Most Christians today like to say that all sins are “equal” in the
eyes of God, that there is no scale of less or worse sins, that a white
lie or a homicide alike would have been enough to require Christ to die
on the cross. We say this in theory, but in practice, we know that a
white lie won’t get you kicked off the church leadership team. And a
homicide likely will.
In practice, there are some sins that are socially acceptable, even
in the Church. There’s one sin in particular that has pervaded our
society and churches so silently we hardly give it a second thought, and
that is the constant hunt for more over what is enough. Or, in an
uglier terminology, what is known as gluttony.
When I think about gluttony, I think about my desire to shove a dozen
donuts into my mouth and wash them down with chocolate milk. Or perhaps
it’s my tendency to mindlessly feed chips to a stomach that’s no longer
hungry. Many of us can look at the sin of gluttony and think, “That’s
not really my struggle.” Or, we think, “What’s the big deal?” After all,
most congregations have compulsive over-eaters among them, and they’re
not considered “less spiritual” or “backslidden” for it. Continue at Relevant Magazine
