tolerance, easy going, layed back
drunkenness, alcoholism
The word 'temperance' appears five (5) times* in the KJV Bible.* word counts may vary depending on the method used.
Temperance is one of the strongest beliefs of the Quaker people.
The main thrust of the temperance movement was aimed at children.
The word temperance is very rich in meaning when we consider that it is related to the word temper. Various materials undergo extreme conditions such as pressure and temperature to be tempered. This means that they will resist and be fortified against conditions that would have previously compromised their integrity. When we apply this reasoning on a moral and spiritual level, we see that temperance is moral integrity; an integrity that is the product of a process of various moral and spiritual challenges. Temperance is our degree of usefulness to our creator(as a glass or tool is useful to its owner).
Temperance occurs three times in the Bible and is one of the fruits of the Spirit, (Galatians 5.23)
The meaning of the word temperance is moderation, self-control or self-restraint in what someone says or how they act. For example, if you eat just what you need at your meals without going back for second helpings, you are practising temperance. If you hold yourself back from uttering a sacrcastic comment, even though someone may provoke you, you are practising temperance. Temperance, in some circles, has come to mean complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks, but that is not its original meaning.
The word "temperance" tells you what problem these groups were considered. Temperance here refers to drinking alcoholic beverages. These groups were worried about excessive drinking.
Temperance? It means self-restraint in action and/or statement
Temperate.
World's Temperance Convention has written: 'The proceedings of the World's Temperance Convention' -- subject(s): Temperance, Congresses
give 3 ways of value of temperance