Tag: Word of Wisdom
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Saints and Beer
I am confident at this point that beer is not against my religion. While Joseph Smith Jr was alive the early Saints were allowed mild (alcoholic) drinks. The Word of Wisdom specifically allows mild drinks, so I’m feeling less guilty about drinking a case (12 bottles) of Sam Adams Boston Lager every week. The THC…
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Forgot to Fast
At five minutes after midnight last night I opened the LDS Study App. The hymns for our Sacrament Service appear on Sundays. The first hymn of today’s meeting was about the blessings of fasting. I was currently eating a midnight snack and finished it because I could in theory start a fast. I went to…
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D&C 89:9
Today has gone smoothly so far but I’ve already had too much sugar and caffeine. That did not stop me from letting my wife order a cold brew horchata for me. I have never read the exegesis about Doctrine & Covenants 89:9 which specifically forbids “hot drinks.” I’m not really inclined to do so. That…
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Breaking the Word of Wisdom
What have you been working on? I am at the moment working on finishing a second six pack of honey ale. I’ve had a little help from a buddy. He came over and we drank together into the wee hours of the night. That’s something I haven’t done in years because I was trying hard…
Latter Day Sinner 