fat christians

[AppGrad1]

Well then on a serious note yes it is a very serious problem. We are now seeing teenagers having heart attacks. It is very difficult to get much attention or action in this area. If you want to see just how difficult it is to get anyone to be serious about this problem go see what they are serving in cafeterias in our hospitals. They are creating there own business.

The cafeteria food isn't the problem. That stuff is incredibly controlled. They can't even serve things like fries more than a few times a month. The problem lies with the kids going home and being fed fast food constantly and sitting in front of some sort of technology that doesn't allow them to burn off all the unhealthy things they just ate. Humans are meant to be active. Technology has changed us from a physical species to a mental species and its having horrible effects on our physical side. Gluttony has become the American way so while I don't know how close the articles stats are the point of it all is quite right. I've seen plenty of churches where their main event is the big congregation meal.

You know, you make a whole lot of sense in your article until you keep going back saying people are getting fat from church fellowship meals. That has got to be the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion but for some reason you love tying negative things back to the church??
People are getting fat from church fellowships? Give me a break..

They bring that up as just a single example. People in general are becoming more glutinous as the writer points out and uses that as an example of one way. There are many other ways in which it is happening.
I was referring more towards obesity in general by posting this and then I asked the simple question of what you guys saw going on in your churches since the writer focuses on that but you can think whatever it is that you want about someone you don't know. You are right we are entitled to our own opinions. Then again you are a good Christian so passing judgement and ignoring other viewpoints is what a good Christian does I suppose. You do know better than the rest of us.

There you are again. Getting your jabs in at Christians. You're really good at it. You do it o so slightly. And fyi, I fall way short in glorifying God but through his mercy and grace I'm forgiven. He'll do the same for you or anyone if you just ask...

[bcoach]

Well then on a serious note yes it is a very serious problem. We are now seeing teenagers having heart attacks. It is very difficult to get much attention or action in this area. If you want to see just how difficult it is to get anyone to be serious about this problem go see what they are serving in cafeterias in our hospitals. They are creating there own business.

The cafeteria food isn't the problem. That stuff is incredibly controlled. They can't even serve things like fries more than a few times a month. The problem lies with the kids going home and being fed fast food constantly and sitting in front of some sort of technology that doesn't allow them to burn off all the unhealthy things they just ate. Humans are meant to be active. Technology has changed us from a physical species to a mental species and its having horrible effects on our physical side. Gluttony has become the American way so while I don't know how close the articles stats are the point of it all is quite right. I've seen plenty of churches where their main event is the big congregation meal.

That is not true. They are not at all regulated. Travel around and see what they are serving.

[appdaze]

Well then on a serious note yes it is a very serious problem. We are now seeing teenagers having heart attacks. It is very difficult to get much attention or action in this area. If you want to see just how difficult it is to get anyone to be serious about this problem go see what they are serving in cafeterias in our hospitals. They are creating there own business.

The cafeteria food isn't the problem. That stuff is incredibly controlled. They can't even serve things like fries more than a few times a month. The problem lies with the kids going home and being fed fast food constantly and sitting in front of some sort of technology that doesn't allow them to burn off all the unhealthy things they just ate. Humans are meant to be active. Technology has changed us from a physical species to a mental species and its having horrible effects on our physical side. Gluttony has become the American way so while I don't know how close the articles stats are the point of it all is quite right. I've seen plenty of churches where their main event is the big congregation meal.

That is not true. They are not at all regulated. Travel around and see what they are serving.

http://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.g ... letter.pdf

What planet are you from? We are in america, everything is regulated in some way. This stuff doesn't even include the programs that Obama's wife as pushed through. There are more things on serving certian amounts of sodium and blah blah blah.

[bcoach]

Well then on a serious note yes it is a very serious problem. We are now seeing teenagers having heart attacks. It is very difficult to get much attention or action in this area. If you want to see just how difficult it is to get anyone to be serious about this problem go see what they are serving in cafeterias in our hospitals. They are creating there own business.

