What makes tea and coffee against the W of W?
“What is it about the Camellia sinensis or tea plant that makes tea that comes from that plant against the Word of Wisdom? What is it about the coffee that makes it against the Word of Wisdom? On my mission, we told people it produced tars and other things that were bad for your body. Do you have any additional or better information that you can offer me? If you do, I would love to know, so I can be able to give a better answer when asked.” (Jeremy)
Thanks for writing, Jeremy.
The only thing about the Camellia sinensis plant that makes tea that comes from it against the word of wisdom, is the fact that it is teas and we have been told not to drink it. No reason was given in D&C 89.
Same goes for coffee. All we know is that the Lord told us to not drink it. No reason was given in D&C 89.
I can’t say I have ever heard that either produced tar. Even so, the Lord has never revealed tar-making properties is the cause for his asking us to avoid them.
All we know for certain is that the Lord told us we should avoid them. He has yet to reveal why.
Kim
