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The Word of Wisdom: the Forgotten Verses

Author’s note:
I make no claim to represent the official position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any truths contained herein have been expressed previously by others. Any errors are my property and my responsibility.

Most of the quotes by LDS leaders appear in longer citations recorded in Dr. Kenneth Johnson’s wonderful book, Mormon Wisdom and Health formerly titled The Word of Wisdom Food Plan.

This talk was originally presented at the Northern Utah Health and Nutrition Conference on November 8, 1997 in Ogden, Utah.

Lorenzo Snow, President of the Quorum of the Twelve, 5 May 189

window.google_analytics_uacct = “UA-2664157-15″; [President Lorenzo Snow paid] special attention to that part [of the Word of Wisdom] which relates to the use of meat, which he considered just as strong as that which related to the use of liquors and hot drinks. . . . [President Snow] was convinced that the killing of animals when unnecessary was wrong [...]

Lorenzo Snow, President of the Quorum of the Twelve, 11 March 1897

window.google_analytics_uacct = “UA-2664157-15″; [President Lorenzo Snow] introduced the subject of the Word of Wisdom, expressing the opinion that it was violated as much or more in the improper use of meat as in other things, and thought the time was near at hand when the Latter-day Saints should be taught to refrain from meat eating [...]

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