The cafeteria food isn't the problem. That stuff is incredibly controlled. They can't even serve things like fries more than a few times a month. The problem lies with the kids going home and being fed fast food constantly and sitting in front of some sort of technology that doesn't allow them to burn off all the unhealthy things they just ate. Humans are meant to be active. Technology has changed us from a physical species to a mental species and its having horrible effects on our physical side. Gluttony has become the American way so while I don't know how close the articles stats are the point of it all is quite right. I've seen plenty of churches where their main event is the big congregation meal.

That is not true. They are not at all regulated. Travel around and see what they are serving.

http://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.g ... letter.pdf

What planet are you from? We are in america, everything is regulated in some way. This stuff doesn't even include the programs that Obama's wife as pushed through. There are more things on serving certian amounts of sodium and blah blah blah.

I am from the planet earth where we learn to read. I never said a word about school cafeteria I said hospital cafeteria. I will say that yes most everything is regulated and most in the wrong way. The poor excuse for healthy food in school cafeteria is a great example. Kinda like catsup is a vegitable or french fries are a vegtible. Don't try to feed me that school diet crap because that is just what it is.

[JCline0429]

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/06/ ... p=features

interesting article.

"A 2006 Purdue study found that the fundamental Christians are by far the heaviest of all religious groups led by the Baptists with a 30% obesity rate compared with Jews at 1%, Buddhists and Hindus at 0.7%. "

"Similarly, a 2011 Northwestern University study tracking 3,433 men and women for 18 years found that young adults who attend church or a bible study once a week are 50% more likely to be obese. "

how do your churches stand?

As is quite often asked of me "what is your point?"

My point was to have a little discussion about obesity in this country. I guess that was lost in your ego while attempting to find your brain. I haven't gotten on you for quite some time trying to be nicer to you on here but if you want to become my pony again then by all means here is a carrot. I'm still waiting for you to ever make a point that matters on this or any other board....So what is your point in posting this? To get a rise out of me? Or is it for you to get your own little rise? Is trying to start something on here how you get off these days? Or is this the way you prepare for a good nights sleep? Please crawl back to the stables you came out of and shove another carrot in.

And to your fox news comment. I read some from all the news sources whether I like them as a whole or not so that I am aware of the opinions of both sides not just one. You should try it some time. It may help you one day make a point that matters.

1. You don't have to be nice to me, because that would be out of character for you in regards to me. I would like to have civil discussions with you or anyone else on this board.
2.You commented the other day that I should leave religion out of the discussion about the players who get into trouble off the field. Now you inject religion into a discussion about the problem of obesity. Double standard? I think our resident minister debunked part of your post.
3. As to your corny comments about being your "pony" , I've responded to you each time you come up with that particular remark with the suggestion that you seek counseling for your equine fetish. That still goes for those silly comments.
4. As to my pointless posts, I refer you to the over 100 positive rep points I have accumulated. Evidently quite a few members agree with my stances and feel the posts have at least a semblence of "mattering."
5. As to "getting a rise out of you...absolutely not, because you launch into personal attacks that ugly up what would otherwise be a classy board...and not just to me but to several others.
6. As to starting something, you are the one who started this pointless thread as you call threads of this type,
7. As to comments on another board or boards, I haven't posted on any other board in months except the Catamount Board which doesn't allow posts that aren't civil as determined by their moderator.
8. As to your comments about reading other networks' view points, I watch CNN, Fox, and MSNBC (just for laughs per MSNBC.) Rachel MadCow is a hoot. I only added Fox recently when DISH required it and other channels to obtain the History Channel.
9. As to my ego, maybe I have one but it evidently pales in comparison to yours judging by your put downs of me and other posters from time to time.
10. In order to avoid a piss fight with you that would bore the other members and take up valuable board space, I will likely not respond to you except by e-mail so that neither of us makes an arse of ourselves on a public forum.
11. I think I covered everything you threw out in your post. Maybe not to your agreement, but still.

