Is decaffinated coffee against the Word of Wisdom?
Gramps, When I was a young quorum leader, in the 70’s, the Presiding Bishop of the Mormon Church came to our stake and told us, though it visibly upset a local bishop or two, that drinking decaffeinated coffee is not against the Church and they were not authorized to deny recommends over its use. To stem the controversy in the meeting, he sent to our stake a copy of a letter he had previously issued declaring decaffeinated coffee approved. I don’t like the smell of any coffees and have never drunk any ever, but that was the word of the Presiding Bishop on his letterhead to our stake. Our bishop posted this letter on the ward bulletin board but some overzealous person ripped it down before I could make a copy. More problematic than decaf is the use of green tea in some oriental countries by members, especially in Korea where my nephew served a mission. Authorities there did not teach against it. I have since learned green and black tea come from the same plant with similar potencies, de
