Why can't Mormons have caffeine?
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Because it is addictive and habit forming.\nIts part of our health code found in the Doctrine and Covenants section 89 one of our scriptures. but hot drinks tea, and coffee,  are what we cant have, and yes! they do contain caffeine. WE dont take drugs  unless prescribed by a Doctor.\nsee also www.mormom.org\n"A marvelous work and a wonder" by Le Grand Richards.\n\nBy the way, I belong to The church of jesus christ of Latter-Day saints.(Mormons)
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Tea does not have enough caffiene to dehydrate the body. Strong coffee does.\nAlcohol too - Less than 10% alcohol hydrates more than dehydrates, while more than 10% dehydrates more than hydrates.
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What bothers me most about Mormons are their false scriptures and false prophets. They have three false scripture-the book of Mormon, a Pearl of Great Price and Doctrines and Covenants. Starting with the founder Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and all their church presidents are false prohphets. What changes would I recommend. Throw out their scriptures, read their Bibles and forget about their prophets. \n\nA short summary for those not familiar with Mormonism\n\n\nThe Mormon church has some very unusual doctrines and beliefs and is considered to be a cult by most conventional Christian denominations.\n\nFor example, they believe their God has a number of heavenly wives. They believe God lives on a planet near a star names Kolob. They believe that they can become gods in the afterlife. They believe in a three tiered heaven which can only be reached through works including marriage to another mormon. Single Mormons can not reach this third level of their heaven. They believe their God used to be a man of flesh and bones and later became God. They believe God came down to earth as a man to impregnate the virgin Mary. \n\nThey believe Satan and Jesus are brothers. They believe everyone has two sets of parents-heavenly parents that create spirit babies and the earthly parents who create the bodies into which these supposed spirt babies go. The reason Mormons have so many children is that they believe that there are a surplus of spirit babies and so members are encouraged to have as many babies as possible to make a place for the spirit bodies to live.\n\nThey believe in marrying and baptizing all their dead relations into the Mormon church, hence the interest in geneology. They have also baptized most dead US presidents and a number of holocaust victims until they got quite a few complaints from members of the Jewish faith. \n\nThe church is very controlling and a person must pass an interview with a church official each year to get a temple recommend pass-this includes a promise of tithing, believing the prophets, work in the church, etc. \n\nThe mormon church was founded by Joseph Smith a local ne'r do well, who spent most of his time treasure hunting, and one day ta-dah he discovered supposedly gold plates from the angel Moroni in New York. The book of Mormon, as opposed to the Bible is historically and archeologically unsound. For example, Bethlehem and Jericho existed. Not so for the locations in the book of Mormon. Joseph Smith as a child made up lots of involved stories regarding Indians and other inhabitants of America. Not so surprisingly the same type of stories are in his book of Mormon, which he claimed came down on gold plates from God. According to Mormon doctrines dark skinned people were dark skinned because of a "curse" placed on them.
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As adenosine is created in the brain, it binds to adenosine receptors. The binding of adenosine causes drowsiness by slowing down nerve cell activity. In the brain, adenosine binding also causes blood vessels to dilate (presumably to let more oxygen in during sleep).\n\nTo a nerve cell, caffeine looks like adenosine. Caffeine therefore binds to the adenosine receptor. However, it doesn't slow down the cell's activity like adenosine would. So the cell cannot "see" adenosine anymore because caffeine is taking up all the receptors adenosine binds to. So instead of slowing down because of the adenosine level, the cells speed up. You can see that caffeine also causes the brain's blood vessels to constrict, because it blocks adenosine's ability to open them up. This effect is why some headache medicines like Anacin contain caffeine -- if you have a vascular headache, the caffeine will close down the blood vessels and relieve it.\n\nSo now you have increased neuron firing in the brain. The pituitary gland sees all of the activity and thinks some sort of emergency must be occurring, so it releases hormones that tell the adrenal glands to produce adrenaline (epinephrine).
