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[ohio jones]

My Aunt & Uncle were Mormon. No coffee, tea, or alcohol but she drank Coke all day. We were perplexed at the difference. Coffee & tea have health benefits.

Adventists are the ones who discourage all forms of caffeine.

[MaxPC]

My Aunt & Uncle were Mormon. No coffee, tea, or alcohol but she drank Coke all day. We were perplexed at the difference. Coffee & tea have health benefits.

Adventists are the ones who discourage all forms of caffeine.

I have also confused the food regulations between Adventists and Mormons. For some reason, these two groups tend to be mistaken for each other quite a bit. I can see why after reading this article from MormonRules.com and this article from the LDS website. Both groups share similarities in nutritional guidelines with the exception of meats.

I know that Adventists have different levels of adherence to their dietary rules and that it depends on the groups that call themselves Adventist. Some are lacto-ovo vegetarians. Others avoid dairy altogether. Here is the information from an SDA website.

As to the practical, daily application of these dietary regulations by people of either group, I cannot attest. I am sure there are loopholes, exceptions, and other bits that are not necessarily expressed at their websites.

[Josh]

SDAs don't have strict rules so much as they have guidelines, which many Adventists joyfully adhere to.

[Soloist]

Wife: I still remember the lady in Oregon who is strongly opposed to caffeine because her mother always had a cigarette in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.

Our conference has a written stance against excessive caffeine consumption, but I don’t think, from what I have actually seen, that everyone agrees on what defines “excessive”.