Yesterday, I asked a question regarding sloth and many said poor people?

Question

were not guilty of this sin. Now I am asking if you think obese people are guilty of the sin of gluttony. What is your opinion? Notice I am not stating mine either way so the comments about me are not neccessary.

Answer 1

I am Obese, and yes I feel that it is a sin in my life. My body is a temple of God and I have allowed sin to enter into it though being overweight. I feel that my sin is just as bad a smoking, or doing drugs. I deal with this EVERY day of my life, I am trying to loose the weight, but as anyone who has ever tried, it is hard. But yes, I do feel that it is a sin.

Answer 2

Well, we should be careful not to generalise here. I think that any type of sinning transcends socio-economic backgrounds, so it's unfair to say poor people of more sloth-like than others. I believe that maybe wealthy people just have the means to hide their sloth a bit more easily! As far as obesity: Yes, if it is caused by over-eating then it is indeed a act of gluttony. I hesitate to use the word "sin" because it can have so many different meanings, and I certainly do not believe in Orignal Sin. I'd prefer to call sloth and gluttony character flaws, like we ALL have. And, kudos to Mama for her unflinching courage and honesty!

Answer 3

Here we go...I feel that if you are obese, you eat either too much or the wrong things or a combination of both, plus do not get enough exercise. I do not think if you meet this criteria that you are any more "sinful" than a skinny anorexic, or a thin, yet self-righteous gospel singer. I do not buy into the gland thing either. I was not born yesterday, and have experienced a thing or two. I am not judging anyone. Just trust me one this one, it is simple math, you have to take in less calories than you are using to lose weight, and the less fat you consume (and sugar), the better. If you consume sugar and fat, that is what your body uses for fuel, instead of the stored fat that you are trying to shed. Sorry for injecting science in here, with a side of math. God wants you to be happy, so if you are not happy dragging around extra pounds and risking having a stroke or diabetes or heart disease, get up off of that computer chair and do something about it.


God Bless You


Commenting on Wishful Thinker's answer, food for thought, indeed, some people are gluttons for punishment

Answer 4

Yeah. Why don't you go visit Bangledesh, or anyother poverty stricken nation where they only jobs are American factories, where because of the economic conditions, and the evilness of the company, no matter that these poor 12 year old girls work like 12-16 hours seven days a week, they barely get paid at all and work in slave conditions.

Or how about talking to one of the many poor families where both parents are working, many times way over 8 hours a day, to try to make ends meet for their families, and they still can't.

Please. Do some research on poverty. I know the extreme right wing Christians want you to believe that it is all the fault of the poor people, because that way then, it absolves them from having fears about being rich and not using their wealth to help anyone else, but I will tell you straight up that the evil economic practices of businesses such as Wal-Mart, and heck, really all of the big corporations are the largest cause of poverty.

Your analogy is false. And furthermore, not all obesity is a result of gluttony. Think hormone disorders etc...

and BTW, may I point out that there are increasing studies proving that humans store unprocessable chemicals and waste in fat...thus the horrible environmental practices of many corporations in their production may actually be contributing to obesity.

Answer 5

Sloth and Gluttony are two of the seven deadly sins. These are sins, I think, because the sinner has a blatant disregard for his fellow man. The Glutton hoards and consumes seemingly out of spite, the poor and destitute and hungry around him notwithstanding. The slothful are the non-producers, but are willing to take or reap benefit anyway. Lazy, perhaps, but more like spitefully unhelpful. Now, is Spite a sin?

Answer 6

Gluttony cannot be equated with obesity. Obesity can be the result of many different circumstances. And gluttony doesn't have to display itself in weight. People can be gluttons, and still not be obese. I've seen folks on here attack a particular minister, by saying that he's a hypocrite, because he's over-weight. Not true and not fair. Thank You and God Bless.

Answer 7

Gluttony: Some fat people are genetically fat while others are just pigs.
Sloth: Some people have a very low metabolism and, therefore, not a lot of energy and some people are just plain lazy.
Greed: Some people are either borne into a lot of money or have excellent business sense and others just want everything for themselves.
Lust: The way I see this one, you're either not a physical person or you're a nymphomaniac and quite frankly I think it's a person's private business and no one else's to judge.
Pride: Some people can take pride in their work yet be humble and still others are so self-centered they can't see past their own over-blown ego.
Envy: You either are able to be pleased with your life as it is and with what you have, or you'll never be happy because everyone will have something (or someone) you want, but will probably never have.
Wrath: Some people don't get angry easily and others are just too hotheaded for their own good.

Basically, you can't just group all fat people as being gluttons, all homeless or poor people as being lazy, all rich people as being greedy, etc, because it isn't true. Donald Trump may be filthy flipping rich, but his business is centered around bettering the economy and trying to create jobs for everyone else, but Ebeneezer Scrooge (fictional, but applicable) is also filthy flipping rich but hoards his money for himself and himself alone, cheeting his tenants and employees out of much-needed money for rent, food, etc. What is true of one person is completely false of another.

Answer 8

Obesity in it's self is not a sin. It's how you became Obese may be the sin. For example. If you stole the food from your neighbors and ate it, that's a sin.

I'm sensing the " Seven Deadly Sins " reference here. Okay, my only counter for that is that some people have a genetic predisposition towards obesity. And since a " sin " can only be committed by a willful act, I would have to say that Obesity in it's self cannot be a sin, but rather a potential side-effect of one.

Answer 9

~~ Midge ,,, Remember that "Obesity" can manifest itself in ways other than stuffing one's Piehole. It ALL boils down to what is One's motivation for gorging. It would only be considered "Sloth" if that was truly what the person was 'engaging' in. ,,, But people like me can eat a ton and not gain much weight,,, however I can binge on chips or cookies simply for hedonistic, selfish reasons(motivations) and be fairly judged to have "Committed Sloth & Gluttony",,,, but is it a Sin?? Only in the sense that one's Sloth becomes 'Habitual' and begins to have a Negative Impact on one's Health(damage to The Temple) and wastes your opportunities for growth becasuse you're too lazy to move.,,, and of course if your Non-action causes someone harm or 'damage', and you knew it could, then you are now Accountable for Your Actions.

Answer 10

The sins you mention were deemed sins by the Catholic church and are not necessarily grave sins. We all sin and fall short of God's glory which is why he gave us his son.

Obesity is not a simple thing do analyze. No one who is obese, wants to be obese - so that signals something else, like an addiction. Alcoholic don't want to be alcoholics, yet they continue to drink to their detriment. Same thing with obesity, smokers or anything where the person knows intellectually it is bad for them, yet continues the behavior.