Gluttony: The Worst Sin?

[Abishai100]

In our modern age of consumerism-based culture and mercantilism-gauged politics (e.g., Burger King, eBay, Facebook, Wall Street, NATO, NAFTA, etc.), it is no surprise that obesity is a problem in America.

Christians believe in the 7 deadly sins --- pride, wrath, lust, greed, envy, sloth, and gluttony. Of these sins, gluttony seems to be the most relevant to modern community values problems.

We turn on the TV and are invited to gaze upon images of cops beating up Rodney King or peruse the lavish homes of American celebrities who give tours of their mansions. Social dialogue has become like french fries --- quick, tasty, convenient, and available.

It's no wonder that Americans feel like religion is becoming more and more of a private experience, and culture is replacing ethics with consumerism.

So is gluttony the worst sin? When we thank God for bounty but then over-indulge on our fortunes, we may resort to gambling, drunkenness, and sexual indiscretions. While such immoralities also fall under the umbrella of the other 7 deadly sins such as lust, greed, and sloth, they seem to be emergent 'faces' of some kind of vain gluttony.

Comic book super-villains such as Kingpin (Marvel Comics), an overweight corrupt tycoon, and Penguin (DC Comics), a chubby crime-master, seem to indicate a new age social focus on 'gluttony ghoulisness.'



7 Sins

 

[Kat]

There is no ''worse'' sin. Sin is sin equally.

 

[Abishai100]

Lustre

Sin is sin, but when we understand sins in terms of priorities and categories, we start to evaluate our 'consciousness of sin.'

The John Boorman film Excalibur looks at the fabled and imposing English kingdom of Camelot through the lens of splendour and stone. So, are we justified in searching for lustre, or are we exposing ourselves to the temptation of gluttony?


Excalibur (Film)

 

[Natural Citizen]

The greatest sin is the lost consciousness of sin.