https://askgramps.org/could-the-use-of-decaf-coffee-and-herb-tea-be-in-violation-of-the-word-of-wisdom/ Moral answers to everyday concerns, curiosities, and uncertainties. Gramps considers all questions on all topics from all sources. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://askgramps.org/could-the-use-of-decaf-coffee-and-herb-tea-be-in-violation-of-the-word-of-wisdom/#comment-34967 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/could-the-use-of-decaf-coffee-and-herb-tea-be-in-violation-of-the-word-of-wisdom/#comment-34967 I appreciate your answer but the Church has issued a very clear definition on this subject. The hot drinks specified in the word of wisdom pertain to tea and coffee. Period. And when you get a temple recommend regarding the question of the word of wisdom – it is alcohol, tobacco, tea and coffee. Coke or caffeine are not the list.
At one time I thought the word of wisdom was a document well ahead of its time. But it was created during the temperance period in the United States. Alcohol and tobacco were especially highlighted as bad during this period by many churches. It was also banned by the Southern Baptist organization in nearly the same time period. And I believe that Joseph Smith’s term hot drink was never really intended for tea and coffee. Brigham Young made that definition some time later. And a vegetarian diet was part of several religious movements during this time. It is clear to me that JS was recommending a diet that is mostly plant based with very little meat. But no one really lives that part of the document.

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