Is drinking coffee a sin?

[forGod1]

Since it isn't good for you, like smoking?

 

[tinkytoy]

I would have to say no, because it's not bad for you if taken in moderation, whereas cigarettes are always bad.

 

[joey_downunder]

Where did you get the idea that it was a sin?!!! That would make me a terrible sinner!!!!

There are a lot of health benefits apparently - article from a medical doctor from a health website Health Benefits of Coffee - WebMD.

Now there are warnings about getting drunk in the Bible but nothing about warnings about drinking coffee to wake you up etc.

 

[brindisi]

Is drinking coffe a sin?

Oh man,...I sure hope not.

BTW, who said it isn't good for me?

 

[toothfairy72]

Only if you´re a mormon.

 

[Speculative]

I don't think it is, but if there's any question in your mind you better switch to Postum just to be safe.

 

[forGod1]

I was just thinking.. it stunts growth, it is hard on your kidneys.. but yea, i guess if you're only suppose to drink a cup a day. How many of you only ever drink one cup, though? lol i think there's something to this thread.

 

[tansy]

ANYthing can be bad for you if eaten or drunk to excess...even water.
I read an article once where someone actually became addicted to water, and she drank so much of it everyday it had a similar effect on her as being drunk...it was making her ill.

 

[Jeffwhosoever]

From the Mayo clinic:

Coffee and health: What does the research say? - MayoClinic.com

 

[znr]

Is it a sin to laugh out loud at some of the replies in this thread? if so I'm in big trouble.

 

[forGod1]

Well, there's nothing to this thread now. Thanks Jeff.. you ruined my thread with facts. lol

 

[bps916]

If coffee is a sin,does that make Starbucks the devils playground?

 

[brindisi]

If coffee is a sin,does that make Starbucks the devils playground?

Kona coffee my seductress.

 

[Morphane]

Next thing someone will ask if breathing is a sin.

Even if one avoids every possible sin, if they don't have love, they are futile. You can be a drug addicted prostitute and enter Heaven before a teetotal bible reading church attending goody two shoes, if one has love, and the other does not.

Forget about sin and just worry about LOVE.

 

[goldenviolet]

uh-oh, i'm going to hell...

 

[goldenviolet]

my conscious clubbed me over the head. my answer was given in reps and said:
"not in my opinion, unless you drink so much that it hurts your kidneys. xo dee"
it's a question that attracts the silly side of us; but it's a great question. we never know who is called to not drink caffinated drinks. *dee runs off to behave*

 

[wayfaring man]

If one knows or believes something is bad for them , it may well be defiling to their conscience to continue to partake . But is coffee really bad for us ? In some instances it is , like in excess , or if taken in combination with poor dietary practices . Coffee depletes certain B vitamins , so if one's diet allows for good sources of those B vitamins ( Nutritional yeast is one really good one ) , then a moderate amount of coffee is likely to not be harmful... but if one is lacking a good source of B vitamins , then perhaps even a little coffee would be a negative , much more than a positive . Coffee does have some beneficial antioxidants and medicinal effects . Certain denominations consider drinking coffee a " sin " , or at least a foolish practice ; but most folks accept , that in moderation ( along with a decent diet otherwise ) , it's not a problem , for most of us .

wm

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Since it isn't good for you, like smoking?

Drugs is drugs. If its not for medical purposes. What would we tell someone who smokes pot every morning before going to work, and claims they can function properly or need it to function. Does that make the pot ok to smoke? You can drink coffee in moderation, but can't you smoke pot in moderation too? If we're condemning smoking then why not coffee. Maybe because it is just so culturally accepted.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Next thing someone will ask if breathing is a sin.

Even if one avoids every possible sin, if they don't have love, they are futile. You can be a drug addicted prostitute and enter Heaven before a teetotal bible reading church attending goody two shoes, if one has love, and the other does not.

Forget about sin and just worry about LOVE.

I don't agree with this statement. God has called us out of darkness into his light. Sin and its penalty is what God desires to save us from then why should we forget about it. In the end, when sin is dealt with, if we are wrapped up in it, we're going down too.

 

[christandisrael]

1 Cor. 3:19 says that your body is a temple of God. Now, smoking is hazardous to your heart since it puts tar in your lung and from my perspective, God would not be for it, but coffee, it may be okay.