Can Mormons drink caffeinated sodas?
Dear Gramps,Just one more question: What about something like Coke? (Which the Mormon Church has never formally come out against, as I understand it). I agree with your “rule of thumb” that you don’t need to check the caffeine content not to drink coffee. Do I detect a “double standard” when it comes to soft drinks? (I know of some members who refuse to drink hot chocolate because the D&C said “hot drinks are not for the stomach.”) Thanks for your consideration. Regards, Dale Dear Dale, One more time! The Word of Wisdom is an official document of the Mormon Church, part of the canon of scripture to which we pledge adherence when we are baptized. At baptism we make a sacred covenant to obey the commandments of Jesus Christ. The Word of Wisdom was accepted by a general conference of the Church shortly after the Saints moved west, as binding upon the members of the Church. In particular, tobacco, alcohol and “hot drinks” are to be avoided. The Church has defined “hot drinks” as used in th
