Weird sight at the bottle shop

[dreampolice]

Check this out, i was at the bottle shop on the weekend and being served was a lady from the Brethren i think.

You know the sect which has there females wearing blue scarves, avoid modern technology etc..

Anyway as i was getting over my surprise at seeing her in the bottle shop, imagine my completer astonishment as she ordered a dozen bottles of Wild turkey bourbon. Weird!
When she was served and ready to go i asked he politely if she needed a hand with the carton, but hse ignored me.

Still whats the go here? Do they drink? Weird..

 

[Kid Dynamite!]

Originally posted by dreampolice
Do they drink?

They do now!

 

[mace007]

Medicinal purposes?

 

[Mead]

As a matter of fact, Brethren are renowned sousers. From what I've heard (and I'm actually serious here) they interpret the new testament verse about the desirability of being 'filled with the spirit' literally.
Again, I'm getting this second hand, so somebody else could be having a gigantic lend of me, but apparently getting smashed is church sponsored, perhaps even part of their rituals. Can anyone confirm this?

If so, I think I've just found myself a religion.

Its wierd though. No sex education, profanity, television, movies or radios allowed, but feel free to binge drink. Hmmmm.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Originally posted by Mead
Its wierd though. No sex education, profanity, television, movies or radios allowed, but feel free to binge drink. Hmmmm.

So what do you do when you are to ****ed to move if you cant watch telly, listen to the radio or swear at passers by.

Takes all the fun out of it.

 

[Mead]

Originally posted by localyokel
So what do you do when you are to ****ed to move if you cant watch telly, listen to the radio or swear at passers by.

Takes all the fun out of it.

Possibly their thinking is that if you are still capable of hearing the radio or seeing the television or opening you mouth to swear at passers by, then you haven't had enough to drink? Drinking oneself comatose is a wonderful way to prevent further sin...

 

[Captain Sensible]

Originally posted by Mead
Possibly their thinking is that if you are still capable of hearing the radio or seeing the television or opening you mouth to swear at passers by, then you haven't had enough to drink? Drinking oneself comatose is a wonderful way to prevent further sin...

But what about that lovely bit just before comatose where you lose all your inhibitions? You have to act on that or its no point drinking to excess.

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Strange sight I reckon.