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The words "pipe and some tobacco" were replaced by the word "medicine" in History of the Church. References to buying whisky {{cs}} and beer were removed. | The words "pipe and some tobacco" were replaced by the word "medicine" in History of the Church. References to buying whisky {{cs}} and beer were removed. | ||
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− | * {{Presentism}}: strange is it is for modern readers, people in Joseph Smith's day sometimes regarded tobacco as a medicinal substance. Beer was not forbidden by the 19th century application of the Word of Wisdom, and whiskey could also be used medicinally. | + | * {{Presentism}}: strange is it is for modern readers, people in Joseph Smith's day sometimes regarded tobacco as a medicinal substance. |
+ | * See also [[The_Changing_World_of_Mormonism/Index/Chapter_2#33|p. 33]] for the Tanner's further exploitation of this presentism. | ||
+ | * Beer was not forbidden by the 19th century application of the Word of Wisdom, and whiskey could also be used medicinally. | ||
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Chapter 17 | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Jerald and Sandra Tanner
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Chapter 19 |
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468 |
The admonition not to eat meat is mostly ignored by the Church. |
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469 |
Joseph Fielding Smith said that drinking tea can bar a person from the Celestial Kingdom. |
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469-470 |
Church members feel that Joseph "carefully observed" the Word of Wisdom. Joseph wouldn't be able to get a temple recommend today. |
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470 |
Joseph sometimes drank wine. |
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470 |
Joseph smoked a cigar. |
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471 |
The words "pipe and some tobacco" were replaced by the word "medicine" in History of the Church. References to buying whisky [check spelling] and beer were removed. |
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471 |
Joseph wrote in his diary that he had tea with breakfast. Joseph prophesied that he would drink wine with Orson Hyde in the east. |
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472 |
George A. Smith reported that some church members left the church after finding that their leaders drank tea and coffee. |
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472 |
Almon W. Babbitt was brought to church trial for breaking the Word of Wisdom, but he said that he was following Joseph's example. |
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472-473 |
Joseph Smith sold liquor in Nauvoo. |
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474 |
Brigham Young broke the Word of Wisdom by taking "snuff and tea." |
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474 |
Brigham Young chewed tobacco for many years. |
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474 |
Brigham Young told Church members to "make beer as a drink" and sponsored a bar in Salt Lake City. |
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475 |
Brigham built a whisky distillery. |
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