Should Christians be stricter on the subject of obesity?
Question by Rustic B: Should Christians be stricter on the subject of obesity?
The Bible strongly condemns gluttony (and calls it sin), but no Christian religion I know of is strict on the subject. Most religions preach against smoking and drug use, but completely ignore the fact that obesity is a much bigger health risk. Why is that?
It seems to me that there are more excuses for obesity than there are legitimate reasons for it. Did you ever hear a fat person say, “I’m fat because I eat like a pig?” Never! He will say, “My whole family is overweight and I inherited it.” I really have an appetite like a bird.” We’ve all heard these lame excuses before. Fat people are desperate to be told it is not their fault, when it actually is their fault. The real problem is that the obese person actually believes the excuses. If you believe the excuses, you will never change. I know this personally (I’ve lost a lot of weight).
For example, when I had my metabolic rate tested in January of 2006, I was told that I needed to consume at least 4,200 calories per day in order to maintain my weight. That’s equivalent to 15 Macdonald’s hamburgers per day! So maintaining such obesity absolutely requires the person to gorge himself daily (whilst avoiding exercise). Without total dedication to keeping the fat, it will simply go away. An obese person must be dedicated to “pigging out” and it must be part of his lifestyle.
Many Christians claim they can’t lose weight because they “have a slow metabolism” or some other genetic condition. Perhaps there is some truth in this. metabolic rates can be tested and it’s clear that people vary. Younger people, for example, are likely to burn calories faster than older people. Likewise, people with more lean muscle mass will have a higher metabolic rate. So weight loss can be more difficult, depending upon the person. However, if metabolism alone explained weight loss, then people who go through gastric bypass surgery would never be able to lose any weight. And we all know this is not true. No matter what your metabolism, if you eat less food and exercise more, you will lose weight. Obesity is not inherited and weight loss is never impossible.
So is it hypocritical for a church to demand that Baptized members stop smoking, whilst the pastor and elders are gluttons? Should we expect that church leaders set an example by avoiding super-obesity (for example, being 100 pounds above normal weight)?
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Answer by phyrekiss
Not just Christians, everybody!!!
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
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