MORMONS: Can I be baptized into the LdS Church if I'm still drinking coffee, caffeinated Cola/Tea/Cocoa, And/Or alcohol?

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• Thank you for your answer.
  
  >In fact, hot cocoa is often served at camp-outs and after service projects<
  
  Really? I'm not Mormon but I find that shocking since it's BOTH a hot drink and loaded with caffeine.
  
  On the soft drink front the only Mormons I know that drink caffeinated soft drinks are all jack. My Aunt would have a melt down if one of my cousins had a Cola drink. It was NOTHING but 7Up and Root Beer in their house.

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  by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on January 6th, 2010

• There are many Mormons who don't drink cola. My mission had a rule that missionaries couldn't drink cola, not because cola is against the Word of Wisdom, but because so many members think it is. However, the First Presidency has issued official statements declaring the Church doesn't have an official position on cola or caffeine.

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  by laie_techie on January 6th, 2010

• Dude, what the LdS Church dictates about D&C 89 and what D&C 89 actually says is SO incongruous as to render it irrelevant.
  
  Why don't y'all just rewrite D&C 89 to say: "Don't smoke, don't chew, and don't 'hang' with boy and girls who do!"
  
  That would be just as congruous with the current application of what it actually says IMO.

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  by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on January 6th, 2010

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• >I don't think they baptise people into the church but IDK for sure<
  
  In the LdS Church you are INDEED Baptized into the Church:
  
  "Baptism by immersion in water by one having authority is the first saving ordinance of the gospel and is necessary for an individual to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to receive eternal salvation. All who seek eternal life must follow the example of the Savior by being baptized and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost."
  http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=1af539b439c98010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&vgnextoid=bbd508f54922d010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD
  
  Please note the words: "is necessary for an individual to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"
  
  And also note those baptized in a non-LdS Church are REBaptized when they come into the LdS Church. This includes those who were baptized in other Mormon Churches such as the RLDS/CoC, Bickerite, Stangrite Mormon denominations or any of the other 67 active Mormon Church organizations.

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  by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on December 13th, 2009

• Cool thanks for the info update like I said IDK

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  by Djinn on December 13th, 2009

• Wait a minute I just seen that you are the poster, what’s you game if you know all this about LDS what are you trying to prove with your question?

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  by Djinn on December 13th, 2009