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>>596787

> Why are openly fat/gluttonous clergy allowed to preach and teach people? I don't mean big priests who lift and eat a lot to be strong, but the lazy fat bastards who eat out of gluttony because they are slaves to their tongues and bellies.

Good question

> I notice this phenomena is most common among catholics, not so much among protestant "clergy" or orthodox.

But I feel like this is just going to lead to useless turd flinging

>>596802

ya i shouldn't have said that, its just something i notice from personal experience. Could be totally wrong.

>>596787

>priest has problem with gluttony

>implying

Is there something wrong with these men teaching? Rebuke them for being gluttons, but that alone does not justify ignoring what they have to quote out of the Bible or to say of themselves.

>>596802

With such a niche, specific question like this, you gotta get a bit shitposty to induce discussion.

>>596787

Overeating is meant to decrease libido by large. Useful for celibacy.

>>596787

Don't want to throw out good food or let it become uneatable.

>>596928

>no problem with a priest living the gluttonnous lifestyle

I would reject a homosexual priest just as quickly as an obese priest

I guess it comes down to

SOLA FIDE

I've literally never seen an obese priest. Fat priests, sometimes, but only Aquinas-tier fat.

>>597016

I'm a bit confused. By obese you mean american-tier fatness?

If yes then it's also case for me. Also it's mostly the middle-aged and older priests.

>>596995

Matthew 23:3

>>596787

Honestly, there could be a million reasons as to why someone packs on the pounds: Slower metabolism, how their body stores fat, thyroid issues, body type, etc.

>>597074

Hahahaha

>>597074

That, or a high carbohydrate diet. People need to eat more proteins and fats.

>>597074

tumblr was right all along

>>597097

Eglon

>>596787

It is a glandular issue. They can not help it aside from the Lord.

>>596787

Maybe you should put your vanity in check and stop judging others.

>>597090

Yes, the proper name for that is a Keto Diet. Saturated fats are really great for brain function too.

>>597093

Tumblr's problem is that they eat very poor food full of unhealthy trans fats and sugar, which cause many other issues to their health then just their size.

>>596935

He ate very little, it was probably hormonal.

>>597172

My post wasn't an attack, you know

>>597074

You are correct in that maintaining a healthy body is more difficult for some people than others. That isn't an excuse to not make out a concerted effort to live in a healthy body though. At the end of the day, the number of people that are simply not capable of having a healthy body weight with a reasonable amount of effort is very, very small. Meanwhile about one in three Americans are obese. Many Christians are obese even, and they turn a blind eye to their own sin or the sins of their brethren because its a culturally sensitive topic.

There is a reason why we think fat bodies are disgusting, because its a twisted abomination of what God intended you to look like. Its not just about aesthetics either, heart disease is the number one killer in America, sin kills, obesity kills, and its wrong to promote fat acceptance because you are encouraging people to be gluttonous sloths who desecrate the image of God with their gross bodies, and they are literally killing themselves.

>>597216

>Meanwhile about one in three Americans are obese.

That's counting blacks, anon.

Lots of saints were big (fat) guys. Don't call Aquinas-senpai a fat bastard!

>>597104

Holy kek. Fatty cope

>>596787

I've never met an obese priest. That being said we're all sinners. Don't hold them to a higher standard.

>>597914

>fat

>vegan

What?

I've never seen an obese priest. I've seen overweight priests sure, but I've seen overweight protestant ministers too. I don't meet any Orthodox, so I don't have much to say about that.

>>598089

My priest is a bit overweight. I wouldn't say obese, but he is carrying an extra 15 pounds. He's also nearly 70 years old. I think he's earned it.

>>598151

donuts are vegan

>>598360

Don't donuts use eggs as an ingredient? They're a baked good after all.

>>596787

Nice fallacy right there. Saged as muslim bait.

>>597216

I recognise and am grafeful for the fact that my parents fed me properly when I was a child. The not uncommon experience of being a fattened child born to irresponsible parents is the main excuse that cuts ice with me.

I started training at 15 when I was skinny and people noticed the change quickly. If I had to dedicate a year of training just to roll back the damage my parents did and look like a normal person, no doubt I'd suffer from motivation issues, fear of stretch marks, self loathing, and the rest.

>>601623

*Loose skin

>>596992

>not planning their serving size better

>not giving leftovers to neighbors/homeless/animals

>>598340

>>598089

There's a big difference between carrying a little extra weight and being morbidly obese.

>>598360

As are oreos. Vegans can eat as much sugar as they want as well so 5 pumps of caramel in their coffee is a-ok