Alcohol-Related Lists - List of Cocktails, List of Teetotalers, Moonshine by Country, List of Alcohol Laws of the United States by State (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 56. Chapters: List of cocktails, List of teetotalers, Moonshine by country, List of alcohol laws of the United States by state, List of whisky brands, List of Italian IGT wines, List of Italian DOC wines, List of deaths through alcohol, List of distilleries in Scotland, List of liqueurs, Beer and breweries by region, List of countries by beer consumption per capita, Alcoholic beverage control state, List of Italian DOCG wines, List of vodkas, Drink mixer, List of glassware, Rice wine, List of Washington breweries, Cocktail garnish, List of commercial brands of cider, Beer in Ukraine, List of alcoholic beverages, List of US breweries, Flaming Plum, List of Utah breweries, wineries, and distilleries, List of Oklahoma breweries, Flaming beverage, List of New Mexico breweries, Nicotini, List of Alaska breweries. Excerpt: List of well-known people who are now or were teetotalers (abstinent from alcohol) during their lifetime. Note that some have abstained their entire lives, but others have only abstained after prolonged alcohol use. Most practicing Baha'is, Brahmins, Meivazhi-ites, Pillays, Mormons, Hare Krishnas, Muslims, Scientologists, Seventh-day Adventists, Christian Scientists, Jains, and Sikhs can be considered to be teetotalers as abstention from alcohol is a tenet of all these religions. However, there are some exceptions. One of the five precepts of Buddhism is abstaining from intoxicating substances that disturb the peace and self-control of the mind, but it is formulated as a training rule to be assumed voluntarily rather than as a commandment. Many Christians such as Methodists, Quakers and Baptists are often associated with teetotalism due to their traditionally strong support for temperance movements and prohibition. Abstinence is not a religious requirement, but the tradition is strong enough to make ritual and recrea...