• The Real King Gordon
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      102 years ago

      Muslims and Mormons dont do anything that can be considered a drug, like alcohol and caffeine.

      • @atkion@sh.itjust.works
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        42 years ago

        Mormons specifically have a thing against green/black tea and coffee, actually. Other forms of caffeine are maybe a bit frowned on by the boomers, but caffeine and sugar has basically replaced alcohol in Utah. Instead of bars on every corner, there are so fucking many dedicated soda places.

      • FuglyDuck
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        22 years ago

        Some one should explain that religion is a drug.

        Though, they also do do drugs, including coffee. They’re just not supposed to

        • @III@lemmy.world
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          22 years ago

          I hear if you beg for forgiveness for drinking coffee 20 times you get a Starbucks gift card.

          • FuglyDuck
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            12 years ago

            Eh. Too much work for terrible coffee.

            Gimme local shops any day of the week

      • @PatrickYaa@lemmy.one
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        22 years ago

        Can you please point me towards which muslimic communities/branches/denominations of Islam forbid coffee? I was always under the impression that coffee came to western europe from the islamic world.

      • @eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 years ago

        I was in Istanbul and there are shisha places and coffee shops everywhere. There are dudes walking around with giant urns on their back who will sell you a cup of tea for a nickel (and then take the cup back and wipe it with a rag for the next customer).

        I think your info on Muslims not smoking or drinking caffeine is not correct.

      • diprount_tomato
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        22 years ago

        I get why someone who was raised in a Mormon society would end up rejecting religion

    • MxM111
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      32 years ago

      There was also an uproar within Christians against Starbucks when they change Merry Christmas to Happy Holyday or something on their paper coffee cups.