![]() ![]() We should use wisdom in the things we eat or drink. Some members of the Church have put their own spin on the Word of Wisdom, but the Word of Wisdom does not prohibit the eating of white bread, things made with white flour, white sugar, cocoa, chocolate, eggs, milk, meat or anything other than strong drink, tobacco, coffee and tea. 20 And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion.” Eighteen months prior to receiving the Word of Wisdom, the Lord revealed the following to Joseph Smith that we can find in D&C 59: 16 “Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth 17 Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for raiment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards 18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart 19 Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. The Word of Wisdom is not the only revealed word we have relative to food and drink. We would be wise to avoid them, but we need to keep in mind what is stated in this commandment and what is not. There are many things that modern science has determined to be harmful to our bodies, including caffeine. But, no where in the scriptures or the writings of the Brethren have they said that drinking caffeinated drinks is against the Word of Wisdom. ![]() D&C section 89 also gives us counsel of what is good for us and promised blessings when we live in obedience to this commandment. The Prophet Joseph Smith defined hot drinks to be tea and coffee. They are tobacco, strong drinks and hot drinks. There are three things prohibited by the Word of Wisdom. Saying that I’m taking the Word of Wisdom, in a way, too far? I have read a few of your Q/A already and I have decided for myself that I shouldn’t be drinking green tea, but is my dad correct in ![]() So my question is this if drinking green tea is against the Word of Wisdoom does that mean that drinking Soda is also against the word of wisdom? Because soda is by far more poisonous for our bodies than Green tea. He then said that I was wrong sense I drink soda. I said “sorry I won’t drink it.” He just looked on and said, “Why not?” I said, “Its against the Word of Wisdom.” We got into a big discusion and he in my opinion justified that it was ok for him to. Found in Doctrine and Covenants 89, the Word of Wisdom prohibits the use of several substances, such as “wine or strong drink,” “tobacco,” and “hot drinks” ( Doctrine and Covenants 89:5, 8–9).Ĭhurch leaders have provided additional instruction since then “and have taught that substances that are destructive, habit-forming or addictive should be avoided,” the statement read.Īmong these substances that are prohibited by the Word of Wisdom are vaping or e-cigarettes, green tea, and coffee-based products.Īdditionally, the statement listed substances such as marijuana and opioids, which Church leaders have cautioned “should be used only for medicinal purposes as prescribed by a competent physician.I was helping my dad bring in some new green tea into the house and he said I could have a case of it. The Word of Wisdom, a revelation given through Joseph Smith in Kirtland, Ohio, in February 1833, is a “law of health for the physical and spiritual benefit of God’s children,” according to the August 15 statement. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently released a statement regarding its stance on the use of vaping or e-cigarettes, coffee-based products, marijuana, and opioids. Read the New Era article “Vaping, Coffee, Tea, and Marijuana.”. ![]()
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