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You don't have to fear these things (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world

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[-] DenizEfe@lemm.ee 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Coffe!? How? I am a little bit confused

[-] barkingspiders@infosec.pub 35 points 3 months ago

I think that one is for the Mormons? I'm like 85% sure they think caffeine is against their religion.

[-] thearch@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

im an exmo, yeah that's basically it. The "doctrine" we get that from says:

And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

this was "interpreted" as caffeine specifically, probably because the cult leaders didn't want to give up hot cocoa.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Would iced coffee be okay then? Or they decide hot meant caffeine?

[-] thearch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Iced coffee is also not allowed if it has caffeine

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It's religion, so it doesn't have to make any sense, that's what's great about it.

[-] atkion@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah, that one's a Mormon thing. The rule only covers coffee and tea if you want to be pedantic about it, though there are many 'spirit of the law' type people who avoid caffeine entirely.

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Correct.

Source: Last Podcast on the Left had an excellent series on mormonism.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

Mormons aren't allowed hot drinks. I wonder if anyone's made an exception for cold brew.

[-] fylkenny@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Are Mormons also against alcohol?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, no tea either. Guess they get their 8 cups a day.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

So, sake served in the proper Japanese way would be double heresy for them

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Hot drinks is the scriptural term, but is officially interpreted as “coffee bean” and “tea leaf”.

So you could have peppermint tea, but not tiramisu.

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