Is social drinking wrong?

Concerning Social Drinking
 

• Can you say, "I drink alcoholic liquor because it makes me a stronger Christian.”? "A better husband.”? "A better wife.”? "A better mother or father.”?
• Can you say, "I drink because it helps me in deciding what’s right and wrong.”?
• Can you say, "I drink because it makes me a more effective teacher of God's Word and helps me to exert a strong influence for truth and right.”?
• Can you say, "I drink because it helps me to have more interest in spiritual things, like the study of God's Word or His worship."?
• Can you say, "I drink because it makes my life richer, fuller and better in every way."? 
• Can you say, "I drink because I know that no harm can possibly come from it"? 
• Can you say, "I drink because I know that drinking is far better than total abstinence."?
• Can you say, "I drink because I know the Lord wants me to."?                           

- by Ernest A. Finley