Re: A question to think about......

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From: Ed Foster
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 00:00

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In article <v6iug0v9d1.fsf@tick.dev.ampersand.com>, Mark Atwood
<zot@ampersand.com> wrote:

> John Reder <OOOjohnreder@yahoo.com> writes:
> >  
> >  It's A&W Root Beer.  Mormons can't drink caffine.
> 
> Wrong and wrong.
> 
> Mormon's are not supposed to consume coffee and tea (or alcoholic
> beverages or tobacco).
> 
> Why? No "real" reason, it's a ceremonial commandment, kinda like the
> Orthodox Jewish dietary laws.

Abstaining from nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine provides some pretty
substantial health benefits, so I think it's more than a ceremonial
commandment.

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From: erRMVfoster@mediaone.net (Ed Foster)
Subject: Re: A question to think about......
Date: 1998/11/28
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