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Suicide Eating Yourself To Death

If someone gets very obese from eating too much which I think is not good even though its not specifically said in the word of wisdom. If that person dies how can you say the Lord took them? I mean the person ate so much that their heart stop working and that is suicide. Its a slow suicide. I also believe its a suicide that you know is going to happen because we have enough information to know what to eat and to watch our diet, etc. This is not to offend anyone that eats a lot but have you thought about that?

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you know I think you have a point I think members of the church here in america eat way too much sometimes I'm surprised at how obese they have become and continue eating...I mean they need help and not physical only you know what am I saying? they need a psychologist because someone that reaches the stage of obesity have serious mental issues.

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Its the god awful truth that you should be ashamed of yourself to say you don't drink or smoke but eat like a pig and expect the Lord to bless you to run and not be weary and walk and not faint. You can try and change it around to make it sound good but its as simple as that.

Death Yourself Eating Suicide

If someone over eats to that extend then they're not taking care of the bodies that Heavenly Father gave them it's an insult to the gift that was given.

Death Yourself Eating Suicide

Makes you think about all the people that died just because they didn't follow the Word of Wisdom. They could still be here but gave into their stomachs. Sometimes I wish I could approach some of the people in my class and tell them about it but its a very sensitive issue.

Suicide Eating Yourself To Death

I am hesitant to call it an insult. That is very strong language. Especially if we really do not know what people's curcumstances and experiences. I am sure there is a lot of things that we all do that do not measure up to the Gospel expectations, so why should be pass such hard judgement onto our brothers and sisters who struggle with this issue?

We probably say this about many of us, even if we are not obese. How many people get cancer or heart attack that could have been prevented by eating meat sparingly?
There are a lot of things we do that may kill us. We can live to close to pollution in cities, or too close to power plants & etc, but do we call this suicide?

Many people have weight issues, and some of them are medically related, due to hormones imbalances. Others have emotional problems and abusive backgrounds and traumatic events that cause their obesity. Should we judge them as having a lack of control in their lives, when that very control is limited or taken from them? Do we blame others who give in to sin daily as having a lack of control? Or do we say that is part of the human experience, and urge them to do better. Do you think that obese people want to be obese, or that they do not try to lose weight?

Is this the language of charity towards those who struggle? I am not an obese person, but I know people who are and struggle with this every day. It is a very real problem for them, and they are aware. We should be supportive and kind, and longsuffering. It is a hard thing to live with. We should be supportive that they do not drink and smoke.

Are you saying that if your over weight you should be ashamed for follow God's Commandment? Why does weight issues negate this? I do not know of any person who should be ashamed to follow the commandments of God. rather they should feel good about themselves and we should support them. I do not care who you are you should not be ashamed that you are doing what God is asking, even if it is something small. Perhaps you should be ashamed for paying your tithing because you do not live the full law of concentration and turn all of our income and property to your Bishop. This is absurd.

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Suicide Eating Yourself Death

I'm dealing with the first message and not all the opinions after. Personally I think we are here for a certain time. We lengthen or shorten that time by the choices we make. For instance suicide is a choice of ending our time before the Lord wants us to. Using over eating or even undereating like anorexia could lead to a shortened lifespan. Is the Lord happy with that, I'm pretty sure he isn't. Is it a slow suicide, technically yes. When people smoke or drink it is technically a slow suicide as we are poisoning our body. In some cases the person is aware of what they are doing but do it anyway and in other cases they may have a medical condition be it physical or mental. I do not think anyone sits and hopes to eat til they are dead, but I do know that a lot of times it surrounds depression and lack of esteem about self and maybe an array of issues.

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That is very true Ammon. The best way we can show appreciation for what we have been blessed with is to take care of ourselves the best we can.