Is eating junkfood sinful?

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We know that by seeking sexual pleasure alone by isolating it from procreation and unity, we commit sin.

The purpose of food is to nourish and sustain the body.
Therefore, since most junkfood has very little nutritional value and indeed many cause more harm to the body than good. Do you think it is sinful to eat junkfood?
 
Nourishment is A purpose of food, albeit the most important one, just as procreation is A purpose of sex and the most important one.

Both of these activities have other functions too! Pleasure being one legitimate secondary purpose for food. Of course one can become too wrapped up in this secondary purpose, but remember Jesus was called a glutton as well as a drunkard - obviously he took plenty of pleasure in his food, just not (as was mistakenly thought) an unreasonable amount.
 
I kind of view it this way … sinful? Absolutely not :nope: A little dumb because you can pool your junk food money & get good ingredients to cook a nice meal … yes 😉 It really does not cost a lot to eat well.
 
True, but the question is not is it sinful to enjoy the pleasure we experience eating nourishing foods. Rather, is it sinful to eat or drink things we know are bad for us simply for pleasures sake.
 
LilyM said:
Nourishment is A purpose of food, albeit the most important one, just as procreation is A purpose of sex and the most important one.

Both of these activities have other functions too! Pleasure being one legitimate secondary purpose for food. Of course one can become too wrapped up in this secondary purpose, but remember Jesus was called a glutton as well as a drunkard - obviously he took plenty of pleasure in his food, just not (as was mistakenly thought) an unreasonable amount.

True, but the question is not is it sinful to enjoy the pleasure we experience eating nourishing foods. Rather, is it sinful to eat or drink things we know are bad for us simply for pleasures sake.
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I voted I don’t know and here’s my reason (which is probably not right, but here goes:o )

Eating junk food in itself isn’t a sin, but if you take it to the xtreme and eat it constantly. Gluttony! There’s the word I’m looking for! But I guess you can be a glutton with anything not just food. 🤷 So that’s why I’m not really sure. I guess it depends on the situation.
 
As long as its not too much. When we sin, we turn against god. I don’t think junk food really turns us against god 😛
 
Epsilon_Omega said:
As long as its not too much. When we sin, we turn against god. I don’t think junk food really turns us against god 😛
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Lets not forget the Israelites who rebelled because they wanted meat.

and what about
Luke 16:19
'There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day
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St. Luke made it a point that he was a glutton and enjoyed the “high life” all too much.
 
I should rephrase what I ment to say by “As long as its not too much. When we sin, we turn against god. I don’t think junk food really turns us against god”

I ment to say that junk food is ok, as long as it doesn’t turn us against gods will, and its not in excess.
 
Feanaro said:
We know that by seeking sexual pleasure alone by isolating it from procreation and unity, we commit sin.

The purpose of food is to nourish and sustain the body.
Therefore, since most junkfood has very little nutritional value and indeed many cause more harm to the body than good. Do you think it is sinful to eat junkfood?
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I wouldn’t say it’s a *sin *exactly…there is nothing wrong with enjoying a candy bar or something like that sometimes. If you seriously neglect your health by eating things that are unhealthy all the time, you probably sin (maybe even mortally- I’m not sure).
 
Feanaro said:
…Therefore, since most junkfood has very little nutritional value and indeed many cause more harm to the body than good. Do you think it is sinful to eat junkfood?
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I have to say I think you’re way overstating the case against junk food (as opposed to, say, a steady diet of junk food).
 
I voted yes because I think it is sinful to make a habit of eating unhealthy food for pleasure. I can see I am alone in this opinion, it’s obviously an unpopular one.
 
JLSacred said:
I voted yes because I think it is sinful to make a habit of eating unhealthy food for pleasure. I can see I am alone in this opinion, it’s obviously an unpopular one.
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It may be more a matter that others (including myself) didn’t read the question the way you did. The question says nothing about making a habit of unhealthy food, only about eating “junkfood”.
 
JLSacred said:
I voted yes because I think it is sinful to make a habit of eating unhealthy food for pleasure. I can see I am alone in this opinion, it’s obviously an unpopular one.
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I agree with you, JLSacred. The question was “Do you think it is a sin to eat junkfood simply because it tastes good?” It sounds like gluttony to me… “eating selfishly.”

Maybe I’m taking this out of context, but this reminds me of Philippians 3:18-19 - For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame. Their minds are occupied with earthly things.

Not saying that I don’t wrestle with this, though… I could stand to lose a few pounds due to my love affair with donuts. (no, I’m not a police officer, but I am involved in law enforcement!)
 
VociMike said:
It may be more a matter that others (including myself) didn’t read the question the way you did. The question says nothing about making a habit of unhealthy food, only about eating “junkfood”.
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Junk food is unhealthy. That’s why they call it junkfood.😃
 
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