Criticism of Mormonism/Books/The Changing World of Mormonism/Chapter 18

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 Chapter 19


Claims made in Chapter 18: Word of Wisdom

Page Claim Response Author's sources
468 The admonition not to eat meat is mostly ignored by the Church. Word of Wisdom/Eat meat sparingly  [needs work]
  • John J. Stewart, Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, p.90
469 Joseph Fielding Smith said that drinking tea can bar a person from the Celestial Kingdom. Word of Wisdom/Tea  [needs work]
  • Doctrines of Salvation 2:16
469-470 Church members feel that Joseph "carefully observed" the Word of Wisdom. Joseph wouldn't be able to get a temple recommend today.

Word of Wisdom||

  • John J. Stewart, Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, p.90
470 Joseph sometimes drank wine. Word of Wisdom
  • History of the Church 2:369
  • History of the Church 6:616"
470 Joseph smoked a cigar. Word of Wisdom
  • "Joseph Smith As An Administrator," M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, May 1969, p.161
474 Brigham Young chewed tobacco for many years. Brigham Young and tobacco [needs work]
  • Journal of Discourses, vol. 12, p.404 (incorrect page - should be page 29)
475 Brigham built a whisky distillery. Brigham Young's whisky distillery [needs work]
  • Journal of Discourses, 10:206
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