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RC Vikings · 08-08-2008, 05:14 AM

Overall I would say the WOW has been good for the church but it has become such a defining trait for members that it has over shadowed many more important facets of the church. Ask non-members what separates a good Mormon from a bad Mormon and most will say if the drink or smoke. If a church member is breaking the WOW can you look past that to how well they are living the other teaching of Christ? Most of the members could not.

View Poll Results: What do you think is more important to the orthodox member of the LDS Church?
Adhering to the Word of Wisdom	19	63.33%
Living by Christian values	11	36.67%
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08-08-2008, 05:14 AM	#36
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Overall I would say the WOW has been good for the church but it has become such a defining trait for members that it has over shadowed many more important facets of the church. Ask non-members what separates a good Mormon from a bad Mormon and most will say if the drink or smoke. If a church member is breaking the WOW can you look past that to how well they are living the other teaching of Christ? Most of the members could not. __________________ "I always rode to my limit. If I won by three minutes, that's because I couldn't make four." Eddy Merckx