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May I have an incense recipe?  I don't think you would consider me pagan.  I don't know what to consider myself.  I usually answer all of the Mormon questions because I am close to some members of the church and I don't like to see it talked about so terribly (which happens A LOT here).  Other than that, just wantin' some incense ;-)
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There has been no conclusive study showing that coffee or caffeine stunts your growth. However excessive coffee consumption can have a negative impact on your health. \n\nFrom personal experience, my twin sister and I are prime examples.  She has never had a sip of coffee in her life.  I started drinking coffee in 2nd grade.  She's 5'2", and I'm 5'8".  Go figure.  I think it's different for each individual and their own body chemistry and how it reacts to caffeine.
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Matt 7:15\n"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?\n\nWhy Mormon can not be Christians\n1. They teach Ascension (Man becomes God)\n2. They teach Jesus and Satan are brothers\n3. They teach the corruption of the bible immediately after the last Apostle died.\n\nThese teachings are in direct contrast to Christian doctrines
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When they consume tea the tea has been seeped of caffeine. You can decaffienate tea by seeping a tea bag until it makes a dark tea, pour out that cup and make a new cup, it wont have caffeine in it.
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Like already answered... I will merely add the actual words from the LDS cannon of scriptures:\nTHE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS\n\nSECTION 89\nRevelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. HC 1: 327—329. As a consequence of the early brethren using tobacco in their meetings, the Prophet was led to ponder upon the matter; consequently he inquired of the Lord concerning it. This revelation, known as the Word of Wisdom, was the result. The first three verses were originally written as an inspired introduction and description by the Prophet.\n\n1—9, Use of wine, strong drinks, tobacco, and hot drinks proscribed; 10—17, Herbs, fruits, flesh, and grain are ordained for the use of man and of animals; 18—21, Obedience to gospel law, including the Word of Wisdom, brings temporal and spiritual blessings.\n\n1 A WORD OF WISDOM, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion—\n \n2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—\n\n3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.\n\n4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—\n\n5 That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.\n\n6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.\n\n7 And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.\n\n8 And again, tobacco is not for the abody, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.\n\n9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.\n\n10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—\n\n11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.\n\n12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;\n\n13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.\n\n14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;\n\n15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.\n\n16 All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—\n\n17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.\n\n18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;\n\n19 And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures;\n\n20 And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.\n\n21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.
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Caffeine is a drug! Try to balance it out by drinking just as much water through out the day.
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Don't drink caffeine at night. Make sure your environment is quiet. I've known some people to take sleeping pills and it has helped them. Good luck!
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Unsharpen that pencil, young man, you could put somebody's eye out.\n\nThis is certainly taking things too far. If one of the teachers had left their ubiquitous cup of coffee on their desk and a student took a sip would said caffeine provider be suspended without pay?\n\nZero-tolerance might seem like a good idea, but it seems that when this policy is in effect people's brains stop working.
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You are obviously experiencing an overdose of chacolate and mormon tea. Please see your local witch doctor!
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Supposedly because the temples and rituals involved are too "sacred" for just anyone. Here are some of the requirements for a temple recommend which is needed in order to visit a temple. Perfect attendance at church, regularly pay tithing, abstain from smoking, alcohol and caffeine and surrender your will and your life to the church. It also helps to be a good liar and fake because I knew several "good" Mormons who smoked and drank but hid it from the Bishop so they could carry on with their charade of being devout and faithful.
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Everyone’s tolerance to caffeine is different. As long as drinking coffee doesn’t cause nervousness or insomnia, and you don’t have any preexisting health conditions then it shouldn't be a problem.
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I used to do a lot of reading about this stuff...\nIf i remember correctly,caffeine won't stay in your system for any longer than 4 hours.
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many people drain those around them of life force, but there are some who can do it purposefully. They have the ability to reach out and drain a person's energy. They say it's better than caffeine. \n\nI have a good friend who can do that. She's the only energy vampire I know who uses her power for good. She takes people's headaches. She also has an amazing ability to sense energies, making her one of the most powerful witches I know (I know a lot of witches who claim to be powerful, but very few who actually are). I have known her for many years and we are very close friends.