Have a good day.

[ASUMountaineer]

Well then on a serious note yes it is a very serious problem. We are now seeing teenagers having heart attacks. It is very difficult to get much attention or action in this area. If you want to see just how difficult it is to get anyone to be serious about this problem go see what they are serving in cafeterias in our hospitals. They are creating there own business.

The cafeteria food isn't the problem. That stuff is incredibly controlled. They can't even serve things like fries more than a few times a month. The problem lies with the kids going home and being fed fast food constantly and sitting in front of some sort of technology that doesn't allow them to burn off all the unhealthy things they just ate. Humans are meant to be active. Technology has changed us from a physical species to a mental species and its having horrible effects on our physical side. Gluttony has become the American way so while I don't know how close the articles stats are the point of it all is quite right. I've seen plenty of churches where their main event is the big congregation meal.

You know, you make a whole lot of sense in your article until you keep going back saying people are getting fat from church fellowship meals. That has got to be the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion but for some reason you love tying negative things back to the church??
People are getting fat from church fellowships? Give me a break..

They bring that up as just a single example. People in general are becoming more glutinous as the writer points out and uses that as an example of one way. There are many other ways in which it is happening.
I was referring more towards obesity in general by posting this and then I asked the simple question of what you guys saw going on in your churches since the writer focuses on that but you can think whatever it is that you want about someone you don't know. You are right we are entitled to our own opinions. Then again you are a good Christian so passing judgement and ignoring other viewpoints is what a good Christian does I suppose. You do know better than the rest of us.

This is a little self-indulgent, no? If the goal was having a discussion on obesity, I'm sure there are thousands of studies out there that don't consider religion as a cause of obesity, and would probably generate a more focused discussion on obesity than riling up "resident pastor(s)."

You mentioned that you were looking for information on how posters' churches do things. I would say that our church has a weekly meal that is generally healthy--not like when I was growing up. My grandparents and parents' churches were notorious (we're all Baptists) for having huge meals all of the time. Of course, back then, obesity wasn't really as big a problem as it is now. Perhaps religious meals aren't an actual causation...I don't know. I do know that I see a lot of people that are obese, many of which have never been to a church meal. Not sure if there's a study on the obesity rates of atheists (I understand that they are not a "religious group").

[goapps93]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

[JCline0429]

Most of the meals at my church are simply things brought by all participants. Each person is free to choose only the more healthy items or to choose unwisely or a combination of both. Most people choose to eat the quantities they desire. At the church my son attends, the meal is prepared by a cook the church has hired. I see nothing particularly unhealthy about his meal planning. For deserts, he prepares regular type deserts and also offers fruit dishes of various kinds.

[Watauga72]

And the question is:

What did lions like?

[AppGrad1]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

Nominate as post of the thread!

[alabamapitts]

We used to hunt fat Christians out in the provinces, but they weren't much sport.

[ASUMountaineer]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

Nominate as post of the thread!

What was mine, chopped liver?

[bcoach]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

Nominate as post of the thread!

What was mine, chopped liver?

Where do they serve that?

[bcoach]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

Nominate as post of the thread!

What was mine, chopped liver?

Where do they serve that?

How did that happen?

[1ASU78]

Its Wall-mart have you ever noticed the obese people in there?

[ASUMountaineer]

I'm a fat Christian and I participate in the many meals that are offered at church. I am not, however, fat because I am a Christian who participates in meals at church. I JUST EAT TOO MUCH NO MATTER WHERE I EAT. I am responsible for my current shape which is much more round than my wife would like it to be. Why can't people just take responsibility for their circumstances that they can control. I CHOOSE to eat too much on most occassions and have to work hard to make a conscious choice not to overeat. But it is my choice. Church meals or even the perceived overindulgent culture that they are associtated with are no more responsible for making me fat than a gun is when someone is shot.

Nominate as post of the thread!

What was mine, chopped liver?

Where do they serve that?

I don't know, my wife eats that crap. Disgusting.