Is there anything that is taboo or frowned upon in the Mormon church?

Question

I've heard that alcohol and possibly coffee are frowned upon, though that may be the JW's.

Answer 1

Yes. Beside obvious things like murder, robbing, etc. It's true Mormons don't drink Coffee nor alcoholic beverages. They also don't smoke nor do they use tea (specifically the green and black teas - however other herbal teas are not forbidden).

Here are some other interesting things of note you may find interesting to know about Mormons:

Mormons consider sex outside marriage to be completely inappropriate making it a grave sin -- in fact it's viewed as second to murder. For Mormons marriage can only be between a man and a woman. However the Mormon church does not necessarily view it's homosexual members as particularly bad or unworthy. However any sexual activity between members of the same sex would be viewed in exactly the same way as sexual activity between opposite sexes who aren't married or as adulterers if one or both are married to someone of the opposite sex. So it boils down to this. The church expects single people to behave morally in the classically understood sense of chasteness. So as single Mormons are expected to control their sexual urges while unmarried even if that ends up being the rest of their life and the same applies to homosexuals.

Mormon chapels are almost invariably built with recreational facilities ie. gymnasiums and stages. Among obvious uses (such as playing basketball) the church fosters social activities for it's members including plays and dances. Unlike some other churches the Mormon church has nothing against any music style per se (except in the case where the lyrics are obscene, etc). May of the dances are rock and roll which can vary in style from oldies to alternative rock and anything in-between depending on the likes of those that attend a particular chapel (each chapel group is called a ward). It's interesting to note that the Beach Boys (not Mormons) got their start playing for an enormous amount of dances at southern California Mormon chapels before they broke into the limelight.

The Mormon church was the first church ever to adopt the Boy Scouts as part of it’s church program. This fact is largely responsible for the initial success of the Boy Scouts. The church resultantly has a strong influence on the scouting agenda. If the Boy Scouts were to adopt any policy which the Mormon church considers immoral (such as putting in the scout manual that gay sex is normal) the Mormon church would pull out and the National Boy Scout Committee knows this. There is a very large number of scout troops affiliated with the Mormons. You pull those out and scouting would take nose dive toward insignificance.

On the topic of abortion the Mormon church is surprisingly in the middle of the road. How it's viewed depends upon the circumstances. It doesn't hold anything against members who abort where the life of the mother is in danger nor in cases where the baby is a result of rape or incest. However the church views those who abort as a form of birth control as grave sinners.

Some famous people who are devout Mormons are the Marriott family (owners of the Marriott Hotel chain), Randy Bachman, lead singer/lead guitarist of Bachman Turner Overdrive, Donny & Marie Osmond as well as Brandon Flowers who is the frontman for the rock band The Killers. Other devout Mormons include Gladys Knight and the late Arthur "Killer" Kane who was base guitarist for the New York Dolls. Some well known politicians are Senate Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid as well as Orrin Hatch who is the Ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Each are at opposite ends of the political spectrum. The Mormon church does not endorse any particular political agenda other than it asks it's members to seek out and vote for honest and moral politicians.

I'm not sure what else to tell you, but at least I hope this answers some of your questions.

Answer 2

Mormon Taboo

Answer 3

You're right about the coffee and alcohol, but there's more. They frown upon anything with caffeine or alcohol, first of all... they really hate when people cuss and say "Oh my God" (I know it's more of a geneeral Christian, but this is especially Mormons), they don't wear revealing bathing suits (a one-piece is considered revealing) and some more stuff I can't think of.

Answer 4

Latter day saints (Mormons) do not drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, do drugs, or drink coffee or tea. some also stay away from caffeine they also teach abstinence before marriage. It is all part of something called the word of wisdom which is basically just to keep your body pure, clean, and healthy
Also pornography, using the lords name in vain, and cursing are not things that are done.
and yes, we are taught to dress modestly, this means that you should not wear clothing that bears the mid rift, short shorts, or sleeveless shirts. If you are swimming you can wear a one piece bathing suit however
I thought I would edit and say that we ARE allowed to eat meat. You are supposed to use moderation in what you eat however as your body is a temple and you are supposed to try to keep it healthy

Answer 5

Mormons are supposed to refrain from coffee, tea, alcohol, tobacco, nonmarital sex, telling what goes on inside their temples and a host of other things. JW's are allowed alcohol, but aren't supposed to get drunk. Coffee is OK. Tobacco use is grounds for disfellowship(excommunication.)

Answer 6

Tobacco, Alcohol, tea and coffee and to much meat. It’s called The Word of Wisdom and can be found in the Doctrine and Covenants section 89.

Answer 7

Mormons are not supposed to eat meat unless it's a time of winter, cold, or famine. No beef, no chicken, no pork, no turkey, no hot dogs, no duck, etc...

Doctrine and Covenants Revelation through Joseph Smith, Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833.History of the Church 1:327-29

12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;
13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

Answer 8

Mormons are not allowed to masturbate. At least this is the fantasy that they pretend to adhere too. I am confident that the truth of the matter is that they masturbate to the same degree as anyone else.

Answer 9

Believing there is only one God, believing that Jesus is God and the messiah, believing that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone and believing the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and the only written revelation from God to man.

Answer 10

mormons are strange, just like jw and 7th days are. but they have that right, and i'll die to protect it, as i would anyone's belief.