[CatherineofAragon]

"Some believed they could and some, like me, believed they couldn’t. The Word of Wisdom revelation, which wasn’t even cannonized until the 1880’s, only says ‘hot drinks’, but many equated that with coffee and tea, but Hot Chocolate and Postum were ok. Go figure.

However, most LDS I know avoid coffee and tea and not caffinated sodas. The rumor is that the change came about with the rise of amount of Coca Cola stock owned by LDS inc, but I haven’t really seen it that way"

Interesting. But sad for those who believe Mormon doctrine and think that's what helps get them into heaven.

[reaganaut]

At a miniumum it keeps them from the Temple which keeps them from returning to God the Father (highest level of Heaven aka the Celestial Kingdom) and from becoming gods themselves.

And these same people used to condemn me for drinking camomile tea. Go figure.