In the Word of Wisdom, the Lord commands Mormons to abstain from harmful substances. Mormons are taught not to drink any kind of alcohol (see D&C 89:5–7). Mormons are also taught not to drink “hot drinks,” meaning coffee or any tea other than herbal tea (see D&C 89:9), and not to use tobacco (see D&C 89:8).
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Oct 30, 2022 · No coffee. No black or green tea. No tobacco. No alcohol. Caffeine is not a part of it in any way.
Nov 12, 2023 · The prohibition is against tea from the tea plant - whether black or green tea it's from the same place. In the same spirit, coffee substitutes ...
Jun 25, 2019 · Traditional teas are prohibited for Mormons by the Word of Wisdom and instruction by living LDS prophets. Herbal teas are different and are ...
Yes, I know. Mormons don't drink “tea.” However, there are some that walk the line and LOVE greens, whites, and all manner of the herbal variety. I just want to ...
Dec 27, 2011 · To a large extent the Mormon decision to not drink coffee or tea is born out of a desire to separate from the common, everyday world. Mormons ...
Mormons don't drink tea regardless of temperature, because they believe God's prophet and the authoritative interpreter today says, "Don't drink tea." It is a ...
Jan 4, 2018 · We were given specific instructions not to drink black or green tea. Herbal teas were fine. As I've compared notes with missionaries who served ...
Aug 16, 2019 · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wants to make clear that vaping, green tea and fancy coffee drinks are off limits under the ...
Jan 22, 2019 · If it does contain tea leaves, it is tea. This is such a clear point in English in the case of coffee because people don't call non-coffee ...