Aren Mormons hypocrites since they eat chocolate?
No, it’s the sushi that makes us hypocrites. But who can resist? We’re only mortal – at least for now. This question about chocolate is based on a misunderstanding of the remarkable and even prophetic LDS health code given by revelation in 1833, known as the Word of Wisdom. In addition to giving health principles much like the modern research-based “food pyramid” and prohibiting the use of tobacco and strong drink, the Word of Wisdom also prohibits tea and coffee (the “hot drinks” mentioned in the text itself). Some people assume that the prohibition was because of caffeine, a compound also found in chocolate and some soft drinks, but we don’t know that. There are plenty of potentially harmful chemicals in both drinks, but the Lord did not see fit to provide a list of toxic chemicals when He gave the revelation in 1833. I anxiously await further information. Until then, we are to be wise and cautious in what we take into our bodies, but I am not aware of any religious reason to complet
