starvation is gluttony. [196]

is gluttony destroying our world? if we are truly living a godly life, wouldn't we be treating our body like a temple and avoiding the burden of body fat? gluttony is the excessive consumption that deprives another being of a life giving necessity. gluttony transcends eating and relates to material goods and other physical pleasures.
someone can eat healthy food in a gluttonous way.
gluttony is about excess. and in the united states, we know excess. we've become a society that rejoices in overconsumption. yet denounces those who put on weight and get a DUI.
gluttony, related to food, is rarely mentioned in the Bible. still, the New Testament encourages us to be sensible with intake and observe the body as a temple. the concept of willpower actually came from teaching about temptation. in Deuteronomy 21:20, it states that a "glutton and drunkard" is to be stoned to death by the elders of the city.
though the Bible doesn't say a lot, it still says something. we waste so much and eat way more than we need while 80% of the world suffers from hunger.