{"id":57977,"date":"2019-09-01T23:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=57977"},"modified":"2025-10-05T21:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:27:17","slug":"is-it-right-to-grow-crops-used-to-make-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/09\/01\/is-it-right-to-grow-crops-used-to-make-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Right To Grow Crops Used To Make Alcohol?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, we know that some alcoholic drinks are made from sorghum. So, is it right for a true Christian to grow sorghum, sell it, and even use that money to give offerings?<\/p>\n

Answer:<\/p>\n

There is nothing inherently evil about any crop that God created. A crop only becomes associated with wrongdoing when it is used for the wrong purpose.<\/p>\n

For instance, sorghum is naturally a food crop some people use it to make porridge but others take advantage of it to brew alcohol. Therefore, anyone who intentionally grows it for that purpose or supports its misuse is guilty before God.<\/p>\n

However, the crop itself, when grown for its intended and natural use, is not sinful in any way. There are many similar examples:<\/p>\n