Is Obesity a Sin?, Part 2

In no particular order:

1.     Anything which more than momentarily distracts you from God should be stripped from your life.

2.     Your body is the Temple of God and be maintained with reverence, just as you would maintain your church sanctuary.

3.     If the first thing you think when you wake up each morning is food, you may have a problem.

4.     Food is often not the real problem.  Often food is the “medicine” used to dull the pain of some other issue.  The pain is only temporarily relieved and more food is needed.

5.     If you think something is a sin and still willfully engage in the activity, it is a sin for you.

6.     Increased weight can predispose a person to Type 2 Diabetes, stroke, heart attacks, sleep apnea, blindness, and neuropathies in the extremities leading to amputations.

Links with various viewpoints:

http://calorielab.com/news/2006/08/29/lard-have-mercy-the-christian-obesity-epidemic/

http://www.christianpost.com/news/firm-faith-fat-body-study-finds-high-rate-of-obesity-among-religious-49568/

http://www.christianity.com/christian%20living/features/11622588/ 

 

http://conservapedia.com/Overcoming_obesity_with_the_aid_of_Christian_faith

http://www.religiontoday.com/news/food-for-thought-on-america-s-obesity-problem.html

http://www.cherylcope.com/obesity-in-the-church

http://www.fatandproud.com/