I'm just joining in here. And without having read all the posts, I will simply answer the OP's question of whether or not drinking alcahol is a sin.
While I don't see drinking as a sin, I do see getting drunk as one. Getting drunk leaves no room for the Holy Spirit to reside in us. Alcahol becomes our boss when we drink in excess. However, having said that, I also don't like to even social drink. I see drinking alcahol as a stumbling block for others. If a non christian alcaholic sees me drink even the smallest amount of liquor, that may send a wrong message to him/her. The message that drinking is okay, but since the alcaholic has a drinking problem, drinking is NOT okay, because it leads to getting drunk. So, I stay away from liquor all together simply so that I won't become a stumbling block for someone else. (Plus I don't like the taste of liquor!)
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