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Subject: What Would Jesus Eat? Doctor calls on Jesus to deliver USA from the hamburger Author: john stott [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:34:33 02/24/03 Mon What Would Jesus Eat? Doctor calls on Jesus to deliver USA from the hamburger By Charles Laurence in New York "The drinking of alcohol is ungodly and leads to sinful behaviour and is not acceptable to our faith," a spokesman for the convention said. "It is our belief that references to wine in the Bible are misunderstood. Jesus drank new wine, which is what we know as grape juice, and this is what we use for our Communion." Jesus has been called upon to help Americans in their eternal struggle with obesity with a diet dubbed "the healthiest ever devised by man". Drawing on the inspiration of loaves, fishes, water and wine, a doctor from Florida has published a self-help manual, What Would Jesus Eat?, and a companion volume, the What Would Jesus Eat Cook Book. Dr Don Colbert told The Telegraph that he wrote the book after realising that many of the fattest Americans are also dedicated Christian fundamentalists. Dr Colbert, who studied for a year at a Bible college as well as training at medical school, believed that in such a God-fearing country as America obese patients might be prepared to listen to Jesus even if they failed to heed the advice of their doctors. "Jesus sat down calmly to eat and drink and enjoy the company of his companions. There was laughter and profound conversation," he said. "Our lifestyle has gone wrong. It is behind the epidemic of heart disease and cancer, and this is something we really can learn from the Bible." The biblical diet, and most of the recipes in the cookbook, will be familiar to any European accustomed to Mediterranean cooking, which seems to have changed little in 2,000 years. Most dieticians have recognised that the benefits of its combinations of modest helpings of fish or meat with salads, lightly cooked vegetables, olive oil, fresh bread and fruit, all washed down with a decent wine. The diet, however, is alien to lovers of American junk food. Dr Colbert said: "Although many of my fellow Christians are deeply familiar with the Bible, this diet seems unknown to them. They have no idea how to eat. They shovel food into their mouths, are hooked on fast food, and eat alone in front of the television. They live on the run as they pursue their growing appetites, not just for food but for material wealth." The cookbook does contain a few Biblical surprises. It seems unlikely, for instance, that Jesus of Nazareth was familiar with Worcestershire sauce, or with Dijon mustard. Recipes, meanwhile, range from such timeless classics as Mediterranean Fish Stew and Broiled Lamb (under the heading: "Bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry" - Luke 15:23) to more modern concoctions such as "Turkey Tarragon Pittas". His books have sold a total of 166,000 copies but the inclusion of wine in menus that Jesus might have been familiar with has prompted a furious reaction from the Southern Baptist Convention, whose preachers denounce the drinking of alcohol as a sin. "The drinking of alcohol is ungodly and leads to sinful behaviour and is not acceptable to our faith," a spokesman for the convention said. "It is our belief that references to wine in the Bible are misunderstood. Jesus drank new wine, which is what we know as grape juice, and this is what we use for our Communion." Dr Colbert, 46, however, said he would rather face the wrath of the Baptists, America's largest Protestant denomination, than betray what he believes are medical and religious truths. "As a doctor, I know the extensive studies which have proved beyond doubt that a modest consumption of wine with meals is good for the heart because the alcohol helps break down the fats," he said. "As a devoted 'born again' Christian who studies the Bible every day, I also know that Jesus and all those in Biblical times drank wine with their meals. It is a valuable part of the healthiest diet ever devised by man, the diet that was known to Jesus himself." Dr Colbert, who runs a medical centre for diet and preventative medicine in Orlando, Florida, has a patient list that runs to 22,000 thanks in part to the popularity of his religous beliefs. His Christian medical self-help books discuss ailments ranging from weight gain to depression. He became a "born again" Christian while at medical school and left to complete a year at bible college before resuming his medical studies at the fundamentalist Oral Roberts University, Virginia. "The Bible and medicine together were my calling, and I have discovered that it is what the public wants," he said. "You would not believe how many times I have tried to discuss gluttony with my patients only to find it is the one sin which is not taken seriously. "This sort of diet is just beginning to catch on here, but it is going to take a long, long time to get my countrymen off processed foods and supersized servings." http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/02/23/wcook23.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/02/23/ixnewstop.html/news/2003/02/23/wcook23.xml Check out http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/remarks1.htm http://www.msnbc.com/news/845747.asp http://www.tv.cbc.ca/witness/faitha/faithsyn.htm http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/hinn.htm http://sptimes.com/News2/lyons/default.html http://www.courttv.com/trials/lyons/061899_ctv.html http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/lyons.htm http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/webextra/bfa/index.html http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/bfa.htm http://www.davidicke.net/religiousfrauds/pentecostal/godfraud.html http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/strader.htm http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/column/1996/12/04/ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/9te/9te026.html http://www.maclaurin.org/article_detail.php?a_id=31 http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/bakker.htm http://www.christiannews.0catch.com/tilton.htm http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRR_02_07.html http://www.cephasministry.com/baptists_money_changers.html http://tampabayonline.net/reports/minister/homealt.htm http://tampatrib.com/news/greaterministries.htm http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/graham.html http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRR_02_07.html http://pub72.ezboard.com/fsnapsurvivorsnetworkfrm19.showMessage?topicID=57.topic [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: What Would Jesus Eat? Doctor calls on Jesus to deliver USA from the hamburger Tzvi Lervold 02:03:49 05/28/03 Wed