Gluttony and Lust, Redux a la Lewis

We are currently doing a sermon series at Jacob's Well on the seven deadly sins. Last week, we addressed two of the seven sins: gluttony and lust. I dealt with them together because these two sins are conceived as carnal, as opposed to, spiritual sins - that is they are sins connected to our bodies and their appetites. But after setting them up as two manifestations of fleshly sins, I talked about each separately. I have since discovered that the distinction is unnecessary.

Beth Mercer, source of all good C.S. Lewis quotes, found this gem today, and forwarded it to me.

"He that looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it, hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart." - from Letters to an American Lady

See what I mean? Ahh, Mr. Lewis, you know us too well.

Comments

[Adam J]

So does this mean no more breakfast? Or do I have to eat crappy oatmeal now? :)

[Zack E]

OK - but why slander good old eggs and bacon? That just looks like a good healthy breakfast. Don't give in to the anti-breakfast pharisee mafia! ;-)