Preachers and weight
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I think if a preacher has a problem (with weight or anything else) they would be seeking help for it like any of us would.
I dont believe that all preachers actually have it all together in every single area of their life. It keeps them humble anyway.
The criteria for a bishop in Timothy is pretty high, basically you have to have the perfect family and not be greedy of filthy lucre it says... though Im not sure just how being overweight might indicate how greedy you are at the table.
if you wanted to be an air hostess or flight attendant you arent allowed to be over a certain weight I know that, but I dont know if there is actually a specified weight you need to be under as a preacher, since you are not travelling on board an aircraft hundreds of miles in the air.
I dont believe that all preachers actually have it all together in every single area of their life. It keeps them humble anyway.
The criteria for a bishop in Timothy is pretty high, basically you have to have the perfect family and not be greedy of filthy lucre it says... though Im not sure just how being overweight might indicate how greedy you are at the table.
if you wanted to be an air hostess or flight attendant you arent allowed to be over a certain weight I know that, but I dont know if there is actually a specified weight you need to be under as a preacher, since you are not travelling on board an aircraft hundreds of miles in the air.
The waistlines keep going up and the standards keep going down.
But in all fairness there are a lot of preachers around these days who are trim and fit; but I question the motives of a lot of them. Let's be honest, a lot of men are more focused on their bodies and their looks than some women (Joseph Prince). It's hard to preach a gospel of health and prosperity if you're fat and sloppy.
You can be a glutton though and have no self control even if you're slim and trim. With fat people their gluttony is just more obvious.
But in all fairness there are a lot of preachers around these days who are trim and fit; but I question the motives of a lot of them. Let's be honest, a lot of men are more focused on their bodies and their looks than some women (Joseph Prince). It's hard to preach a gospel of health and prosperity if you're fat and sloppy.
You can be a glutton though and have no self control even if you're slim and trim. With fat people their gluttony is just more obvious.