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And Pauls admonition to give up one's 'rights' rather then offend a brother means nothing?

That's not quite right. It is causing a brother to offend, that is, to be tempted to do wrong. Since drinking alcohol is not wrong, according to the Bible, and Paul himself suggested Christians should do their drinking at home, it is drinking wine or eating meat that has some religious significance, like being sacrificed to idols, and which might cause someone used to using those things in pagan rituals to be spiritually weakened.

Do you really think that's a problem today?

Hank

The principle is that even if the act is right if it offends my brother it then becomes wrong. If someone has been taught all his life that drinking is a sin and is offended by it, we must not use our liberty to destroy that man's faith.

But take heed lest by any means this libery of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak (1Cor.8:9)

I am not saying that 'Faith' is the 'weak' brother in the issue, but I am saying that if an issue comes up between two brothers, the one is doing the offending should bend over backwards not to.

Even so, come Lord Jesus