Or, for Mormons: Does the Word of Wisdom forbid soft drinks?
This is, for some reason, a question debated by Mormons themselves. However the same answer has been given repeatedly by the Church. The official statement is: (from a reply to someone asking…) “… with reference to the cola drinks that the Church has never officially taken any attitude on this matter, but the leaders of the Church have advised, and do now specifically advise, against the use of any drink containing harmful habit-forming drugs under circumstances that would result in the acquiring of the habit.” — Elder Joseph Anderson, Secretary to the First Presidency (1971) At least one Church President is on record as stating that the Word of Wisdom does not specificly forbid it, but that avoiding such drinks is a good idea anyway.
