We just stay away from coffee and alcohol. The Diet Coke/dr pepper gets hidden in the cupboard, but deliciously consumed.

Joseph Smith said no hot drinks, meaning hot toddies (alcoholic). After bringing the Saints to Utah, Brigham Young objected to the taxes on coffee and tea, so included them in the ban. Rather than just admit that, we pretend it's the caffeine in them that's the problem, but we're allowed to drink caffeinated soda and hot chocolate.

My grandparents knew the Marriotts, who were Mormon. He used to joke that Bill Marriott bought a huge block of Coca Cola stock. Shortly thereafter the word came down from On High in Salt Lake City that soft drinks were ok. :D :D

When I was a kid (raised Mormon), no coke or caffeinated drinks (root beer and Sprite were okay but not encouraged). Then, according to my father, (as someone noted below), someone important in the LDS church bought substantial Coca-cola stock and the ban on that aspect was lifted. As I specifically asked to be ex-communicated in my third decade, I cannot vouch for the story but the ban/no longer banned I remember.

Mormons are NOT polygamist. Mormons are part of the LDS church. The polygamist church is the FLDS Church. Also Mormons drink soda, they don't drink HOT caffeinated beverages. If your going to make fun of people at least get your facts straight, otherwise you just sound like a f**king moron. P. S. I'm not Mormon I just hate that people get these facts wrong when it very easy to find out truth.

The most fundamentalist of LDS branches (I forget the name, it’s kinda benign sounding) still supports polygamy. For those who think it ended decades ago, reportedly it’s still a thing.

I thought they could have soft drinks since it's not 'brewed'?

Maybe some Mormons don't drink soda. , but not all.

Also they don't have 10 kids with them

A few misunderstandings; the FLDS are polygamous, not Mormons (if the church knew they’d be kicked out). Mormons are huge Diet Coke & Pepsi fans. If you went to a family function it’s a given there will be Diet Coke/ Pepsi. - I grew up in Utah.. it’s a whole thing.

Now come on now kam kam we all know you're Amish and you're using a cell phone

Well, it's tell is that's it's a joke

Mormon was my first thought

Doesn't mean they don't practice polygamy. Live and let live.

A common misconception. (The one about the horns is legit)

The situation is a joke……🤦🏻‍♀️

Yep

I live in Utah and Mormons love diet coke. It's the most popular drink in the state.

HAHA dont worry we are thoroughly addicted to coca cola. My friend once said, "I think you're mormon than me. You're always drinking coke." I felt very called out

good catch!

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Mormons(or more accurately, LDS followers) do not believe in polygamy anymore and have not engaged in it since the 1800s. Please be aware of this.