Is Obesity a Sin?

[2020Vision]

Originally Posted by Refugee

I've often wondered about this.

I was raised to believe that smoking was a sin that would send one to hell.

However, as I grew older, and began to reason some things out for myself, I realized that that argument was faulty, unless we could classify overeating as a sin, as well.

I realize that smoking is an entirely needless habit, but so is eating fast food.

I agree with others that obesity is not necessarily caused by overeating, there are people with thyroid problems, etc.

But, if a person is obese because they over eat, and they put their bodies at risk willingly with the wrong foods and/or wrong amounts of food, what's the difference in that or smoking a cigarette?

There's not a huge difference. Most will agree. We should keep our bodies healthy. Of course one's standard of "healthy" will vary. But in general, we should strive to be healthy. Cigarette smoking is pretty intentional and is not paired or coupled with something we do of necessity... like eat.

Eating fast food is okay now and then... then you get into poor people who can't afford much for eating. Or students who have little money and have to practically live on fast food, which basically are conveniences in our world today. Hmmm... I think everyone could leave this discussion confidence that we should care for ourselves and tend to our health with diligence.