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The Oncoming Storm - bc
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Date: November 08, 2012 10:53PM
OK those are both easy ones:
The ideas on the word of wisdom were common religious notions of the day.
Nearly everything in the word of wisdom has been proven false. Alcohol in moderation is very healthy and significantly reduces the risk of heart disease. Actually the word of wisdom clearly states that beer and wine are allowed.
The initial word of wisdom said "not by commandment" so if it is not by commandment why is is required to enter the temple? The original word of wisdom is almost nothing like what is enforced in the church today. Why would that be?
The whole "hot drinks" thing is a huge mess. The church has recently officially stated that caffeine is not a problem. Hot chocolate is OK, energy drinks are OK, decaffeinated coffee is OK. Iced green tea (which has way less caffeine than Mountain Dew) is not OK. It's completely nonsensical.
Much of the word of wisdom is completely ignored. For example only eating meat in the winter.
Things like wheat is for the belly - oats are for horses is ridiculous. Oats are way more healthy - what about celiac?
Science shows that different people have different rhythms some of us are night people and some are morning people.
If it was inspired it would have taught against obesity and lack of exercise. Those are HUGE health issues that aren't even addressed. In fact even the prophet is significantly overweight.
About the only thing he got right was tobacco. The only reason he included tobacco is it was pissing Emma off. Again that was a common religious notion of the day.
http://www.mormonthink.com/wow.htmEdited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2012 11:00PM by bc.