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Originally Posted by OldPathsII
The mad one certainly wouldn't be me, but it appears I needed to go to extreme to help you understand what I was saying. I ran out of options. You were either completely disregarding what I said, or ignoring me, or you weren't reading, or something. I couldn't have been more clear yet you just kept saying that I said something that I didn't say.
There is no question that obesity is primarily caused by overeating. But for you to look at a heavy person and automatically assume they overeat is foolish and you're doing the same thing that you're accusing me of. You're judging.
Have you ever been prescribed prednisone because of a serious illness? It can cause extreme weight gain. Have you ever had diabetes so bad that it spirals out of control and causes extreme weight gain? Have you ever heard of the chemical malfunction in the brain that continually sends signals to the stomach that says it's extremely hungry?
Thyroid problems, which are rare, aren't the only thing that causes weight gain.
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No, my friend, I heard you. Problem is, you didn't hear me, and still don't. I've got health problems that give me every excuse in the World to EAT myself to death. But that's not the point.
The point is, most obese people in Church EAT TOO MUCH, and it has nothing to do with a health problem. It's a discipline problem. It's just like smoking; it's a discipline problem when you don't say, ENOUGH, NO MORE. Did you watch the Video? Obesity is the #1 Health Epidemic in this Country, and Apostolics are included.
So, about those who DO overeat? Does your Church endorse and teach moderation when eating? Do they set the "Standard" regarding this Health Epidemic? Or, do they cover their fat arms with long sleeves, lost in the World of inner Religious tolerance? Our pounding Pulpits talk about Holiness, condemning those who wear shorts or makeup, while we’re dying inside from a poor diet. You talk about imbalance!! This is pure hypocrisy!
Like I said, I’ve have learned how wrong I’ve been. God loves people, whether they wear shorts, cut their hair, smoke cigarettes, and believe in the Trinity. They can be fat, skinny, poor, weak, and be of a totally different Faith than me; God loves them. God loves us when we are confused and when we don’t dress modestly, and His love can reach far beyond the boundaries of my little Faith that I think is the right one.
Just like coffee plays a vital role in our lives (a considered addiction), even the use of Tobacco has its place. Tobacco can calm the nerves of a man, and many in combat used tobacco to help them when dealing with the dramatics of War. These men fought to the death to give us Liberty, coming home with a nicotine habit. Then we preach to them that they are lost if they smoke, not considering we were in our Lazyboy while they were picking up their buddies brains on some island in the Pacific.
If we don’t “Stand Back”, we will carry on with “Fools Gold” in our Faith. I believe perspective and experience is everything when seeking the Truth. The Cross was way too radical, and Jesus didn't die for my little idea of what I think is right.
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