Because the WoW *isn't* primarily a health law. It is a law of obedience and spirituality.
Stacy Smith wrote: > If the recommendations were changed to not include caffeine, why not, since > we know the following about it? I read or heard on the radio that caffeine > takes calcium from the bones. If this is true, it seems likely that it > should be included. > > Stacy. > > At 06:06 AM 11/20/2002 +0000, you wrote: > > >Jon, > > > >It appears that the generally accepted definition of "hot drinks" may > >have been fairly broad for a period of time. A quote from Widtsoe's > >1937 book on the Word of Wisdom-- > > > >Caffeine, the essential principle of tea and coffee, was discovered, as > >a chemical substance, a few years before the Word of Wisdom was > >received. This knowledge was, however, buried in scientific > >publications. It is very unlikely that the Prophet Joseph Smith had > >heard of it. It was many years after 1833 that the physiological effect > >of caffeine was established by science. In the days of Joseph Smith, tea > >and coffee did not come in for the disfavor shown by some towards > >alcohol and tobacco. Indeed, people were often advised to use tea and > >coffee as a means of conquering the liquor habit. > > > >That the expression "hot drinks" was used in the Word of Wisdom rather > >than "coffee and tea," is notable; for by so doing a host of other > >injurious habit-forming beverages now used (or that may be used) become > >subject to the Word of Wisdom. > > > > > >( John A. Widtsoe and Leah D. Widtsoe, The Word of Wisdom: A Modern > >Interpretation [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1937], 99.) > > > >I see several other quotes from Church authorities during the > >mid-nineteen-hundreds that contain similar language with reference to > >caffeine-containing beverages. > > > >As far as I can recall, it was never interpreted thus during my > >lifetime. Apparently the revision to more narrowly focus the Word of > >Wisdom came about some time after the 1940's. > > > >It would also seem more significant, I suppose, if we knew specifically > >what the requirements for a temple recommend were based on. Again, my > >experience over the last thirty years is that the temple recommend > >interview only focused specifically on tea and coffee as "hot drinks". > >No bishop has ever questioned me about using caffeine. > > > >--- > >Mij Ebaboc > > > > > > > >Jon Spencer wrote: > >--- > >We talked about this issue today with a couple of sister customers in > >our bookstore. They both recall that when they were married (many moons > >ago), it was taught that caffeine was against the WoW. They said it was > >in the lesson manuals (I'll take their word for it because I am just a > >newbie - 9 years). They also knew that that had been retracted. > >--- > > > >////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >/// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.399 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 10/09/2002 > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
