Do the Mormons really discourage their members from drinking coffee?
by 
Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here
ANSWERS: 11
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Yes, but since the LDS church became major stockholders in Coca Cola, I believe drinking Coke is overlooked although it contains caffeine.
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Yes, it is true that we discourage the consumption of coffee. We do not know specifically why this has been discouraged, but it is. However, if you look at the revelation in which it was banned, you will find that all of the banned substances are habit forming to out right addicting. Rezwreckdid_simplykate. wrote in a comment, "I think most sects have their own taboos. As to why? I wouldn't look for logic." Maybe you should look a little closer. There is a very logical reason for these restrictions. We believe that we are here to learn how to make choices between good and bad. In order to make these choices, we have to be free to choose. If we allow ourselves to become addicted to something, then we have given up some measure of our freedom to the addiction and thus some ability to choose. By avoiding the addicting substances, we avoid the possibility of addiction and, thus, maintain our freedom to choose. So, when you look at the beliefs in more detail, the logic behind the beliefs begins to emerge.
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The Word of Wisdom discourages "hot drinks" yet it does say that it is not a commandment but a revleation. The choice of comsuming a "hot drink" is between you and the Lord.
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yes it is true coffee is discourage by the church but not because it has caffeine but because of the chemicals it containes. how it make people addictid and decafe is also bad because of the chemiclas and not so much of the caffeine ok
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Yes.
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I think you people need to focus on the one thing that Jesus DID command. To love one another as we love ourselves and to love God. Everyone wastes so much time worrying about all the little things that they forget the big picture.
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Yes, if you give a cult certian rules, it makes them feel special and above the frey. It's ok to defile your marriage and take on another wife, but don't drink coffee. Oh wait, the whole polygamy thing is not in affect at this moment, only because they were told by their god to practice it and told by the government to not practice it. The government trumpted their god. Hum!!!
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That is correct. - The reason we do so is a revelation from God telling us that Hot drinks, strong drinks and tobacco are things we should not consume. The prophet has further told us that the drinks referred to are specifically: Coffee, China teas (herbal teas are ok) and alcohol. While there has been much conjecture on the subject, the simple fact is that God has not told us why these are bad for us. Just that they are. And we have been willing to take his word for it.
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I don't know, but sometimes when I order coffee, I say "I'm a gentile-can you put a little extra caffeine in it" LOL....
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I notice Mormon Glen Beck sells his own brand of coffee on his website called Gevalia. Naughty Mormon.
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yep...
Glenn Blaylock 
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