Do christians set aside time to exercise?

Question

Just wondering. taking care of your body is extremely important.


Source:

Jim Holt writes for the Boston Globe:

According to a 1998 Purdue University study, obesity is associated with higher levels of religious participation. (Broken down by creed, Southern Baptists have the highest body-mass index on average, Catholics are in the middle, and Jews and other non-Christians are the lowest.) When this finding was brought to the attention of the Reverend Jerry Falwell, he was unperturbed. "I know gluttony is a bad thing," Falwell said. "But I don't know many gluttons." That is one way out of the dilemma -- to deny that overweight people are necessarily sinful gluttons. But it could also be that gluttony is not really a sin.

Answer 1

I work out when I'm able. True, I don't do it as much as I used to, but college and work keep me pretty busy.

Answer 2

I really don't understand why, but us Preachers tend to be fatter than our Church Members ! We should be more careful of our weight, but we aren't. Are we Gluttons ? Maybe, but also we may be just too busy, or think we are, to do what we need to do to take better care of ourselves.

Answer 3

obesity is a terrible affliction affecting the west, I see from tv, western people many are so large and so overweight, I don't understand why one would choose that path, looks tough carrying all that weight around

Answer 4

I know some christians who do.

Answer 5

LOL
We Southern Baptist can EAT Baby! Yeah!

I do exercise because I need more room for food!!!!
Southern cooking is to die for people!
Praise Jesus for the Southern Baptist!

Answer 6

This Christian does.