The wac job people you talk about are maybe 1% of the people in the health industry and that is probably a high figure. And who cares anyway? I know people with many other hobbies that place their hobbies over God. Why the hate on people who talk care of themselves? Why are you picking on them?
To a Bible-believing Christian, spiritual health is more important. Frankly, it does no good to extend one’s life a year or two if one faces eternal damnation when one dies.
Isn't there parts in the Bible that talk about sloth and treating your body as a temple?
Additionally, I think there’s something abnormal about the relatively recent fixation on health. It’s strange that that focus is (generally) coming from the same folks who are pushing the homosexual agenda and abortion, both of which are unhealthy.
You are so wrong on this it's frightening. People have a "fixation" on health today due to the fact many know what an unhealthy eating lifestyle has done to them and their families and are sick of going through life fat/lack of energy/chronic health conditions it brings(fat).
I do agree many modern Christians seem to be caught up in this health craze. While they don’t (generally) buy into the left’s sacraments of sodomy and abortion, I think they would be better to focus on Christ.
Why not do both? (health and Christianity?)
Face it we have a serious health crisis in the country due to obesity.
Just don’t treat your diet as an idol.
Don’t forsake fellowship with others over your diet.
I’m sorry if I struck a nerve. When the Bible talks about treating the body like a temple, I think it means don’t abuse your body with sin, like adultery, fornication, alcoholism, substance abuse, etc. I don’t think it means focusing a great deal of time or effort on physical fitness.
Doesn’t the Bible also say not to worry about what you eat or drink? It doesn’t seem scriptural to me to spend so much effort on trying to maintain the temple versus focusing on the spirit that resides in the temple. Christ certainly didn’t seem to spend much time dwelling on diet and exercise. I see diet and exercise can reach the point where it’s like the parable about the farmer who stored up his harvest. What good is a full harvest (or a super fit body) if tomorrow you die in a car crash?
Of course, you’re right that we all fall short by spending time on trivial things of this world rather than on the Lord’s work. I also agree we shouldn’t abuse our bodies. I try to eat responsibly and exercise on a regular basis. What we’re talking about are health Nazis who see diet and health as something more than that, and I’ll write it again, these are generally the same folks pushing irresponsible, unnatural, and unhealth sex, i.e. sodomy, and abortion.
I am always open to other opinions on scripture, btw, and don’t claim to have all the answers.