DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 9 (MExN): The Yimkhiung Baptist Borü Amukhungto (YBBA) has reiterated its full support to the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) and its firm stand on upholding the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989. Aligning with the NBCC’s assertion that “Evil is evil – there is no better evil,” the YBBA said it strongly opposes any proposal to lift the prohibition in Nagaland.
In a statement, the association said no social, political or economic justification can outweigh the moral and spiritual consequences of promoting alcohol consumption. “When evil is dressed in convenience, it does not become good. It only becomes more dangerous,” the YBBA stated.
Expressing concern over increasing calls to repeal the NLTP Act, the YBBA said such demands overlook the visible destruction caused by alcohol in families and communities even under prohibition. Lifting the Act, it warned, would intensify social and moral deterioration across the state.
The YBBA added that the debate goes beyond economic considerations and touches on “human worth and divine purpose.” Citing Scripture, it said human life is “redeemed through the precious blood of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:18–19) and created “in the image of God” (Genesis 1:27), stressing that the sanctity of life cannot be traded for financial gain or administrative convenience.
Responding to arguments that lifting prohibition could increase revenue or reduce illicit liquor trade, the YBBA maintained that no financial or administrative advantage justifies moral compromise.
Quoting Ephesians 5:18—“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery”—the association said the call to sobriety is both a moral and spiritual obligation.
Calling for collective responsibility, the YBBA urged churches, faith leaders, policymakers and citizens to defend the NLTP Act as a moral safeguard for present and future generations.
“Let Nagaland be remembered not for choosing convenience over conviction, but for standing firm in the truth of God’s Word,” the statement added.
