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Many religions have restrictions of food intake and periods on fasting but do you think contests where you eat as many hotdogs as you can are sinful?
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JAMES o
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Anything can be sinful, conceivably.
What makes something sinful?
Oh, we know about stuff like, "Sin is missing the mark," but what is it that makes something miss the mark?
Basically, it comes down to this: Is anyone hurt?
If I hurt my neighbor, of course that's sinful, but what if I don't hurt my neighbor at all? What if I only hurt myself? Is that sinful?
Is eating a lot of hot dogs or pizza slices or meatballs or whatever going to hurt anyone else? Is it going to hurt me?
I could be mistaken, but it seems to me that you don't hear very many stories about people being hurt in such contests. They might overly stretch their stomachs, but the stomach soon returns to its former size.
Perhaps the eating is a sign of gluttony, but if it is, then the sin was already there, wasn't it?
Now here's another thought. Eating contests are fun. They also mock the hungry around the world. If something is fun, does that mean it must be sinful? I don't find that a convincing idea, but I know people who think if anything is fun, then its morality is automatically suspect.
What makes something sinful?
Oh, we know about stuff like, "Sin is missing the mark," but what is it that makes something miss the mark?
Basically, it comes down to this: Is anyone hurt?
If I hurt my neighbor, of course that's sinful, but what if I don't hurt my neighbor at all? What if I only hurt myself? Is that sinful?
Is eating a lot of hot dogs or pizza slices or meatballs or whatever going to hurt anyone else? Is it going to hurt me?
I could be mistaken, but it seems to me that you don't hear very many stories about people being hurt in such contests. They might overly stretch their stomachs, but the stomach soon returns to its former size.
Perhaps the eating is a sign of gluttony, but if it is, then the sin was already there, wasn't it?
Now here's another thought. Eating contests are fun. They also mock the hungry around the world. If something is fun, does that mean it must be sinful? I don't find that a convincing idea, but I know people who think if anything is fun, then its morality is automatically suspect.
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Darth Dirt
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Only if you believe in sin. Otherwise, they are disgustingly fun.
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Darth Dirt
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Only if you believe in sin. Otherwise, they are disgustingly fun.
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Rafal H
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LOL
In christianity?
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, but I seriously do not think it is a sin. Don't worry about it.
In christianity?
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, but I seriously do not think it is a sin. Don't worry about it.
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Crista M
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well, it's under gluttony.
also unhealthy. do you know whats in that dog? Gross!
Other people are starving. It's pretty selfish to waste food for fun.
Ya know, I wouldn't have initially thought it, but technically, I would have to say yes.
By quite a few religion standards, yes, it is sinful.
So... did you win?
also unhealthy. do you know whats in that dog? Gross!
Other people are starving. It's pretty selfish to waste food for fun.
Ya know, I wouldn't have initially thought it, but technically, I would have to say yes.
By quite a few religion standards, yes, it is sinful.
So... did you win?
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Edg1
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I would say not as they are just for fun and not intended to be gluttony.
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Minato
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Once again, a situation in which religion intrudes into the fun of everyday life. If you honestly believe food contests are sinful, then they are. Besides, why dont you ask you pastor, im sure he knows.