Author Topic: Look at this FREAKY NERDY priest...he says...nothing wrong (Read 828 times)

spouse of Jesus · « **on:** May 18, 2009, 03:30:20 AM »

Uriel said:

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Also, FAT priest! Why, unless there is a genetic condition, are many priest sooooo FAT? Glutens????

But the church canonized fat saints!

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2009, 09:08:38 AM »

Sometimes it can be genetic, and the term "fat" can mean a wide variety of things.

There's "stocky" but not all that fat, and there's "obese".

Some kinds of fat can only be achieved by eating a large amount of simple sugars, carbohydrates, and high fructose corn syrup.
That kind of "fatness" can always be avoided.

Matthew

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:48:30 AM »

St. Gregory say that it is sinful to eat for mere pleasure. It makes me wonder, since people use wine (even a little of it) not to get rid of hunger and thirst but for enjoyment. And Jesus used wine.
About body being the temple of Holy Ghost: What about the Saint Pope who smoke? surely it is not healthy. A psychiatrist in our TV channel said that the desire to smoke is a reminder of the infantile desires to suck something. Again a dillema.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2009, 01:38:07 PM »

A few random thoughts...

Everone has weaknesses, even priests.

Some things like smoking are addicting. Once you've begun, it's even more difficult to stop.

Although we know clearly today that some things are bad for you, that doesn't mean that someone in the past knew that information just as well. (Example, I won't touch artificial sweetners with a 10-ft pole, but many people think there is nothing at all wrong with them. Only time will tell who is right.)

Also, people's metabolisms change over time. A "fat" priest might have been in quite good shape as a young person--never needing to watch his diet or exercise--but then over time gets bigger and bigger simply due to a metabolism slow-down. It can really catch you off-guard and you might be clueless as to how to prevent or reverse the excess weight.

Point being, everyone is different and you should be inclined to always assume the best of intentions in everyone.