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Gluttons dig their graves with their teeth.
Jewish Proverb
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There are more gluttons than drunkards in hell.
Anonymous
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Most people eat as though they were fattening
themselves for the market.
Edgar W. Howe
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If I ran an ad in the papers in New Mexico calling
for movie extras in an upcoming production titled
FATTY PIGS ON PARADE, I'd get about half
the state to show up.
Todd Phillips
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The sin of Gluttony or Greed is one of careless overindulgence in the pleasures that God created as part of Nature. Just as Covetousness focuses on desirable objects, Gluttony focuses on pleasurable feelings or sensations of every kind. Gluttony is often regarded as a “warm and friendly” sin that permits good relationships with other people — friends can go out together to enjoy a movie, a meal, or a drink. At least, it begins that way, but in Gluttony the desire for pleasure does not know when to stop, because the focus on God has been lost. In his earlier work, the Inferno, Dante provides a vivid picture of Gluttony as it really is — a cold and lonely spiritual void. In Gluttony’s extreme forms — alcoholism, eating disorders, and drug addiction — its true nature is clearly revealed. To be freed from these extreme forms of Gluttony requires more than human effort — but that is true of all sin. No sin can be defeated without God’s help.
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In Ephesians 5:18–20, Paul tells us that we should focus on spiritual pleasures first, and reminds us of the natural counter-prayer associated with Gluttony: the giving of thanks or saying Grace. This focuses our attention back on God, and reminds us that any pleasure we feel uncomfortable thanking God for is a pleasure best avoided.
Tony Dekker
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Here's a few websites with info, advice, and prayer:
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The sin of Gluttony or Greed is one of careless overindulgence in the pleasures that God created as part of Nature. Just as Covetousness focuses on desirable objects, Gluttony focuses on pleasurable feelings or sensations of every kind. Gluttony is often regarded as a “warm and friendly” sin that permits good relationships with other people — friends can go out together to enjoy a movie, a meal, or a drink. At least, it begins that way, but in Gluttony the desire for pleasure does not know when to stop, because the focus on God has been lost. In his earlier work, the Inferno, Dante provides a vivid picture of Gluttony as it really is — a cold and lonely spiritual void. In Gluttony’s extreme forms — alcoholism, eating disorders, and drug addiction — its true nature is clearly revealed. To be freed from these extreme forms of Gluttony requires more than human effort — but that is true of all sin. No sin can be defeated without God’s help.
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In Ephesians 5:18–20, Paul tells us that we should focus on spiritual pleasures first, and reminds us of the natural counter-prayer associated with Gluttony: the giving of thanks or saying Grace. This focuses our attention back on God, and reminds us that any pleasure we feel uncomfortable thanking God for is a pleasure best avoided.
Tony Dekker
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Here's a few websites with info, advice, and prayer:
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