1998-10-06
The Sacred and the Weighty
A recent study reported that the more religious a person is, the more likely he or she is to be overweight. In fact, fundamentalists are kings of the hill-- Southern Baptists weigh more than any other brand of Christian.
This is a shocking revelation, indeed. But it doesn't surprise me. It could mean one of several things:
1. Christians have more food than other people. That's not possible, because Christians give so much food away to the needy. So let's rule that out.
2. Christians eat fattier food than non-Christians. Again, not likely. The body is "the temple of the Lord". Christians don't fill that body with smoke, alcohol, or other people's bodily fluids.
3. The Holy Spirit has an actual weight. Never thought of that before, did you? How much does the Holy Spirit weigh? Judging by looks, I'd say a good 40-50 pounds.
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