Mormon why no coffee

This is mostly untrue, though the language and evolution of the religion can make it a bit confusing to outsiders. One theory is that they could theoretically burn you, which would be harmful to the body.

It is also worth noting that in recent years, studies have shown that hot drinks may cause cancer. Now the rule makes more sense. Mormons were still packing coffee and tea for their travels even after It was a suggested item for travel in notable Mormon literature. This is relevant because while attempting to flee religious persecution, the Mormons wanted to figure out how to avoid contact with non-Mormons.

Coffee and tea were popular commodities at trading posts, as well as alcohol, and Mormons figured they could give them up altogether. This was further aided by the move to Utah, where coffee was simply not available because, at the time, very few people lived there. This leads to the next wrinkle: Can Mormons drink iced coffee?

If you go by the doctrines passed down according to God and Joseph Smith, then yes. But if you go by the rule of habit-forming substances, no. As is the case with all religions, so much of how you live or what you abide by is based on interpretation of religious documents, and when it comes to Mormonism, that includes details like whether you can drink iced coffee. Now that you know the history, how does it apply to the present? In addition, the church recommends avoiding anything made with tea leaves, whether hot or cold.

On the other hand, unless scientific findings conclusively prove that there are significant benefits from drinking coffee, it seems unlikely that this rule will change. There you have it, from to now — the incredible history of coffee in the Mormon faith. Not really. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our beliefs. There are many, many people in the world who seem bent on ridiculing and belittling the sincere beliefs of others. I appreciate you taking a minute to seek to understand us.

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I am really reacting badly to coffee and I am not sure why. It was at the point that I started to accuse people that they were drugging my coffee that I realized I had no choice to quit.

I have read literature about the benefits of coffee and it is sold as a supplement for weight loss so for the longest time I refused to accept that coffee had negative side effects. I recently took my faith to a whole new level and started reading the Bible everyday.

At first I thought I had mental health problems but later I discovered that the problems occurred around the time I drank coffee. Yesterday I drank a pot of coffee and found myself in a world of conspiracy. Is it possible to be susceptible to spiritual attacks when drinking coffee?

Especially since I have now started praying and reading the Bible everyday. I am posting this because I am curious if anyone else has reacted this badly to coffee. Hi Chad. But I do believe that God does not want us to drink coffee, and thus the reason for the Word of Wisdom. Have you considered talking with some Mormon missionaries?

If you go to Mormon. They can come to your house and chat with you about it and give you a copy of the Doctrine and Covenants and the Book of Mormon. Yes when I started going to the mormon church I and that I wanted to be a member of the church I ave up coffee I am 66 been drinking coffee since I was 18 I found after 3 days my coughing and heavyness in my chest went away and I have had no problems since.

God helped me in 3 days. I believe in the Church of Ladder day Saints. Believe in God talk to Jesus, have faith and small good things will happen to you, the small things are the most important things that will comfort you. In Jesus name Amen. The same thing happens to me. Yesterday without coffee I had a wonderful relaxing day and slept so much better than usual.

The day before I was in crisis even to the point of panic attacks, and asked every friend of mine to pray for me. Can I have a feeling coffee as having the exact same negative effects on me. Your testimony has helped me come to the conclusion that I should absolutely stay away from coffee at any cost.

A good life heeding the word of Our Lord is the most important thing in our existence and should never be taken for granted, neither should his word. I feel that your testimony has been a small blessing and I thank you for coming forward with it to the public. God be with you.

Same thing happens to me. Coffee makes my husband very overly hyper and it stresses me out. And it makes me feel out of control too. We both cannot have coffee. I believe caffeine affects my disposition. When I drink caffeine I find myself more easily annoyed by innocent and minor everyday occurrences. I have struggled all my life trying to stay away from caffeine. I have kept away for as long as many years at a time and then I fall off. Still… today I can stay away for days, weeks, months, but still I fall off.

I am 69 years old. To me the world appears brighter without artificial stimulants, but I also realize that anything that comes easy is not worth having. I have been an investigator for about six months, I was to be baptized when things turned out to be a bit disappointed to me, the missionaries never told me about being five days clean from coffee.

I too have felt been let down by people both inside and outside the church and I felt like they were hypocrites for teaching one thing and doing another; However, I learned something that helped me. I realized that I had been thinking of the church as a place where the good people go to learn about God.

Some of those people struggle with being dishonest. Others may have a hot temper. Others may have anxiety or depression, etc. Others may be excellent people who are obedient and good, but who allow that to make them prideful. In the end, I learned that the church is a hospital where we all go to be healed. But now I understand that this simply means that we humans are still not perfect, and we need to continue going to church and learning to become more like God. It sounds like you went into this with the heart of a cynic not someone looking for salvation.

If your heart is Tainted so will your experiences be. Seek advice. I too am a member of the church and I have a very hard time with the hypocrisy of hot drinks vs cokes. The Word of Wisdom did not include caffeinated sodas because they had not been invented. For the church to say Coke is OK but Tea is not…. Many sodas have more caffeine than many teas. Cindy — I understand how you feel.

I wondered about the same thing until I realized that caffeine may or may not be the issue at all. That being said, we have been warned against consuming anything that is addictive and can be harmful, and caffiene is VERY addictive for many people. It can be extremely harmful when consumed in large quantities.

I admit I enjoy a Pepsi every now and then, but I no longer drink more than one or two a week, as it causes blood pressure, heart rate, and intestine issues.

As with all things, the Lord gives us commandments and wisdom, but we are free to choose. I have often questioned this. And not for lack of faith, I fully and completely support the prophet of our church. But in the word of wisdom it says hot drinks should not be consumed. What is the difference between coffee and hot chocolate, why is one ok while the other is not?

To me the answer of because the prophet said to is not enough. I believe it was a conference talk that President Eyring gave, and he says to not just blindly accept all teachings, but to ask questions and get clarification. Thank you for your reply, Jordon. Such was the case with Naman, who did not understand WHY Elisha asked him to bathe in the river 7 times.

Such was the case with Christ when he did not understand why it was not possible for God to take away the cup of pain. Seeking to understand WHY can help us sometimes learn to see things as the Lord sees them, but NOT understanding why is never a sufficient reason to disobey.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published new guidance that seems to be aimed at younger Mormons as a reminder that coffee-based drinks are prohibited.