Brigham Young University ends ban on caffeinated soda sales

ABC News ^ | 9-21-2017

[Snickering Hound]

Maybe they'll be able to get out of all that Mormon underwear before they have to go. Maybe.

[nickcarraway]

Secularism abounds. Pretty soon any public display of religion will be allowed.

[jalisco555]

A Mormon friend told me that the religious prohibition was specifically against coffee and tea, not caffeine per se. He was quite observant yet drank Coke regularly.

[nickcarraway]

Hmmm, that’s not what I heard from LDS people, but I am no expert. Religious beliefs aside, soda is beyond worthless.

[jalisco555]

I’m no expert either, it’s just what he told me. And I agree with you on soda.

[laweeks]

Anyone who drinks caffeinated drinks should be banished to the plant KOLOB!!!

[RooRoobird20]

LOL is that Mittens wearing his magic underwear underneath a white shirt? Interesting!!!

I work with a Mormon man who must drink at least two liters of Mountain Dew per day; he carries around a Big Gulp cup everywhere he goes, all day long. But he self-righteously will not drink coffee, tea, or cola. The hypocrisy makes no sense but I suppose it’s none of my business.

[Snickering Hound]

Sure looks like it. But I've never found pics of his wife in public in that stuff.

[billorites]

I say, first, medicinal wine from a teaspoon,
Then beer from a bottle.
An' the next thing ya know,
Your son is playin' for money
In a pinch-back suit.
And list'nin to some big out-a-town Jasper
Hearin' him tell about horse-race gamblin'.

[RooRoobird20]

I’ ve heard that Mormon women are supposed to wear their bras and panties OVER their magic underwear!!!

[Andy'smom]

Romney drinks Coke. No coffee, though.

[Rad_J]

I believe that most elementary, Jr high, and high schools in America do not sell any soda. Many do not sell candy either. So this is hardly news worthy.

I am a Mormon and a BYU graduate and I have always thought that the rule was silly. Most students do not buy their meals or beverages on campus anyway unless they are freshmen in the dorms.

This does remind me of my favorite Mormon joke:
Why do you always take 2 Mormons with you when you go fishing?
Because if you take just one he will drink all of your beer!

[FatherofFive]

That looks like a very bad photoshop.

[Snickering Hound]

That looks like a very bad photoshop.

Romney's head is purposely photoshopped bad on a catalog pic.

[Amendment10]

In my opinion, if you are offered a can of beer and a can of Coke, take the beer.

What happens one hour after drinking a can of Coke.

You can Google more information.

[wally_bert]

Same here. I’ll have a cherry coke usually but prefer RC.

I could never stand coffee but love the aroma.

Give me a good hot chocolate.

[DesertRhino]

Weirdos.

[ifinnegan]

Dumb and hysterical pharmacist, more like.

[Dustoff45]

Hearin' him tell about horse-race gamblin'.

Back in the day, had a guy in the office that spouted the LDS line about caffeine. He ridiculed all of us about our coffee, and others about their smoking. Then our group had a trip to Las Vegas. We could not get this guy to stay at work, he was off playing the slot machines.

We each have our vices, so watch the stone throwing LDS types.

[nickcarraway]

I didn’t think Mountain Dew had caffeine in it, but I looked it up and it does.