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

submitted 1 month ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world

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[-] DenizEfe@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Coffe!? How? I am a little bit confused

[-] barkingspiders@infosec.pub 36 points 1 month 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 24 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[-] thearch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Iced coffee is also not allowed if it has caffeine

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Correct.

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

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

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

[-] fylkenny@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Are Mormons also against alcohol?

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

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

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month 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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