Temperance movements pre-date Joseph Smith

[UtahDan]

[Joe Public]

The Temperance movement dates back as early as the late-1700s and was very influential in an area where the Smith family lived. So why did Joseph Smith refuse alcohol for the operation on his leg? It could be that he and his family were influenced by the temperance movement.

On a related note, and Jacob pointed this out, the part of the background behind the WOW that bugs me more than the temperance movement is the hot drinks prohibition (and the anti-hot drinks health fad that was likely responsible for it) It's confusing and vague, it has no scientific basis, and deprives me of one of the great joys of life--the smell of a pot of coffee brewing in the morning.

To add to the list, Sylvester Graham's diet came into its heyday in the 1830s. Graham was a minister who preached a diet heavy on fresh fruits and vegetables and whole-grain foods and devoid of meat. The diet was supposed to reduce the libido or something.

Emma was urinated that people were smoking in school of the prophets so Joseph went to the Lord and got Wow. I am sure there were people against drinking then. For tobacoo did anyonne know it was dangerous before the middle of the 20th century? Or coffee for that matter.

Coffee is dangerous?

[Sullyute]

Emma was urinated that people were smoking in school of the prophets so Joseph went to the Lord and got Wow. I am sure there were people against drinking then. For tobacoo did anyonne know it was dangerous before the middle of the 20th century? Or coffee for that matter.

I never learned that in seminary?!

[BigPiney]

I enjoyed the stories of the temperance movement in The Pickwick Papers, though that really was a small part of it. This would have been contemporary to the word of wisdom.

[Pheidippides]

To add to the list, Sylvester Graham's diet came into its heyday in the 1830s. Graham was a minister who preached a diet heavy on fresh fruits and vegetables and whole-grain foods and devoid of meat. The diet was supposed to reduce the libido or something.

Must be the or something. I follow that kind of diet and have suffered no ill effects to my libido. An increase if anything.

He did bring us graham flour and, by extension, graham crackers, so there's that.

[SoCalCoug]

The Temperance movement dates back as early as the late-1700s and was very influential in an area where the Smith family lived. So why did Joseph Smith refuse alcohol for the operation on his leg? It could be that he and his family were influenced by the temperance movement.

Temperance movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Indy Coug]

So they weren't into sharing their liquor? Selfish bastards.

[San Juan Sun]

Seems that only alcohol could convince a man's lip to kiss those women. Yikes.

[UtahDan]

Seems that only alcohol could convince a man's lip to kiss those women. Yikes.

You're just put off by the hats. There are some real honeys in that group!

[smokymountainrain]

To add to the list, Sylvester Graham's diet came into its heyday in the 1830s. Graham was a minister who preached a diet heavy on fresh fruits and vegetables and whole-grain foods and devoid of meat. The diet was supposed to reduce the libido or something.



Coffee is dangerous?

You've obviously never spilled a hot cup on your lap. Let me tell you, yes coffee can be dangerous.

[SoCalCoug]

Seems that only alcohol could convince a man's lip to kiss those women. Yikes.

Yeah, they're not doing themselves any favors.

[Indy Coug]

You've obviously never spilled a hot cup on your lap. Let me tell you, yes coffee can be dangerous.

And if it happens in a McDonald's drive-thru, very lucrative.