"Called at the office and DRANK A GLASS OF WINE with Sister Jenetta Richards, made by her mother in England, and reviewed a portion of the conference minutes.” (History of the Church,Vol. 5, p. 380)
“We then partook of some refreshments, and OUR HEARTS WERE MADE GLAD WITH THE FRUIT OF THE VINE.”
(History of the Church, Vol. 2, page 369)
2007-03-20 03:25:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The revelation of "The Word of Wisdom" which is what started the whole we don't drink alcohol thing is dated on February 27, 1833 - that's 3 full years after the church was officially organized by Joseph Smith.
Up until that point leaders and members of the church drank, and smoked, and all that - in fact one of the reasons Joseph Smith prayed about this topic was because his wife was sick of cleaning up their tobacco chew.
2007-03-20 03:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by daisyk 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Did Joseph Smith Drink Alcohol
2016-11-06 19:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well joseph smith smith was a farm boy and all the priests wanted him to join their church's, but none of them seemed right for him so like any person who is in a church he prayed.God answered him and said wait and a right church will come. When he was a little older an angel came unto him into the night saying we have a church for you to start and that in the wilderness i have put the gold plates and in a few years i need you to go find them,this happened 3 times that night and he went looking for them with the angel.(the angels name was moroni and it can't fit on the eye of a needle! or has wings and a halo!)When they got to the spot they prayed then a few years later he went to get the gold plates with his father and so they started the church first by using the urim and thumum (i don't know how to spell it)to translate the old language into regular words. JS and another man who were close and just read and wrote for a very long time then once that was done they went to JS's sr to make copies of the book of mormon. Then they handed it out to people who lived near by and people in town and almost evrywhere until they went to go ask some people to borrow there church but no one said yes then they had to use their house. Finally they went to go build a temple. Some people didn't like how joseph smith taught so once it was done they burned it but they were strong so the built another but I think my story is a little crewed up so by the friend or new era or ensign or the liahona!!!!!!!!!!! Just try to be closer to god it has been so great to me and my mom.
2016-03-18 05:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 A Word OF Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion—
2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—
3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.
4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—
When the Word of Wisdom was first given, it was not a commandment, but revelation and wisdom.
Back in the early 19th century, people drank alcohol more than they do now. I don't believe that they were crazy drunkards.
Today, there is good reasons for making it a REQUIREMENT to give up alcohol and tobacco, etc. if you want to go t the temple. And those who have been to the temple know what I'm talking about.
2007-03-20 14:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The more relevant question is: If Jesus drank wine, why aren't Mormons allowed to?
I mean...if you're going to go after us, at least come up with a good argument. You're just tiresome.
2007-03-20 03:41:41 · answer #5 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Come on! What are you expecting! When the Osmond brothers were touring in front of thousands of screaming girls, the Osmonds thought a risque time was wearing unpressed blue jeans.
2007-03-20 03:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very often "The fruit of the Vine" was not wine, but grape juice. It wasn't generally allowed to ferment long enough to be alcoholic.
2007-03-20 06:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by Dublin Ducky 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Joe Smith did what ever felt good. He was the original hippy. Multiple "wives"? You betcha! Drinking and stealing? Hooray!!. No law could restrain this guy, I mean "Prophet". HAHAHA
2015-02-07 09:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by Robert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't confuse the Mormon Church of Missouri with the LDS. Smith is the inventor, Brigham Young is the cult leader of the sect LDS.
2007-03-20 03:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
This predated the Word of Wisdom. If you want to argue Mormonism, at least learn something about it first.
2007-03-20 03:28:51 · answer #10 · answered by Spud55 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