total abstinence pledge

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• Pioneer Total Abstinence Association — The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart (or PTAA) is an Irish organisation for Roman Catholic teetotallers. Its members are commonly called Pioneers. While the PTAA does not advocate Prohibition, it does require complete… …   Wikipedia

• abstinence — Synonyms and related words: Albigensianism, Catharism, Encratism, Franciscanism, Friday, Lenten fare, Platonic love, Pythagoreanism, Pythagorism, Rechabitism, Sabbatarianism, Shakerism, Spartan fare, Stoicism, Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Sexual abstinence — is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons to deliberately abstain from the physical expression of sexual desire include religious or philosophical reasons (e.g., chastity), material… …   Wikipedia

• Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements     Temperance Movements      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Theobald Mathew (temperance reformer) — For other people named Theobald Mathew, see Theobald Mathew (disambiguation). Father Mathew Theobald Mathew (1790–1856), an Irish teetotalist reformer, popularly known as Father Mathew was born at Thomastown, near Golden, County Tipperary, on… …   Wikipedia

• Theobald Mathew —     Theobald Mathew     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Theobald Mathew     Apostle of Temperance, born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland, 10 October, 1790; died at Queenstown, Cork, 8 December, 1856. His father was James Mathew, a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Lincoln-Lee Legion — The Lincoln Lee Legion was established by Anti Saloon League founder Howard Hyde Russell in 1903 to promote the signing of abstinence pledges by children. The organization was originally called the Lincoln League. However, in 1912 it was renamed… …   Wikipedia

• Hartford — • Diocese of Hartford, established by Gregory XVI, 18 Sept., 1843 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hartford     Hartford     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christian views on alcohol — Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history, Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as …   Wikipedia

• Temperance movement — The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed within a community or society in general and even to prohibit its production and consumption entirely. The Woman s Christian Temperance Union is a prominent example of a… …   Wikipedia

• Teetotalism — refers to either the practice of or the promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (also spelled teetotaller; plural teetotalers or teetotallers)… …   Wikipedia