is moderation and responsible consumption.
Pinkie brown does not drink alcohol at the start of the novel, due to him believing it to be a sin, however towards the end of the novel he believes he is going to hell as he is the epitamy of evil and commits every sin possible including drinking alcohol.
how to stop them from drinking alcohol
Yes, and no. The Catholic Church considers alcoholism as in drinking to excessive over a period of time a serious sin. Alcoholism, the condition where the body has become acclimated to a large consumption of alcohol would no longer be considered a serious sin, in and of itself, but the drinking that got you to that point would be considered a serious sin. To be considered a serious sin, free will must be involved, and a free decision. When you get to the point where there is little free will involved and little to no decision then you are looking at other sins perhaps, but no longer the original serious sin of just drinking to excess. Which is not to say that no sin is involved.
When you say "drinking", it carries the connotation of drinking alcohol, drinking alcohol to excess, and becoming addicted to it.
The phrase is "sin alcohol." (pronounced seen, sin= without)
In the Catholic faith, getting drunk is not considered a sin in itself, but excessive drinking that leads to harm or irresponsible behavior is discouraged. The key is moderation and responsible consumption of alcohol.
First, wine is alcohol. So drinking alcohol is no different than drinking wine.
A bibation is an act of drinking, especially alcohol.
At the begining of the novel pinkie brown does abstain from the clutches of alcohol, due to him being a devout roman catholic and according to the bible one shall not drink as it is a sin, so being a catholic and avoiding sin, Pinkie Brown does not drink alcohol. However towards the end of the novel Pinkie believes starts to drink alcohol and many other sins, equating in him going to hell, he is refered to as the epitamy of evil by others, commiting every sin possible, including drinking the devils fruit, the liquid of hate that is alcohol!