Originally Posted by SeattleUte (Post 214110)

It's not a hot drink. Leave him alone.

Originally Posted by scottie (Post 214681)

Oh, he gets plenty of room from me. I was just responding to KiteRider's "rationalizing" post. Why is someone having a different interpretation of the WOW referred to as "rationalizing" by so many in the church? (a pet-peeve of mine)

For those interested, here's an article that tries to explain how the current WOW requirements evolved through changes in church policy, rather than through a revelation:

(It's the section "The Word of Wisdom - From Principle to Requirement" on the left-hand side)

http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/doc...&CISOSHOW=6510

Originally Posted by scottie (Post 214681)

Oh, he gets plenty of room from me. I was just responding to KiteRider's "rationalizing" post. Why is someone having a different interpretation of the WOW referred to as "rationalizing" by so many in the church? (a pet-peeve of mine)

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Originally Posted by NorCal Cat (Post 216885)

Drinking coffee is not "having a different interpretation." It is breaking the WofW. I'm not sure how your SP remains an SP, if he is drinking coffee every day.

Originally Posted by KiteRider (Post 217192)

I would also add that I don't really care if members drink tea, coffee, beer, or appletinis. Part of the sickness in the culture of the church is that we tend to judge each other for our shortcomings rather than build each other up. Dealing with our sins carries too heavy a social price, so the church culture inadvertently encourages people to act against their soul's best interest.

Personally, I hope the WOW is eventually reverted back to its former status as 'good advice from your Heavenly Father.' I think there is nothing about drinking coffee that should disqualify a person from serving honorably in leadership positions in the church, but we aren't there yet, and anyone that pretends otherwise is willfully misinterpreting the words of the living prophets.