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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Word of Wisdom”

Coke, Rum Cake, and President McKay

Mormon Heretic September 7, 2010books, General Authorities, history, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, prophets, Word of Wisdom 102 Comments

I just started reading Greg Prince’s book, David O McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism. It’s been a great read so far. Prince tells …

Pharisaical Observation

Jeff Spector May 11, 2010doctrine, Jews, Mormons, obedience, ordinances, orthodox, religion, righteousness, salvation, spiritual progression, theology, time management, Word of Wisdom 30 Comments

I wrote a post some time ago on whether they Pharisees were given a bad rap in the New Testament. It can be found here. …

Mormon Vegetarianism

guest April 11, 2010Word of Wisdom 81 Comments

Brett Wilcox lives in Sitka, Alaska, with his wife and their four children. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Brett works with Alaskan adolescents in an …

The Word of Wisdom and the Temple: Personal, Political and Prophetic Dimensions

Aaron R. aka Rico December 28, 2009apostles, Culture, doctrine, General Authorities, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, prophets, revelation, theology, Word of Wisdom 23 Comments

Obedience to the Word of Wisdom, it is commonly known, was not always a requirement for entering the Temple or advancement in the Priesthood. What …

Vagueness as a Gospel Principle

Jeff Spector October 20, 2009accountability, baptism, blacks, doctrine, doubt, faith, General Conference, LDS, mormon, Mormon, Mormons, obedience, plan of salvation, prophets, questioning, race, religion, revelation, righteousness, salvation, spirituality, testimony, Word of Wisdom 23 Comments

“For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a …

Is The Church Sacrificing Principle for Profit With Hunting Preserves?

Faithful Dissident September 24, 2009General Authorities, missionary, missions, Money, prophets, reverence, sports, violence, Word of Wisdom 44 Comments

“To what degree should the principle of ‘respect for life” be extended to bird and animal creations? What do the scriptures, Joseph Smith, and other …

The Word of Wisdom and animal cruelty

Arthur September 3, 2009Mormon, Word of Wisdom 58 Comments

I had one of those “oh, great” moments today as I was searching the news online. I have “oh, great” moments now and then. For …

Should Observance Of The Word Of Wisdom Be Necessary For Baptism?

Faithful Dissident August 21, 2009baptism, Word of Wisdom 113 Comments

When I was growing up, there was an elderly couple in my ward. The wife had been a faithful, active member for years and the …

How do we earn our morals?

Andrew S July 31, 2009church, doctrine, LDS, Mormon, Mormons, obedience, righteousness, sexuality, Word of Wisdom 14 Comments

A while back on my blog, Seth R (usually of 9 Moons fame) posted a lengthy and detailed comment about the deficiencies of liberal religion …

Why do we act?

Andrew S May 9, 2009Word of Wisdom 7 Comments

So, the church has a lot of commandments, pieces of advice, laws, words of wisdom (both the specific one and ones more generic). You might …

Go to Church or Die!

Hawkgrrrl March 2, 2009apostasy, Asides, Charity, church, Culture, curiosity, death, diversity, doubt, faith, families, fear, Happiness, Humor, inter-faith, LDS, meetings, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, prayer, Priesthood, questioning, religion, spirituality, testimony, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 11 Comments

A recent article in Time discusses several studies about the correlation between faith and health. Does church attendance contribute to a healthier, longer life? Is …

Temperance Movement and The Word of Wisdom

James December 26, 2008apostasy, Bible, book of mormon, christianity, church, conference, Culture, curiosity, diversity, doubt, faith, fear, Folklore, general, General Authorities, General Conference, Government, Happiness, history, international, jehovahs witnesses, LDS, Leaders, liberal, media manipulation, missionary, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, orthodox, religion, restoration, testimony, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 63 Comments

For almost two centuries the Word of Wisdom is solid proven evidence to many members that the Church is true.

Virtual RS/PH #22: Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths

Hawkgrrrl December 7, 2008christianity, curiosity, doubt, education, history, joseph, LDS, Leaders, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, prayer, Priesthood, prophets, questioning, religion, salvation, smith, spiritual progression, spirituality, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 32 Comments

Mormonism has a focus on gaining knowledge that is unique in Christendom, largely due to the emphasis that Joseph Smith placed on learning. Joseph’s total …

Virtual RS/PH #17: The Great Plan of Salvation

Hawkgrrrl September 7, 2008Asides, church, eternity, faith, families, God, Happiness, inter-faith, Jesus, LDS, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, plan of salvation, prophets, questioning, religion, repentance, restoration, salvation, scripture, smith, testimony, theology, thought, Word of Wisdom 5 Comments

A unique facet of Mormonism is our view of God’s plan for his children, or our purpose in life. Today’s lesson focuses on what JS …

How Active Are You? How Orthodox Are You? A Self-Assessment

John Nilsson September 4, 2008book of mormon, christ, christianity, church, curiosity, doubt, eternity, faith, General Authorities, God, historicity, Jesus, joseph, LDS, liberal, Mormon, Mormons, new order mormon, obedience, orthodox, Priesthood, prophets, religion, repentance, restoration, sacrament meeting, salvation, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, smith, temple, testimony, theology, Word of Wisdom 67 Comments

Take this assessment and find out: (Taken from D. Jeff Burton’s For Those Who Wonder : forthosewhowonder.com. Similar to a Correlation Department survey on Religion …