So many Mormons then will say well, we should not drink any caffeinated beverages. MARTIN: In 2012, the church released an official statement stating explicitly that caffeinated soda is allowed under church doctrine.
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).
No, the Mormon church does not own the Coca-cola company. Coke is a big company and, thus, too big to be owned by a single person or entity. Over 1,400 different groups and individuals own 64% of the shares of Coca-cola company.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormons are free to down a Coke or Pepsi. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has clarified its position on caffeinated soft drinks, noting the news media often incorrectly states that its members are forbidden to drink caffeine.
While many Mormons do avoid caffeinated soft drinks, LDS Doctrine and Covenants – the revelation Mormon prophet Joseph Smith says he received from God — only explicitly forbids the consumption of "hot drinks."
The basis of this is a revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith known as the “Word of Wisdom”. Nothing in the revelation prohibits soda, milk, juice, water, or any other beverage other than alcoholic drinks, tea and coffee.
According to The Book of Mormon, consuming alcohol, tea and coffee are strictly prohibited. Because of the various drink bans, members of the Mormon Church have turned to soda for their caffeine fix.
Long answer: No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not own PepsiCo. What is the source of the old rumor that the Pepsi company was owned by the LDS church?
One group who quickly took to Postum—a hot drink with no caffeine—were the people of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. The association is so strong that Postum even gets a mention in Mormonism for Dummies.
Why can Mormons drink diet Coke but not coffee? Doctrine and Covenants 89:9 says we shouldn't drink “hot drinks.” The only official interpretation of this term is the statement made by early Church leaders that it means tea and coffee. Caffeine is not specifically mentioned as the reason not to drink these drinks.
“And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly” (Doctrine and Covenants 89:9). “All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life” (Doctrine and Covenants 89:14). “Anything harmful that people purposefully take into their bodies is not in harmony with the Word of Wisdom.
Coffee and espresso drinks: Whether it's cold brew, lattes, Frappuccinos or some other Starbucks concoction, it's pretty much all against the gospel, the church says.
Mormon doctrine prohibits smoking, and although about 8% of Americans who identify as Mormons smoke regardless, this smoking rate is less than half of the 20% found for the general adult population in 2012. This suggests that Mormon doctrine does have an effect on smoking among LDS members.
Alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee and drugs
These are all specifically banned in the Word of Wisdom, except for drugs. The prophets have made it clear that drugs, other than for medical use, are also banned. Mormons are also strongly discouraged from drinking soft drinks containing caffeine.
Yes, Mormons eat french fries and bonbons.) From the beginning, we're immersed in a somewhat insulated, Christianese-y, lemonade-drinking, 1980s LDS world.
Official doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not forbid any foods; according to current teachings, only coffee, tea and alcohol are explicitly prohibited. Many younger cooks use wine in cooking (in the belief that the alcohol is cooked off) and wine vinegar in salad dressings.
MARTIN: In 2012, the church released an official statement stating explicitly that caffeinated soda is allowed under church doctrine. Still, many Mormons will not consume caffeinated drinks.
Though not deemed an appropriate part of formal worship, dancing has ever after been an essential element of LDS culture.
Not anyone can actually marry in the temple, but only men and women who are faithful members of the Church. Marrying a non-member is allowed, however, the marriage ceremony cannot be done in the temple.
Since the early days of the restored Church, Latter-day Saints have been counseled to live within their means, to avoid debt, and to get out of debt. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reiterated this counsel: “Avoid excessive debt.
The rules prohibit alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and coffee and tea. They are based on what church members believe was a revelation from God to founder Joseph Smith in 1833.
The church denies its members are taught they will get their own planet in the afterlife - as popularised in The Book Of Mormon. The Mormon church has sought to distance itself from the "cartoonish image of people receiving their own planet" in the afterlife.
The Word of Wisdom is a section of the Doctrine and Covenants, one of the church's four volumes of scripture. Mormons believe God revealed in 1833 the foods and substances that are good and bad for people to consume. Liquor, tobacco, tea and coffee were prohibited.
“Thankfully, the LDS Handbook and church newsroom have no negative guidelines regarding facial hair,” it states. “Leaders have long known that becoming a global church involves multiple cultures, realizing that a beard holds different meanings around the world.”
Mormon marriages are different from most marriages because they are considered eternal. If a husband and wife are sealed together in the temple, they can be together on into the celestial kingdom. However, the church does have a process for annulment and sees divorce as an unfortunately necessary evil.