Do Adventists Really Prohibit Tea?

[catlover]

I read that at an online resource. Is it true?

 

[woobadooba]

I read that at an online resource. Is it true?

I know we discourage the consumption of caffeinated products, but this is purely for health purposes.

 

[BonnieBee]

I know we discourage the consumption of caffeinated products, but this is purely for health purposes.

Yes, that is what I thought too...

I know a lot of Adventists who drink herbal/green teas, as they are good for you, but not many drink just the 'normal' tea.

 

[Sophia7]

Adventists officially discourage the consumption of caffeine (although not all of our members follow this counsel)--in coffee, tea, soft drinks, etc.--not all tea. Many kinds of herbal tea are good for you. Caffeine is a drug and is not good for you. I used to drink caffeinated beverages a lot when I was younger but cut it out of my diet when I went to college. Now if I drink anything like that, I get really bad withdrawal headaches afterward.

 

[ttreg]

We discourage it *sips a glass of tea*

 

[Dathen]

We believe in good health, with no drugs. Caffiene is a drug, that affects our brains. SDA church dosn't incourage drinking tea, but it is souley your decision. Personaly I gave up tea so that I could be a clean Temple of Jesus.

Because if Jesus is in you, whatever you put in your mouth, in theory you're putting it intoGods mouth

 

[Cliff2]

Coffee and Tea are not good drinks to consume and we do not encourage our members to drink them.

 

[Dathen]

Amen.