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Originally Posted by Solon
So, the nit-picking about iced tea and caffeine aside, can LDS drink beer with a clean conscience? (BTW, the temple recommend question asks the member only, "Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?")
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It seems to me questions like these are what forced the GA's to make the chastity temple recommend question more specific a few years back. Pretty soon we'll have each question be a sin laundry-list, with little footnotes to caveats and exceptions. Going in for a recommend will feel like being read your Miranda rights.
Regardless of what happened in 1851 or 1921, it's pretty clear what the strict rules of the Word of Wisdom are. In fact, I think there are few commandments that are as clearly spelled out. I always find curious this desire to go back to a past era of the church and attempt to re-interpret the words of past authorities and leaders, neglecting in the process what has been said in our day.