What's in YOUR fridge?
Yesterday's morning sermon was about the importance of passing along a strong spiritual legacy to your children. I was operating a TV camera and thus couldn't focus completely on the message, so I had to wait until lunch to ask my wife to confirm that I really heard what I thought I heard, and that was the preacher saying that one aspect of teaching good spiritual lessons to our families (and others we come in contact with) involved the things we had on the walls of our houses, in our DVD cabinets, on our music- and bookshelves, and in our refrigerators.
That last thing got me to thinking. What, exactly, could the content of my fridge say about my spirituality? Here are a few things that came to mind, along with some value judgments about each:
- Bad - Ground meat, salami, and bacon, because their presence implies that you don't treat your body like a temple
- Good - Lots of fruit and vegetables (unless, of course, they were grown and harvested by exploited workers)
- Bad - Jars of caviar and tins of pate, since they could indicate a lack of sensitivity to the poor. After all, there are children in China...
- Good - Swiss cheese, because it's holey.
- Bad - A bottle of white wine (if you're Southern Baptist); a bottle of white wine paired with a ribeye (if you're Episcopalian)
- Bad - Brussels sprouts, because they're just wrong
- Toss-up - The head of the neighbor's cat, who's eaten his last marigold from your flowerbed
OK, I'll be the first to admit that the theological basis for the preceding judgments is a bit shaky. But, based on Act 10:9-16, the whole concept seems shaky to me.
Thin crust, or thick?
Posted by: Eric at September 17, 2007 12:06 PMMaybe the things like caviar and pate are things given to us by God to enjoy, I mean I love Pecan Pie does that make it a sin too? I think maybe the message should have been not to hold these things above God, and enjoy the things God gives you.
And to quote a movie you probably shouldn't have in your DVD cabinet .... "Bacon tastes gooood, Pork Chops tastes gooood!"
I love Pecan Pie does that make it a sin too?
Only if you pronounce it "PEE-can" instead of "pee-KAHN." The Lord will not abideth the former abomination.
Posted by: Eric at September 17, 2007 12:48 PMFun stuff, Eric. Thanks for the laughs!
Posted by: Margaret at September 17, 2007 02:44 PMI just want you to know that the vast throng who follow the Atkinsian way have much to quibble with your good/bad scenario as posted.
Mmmm...meat.
Posted by: beth at September 17, 2007 03:46 PMWonder what the homemade sugar-free 'nanner puddin' in our fridge says about us.
I slip off the rail at times, but we're going the low-carb thing and it's not too bad. Mostly, it's about being very mindful of what your food contains and making smarter choices. Such as multigrain, whole-wheat wraps instead of bread. Scrambled eggs instead of a bagel. A handful of almonds instead of... well, you get the point.
Posted by: Rob O. at September 17, 2007 06:56 PMUmmmm...what about cold Snickers bars???
Posted by: Janie at September 17, 2007 08:52 PMThen there's diet coke in mine lol... (no Nana milk though).
Posted by: Rach at September 18, 2007 06:25 AMRachel, the only spiritual problem I see with your situation arises from the fact that your blog URL clearly implies the presence of Banana Milk and yet your fridge is lacking same. I need not remind you what Scripture says about hypocrisy, need I? ;-)
Posted by: Eric at September 18, 2007 09:36 AMI've been without a fridge for a week and a half now. What about me?
Posted by: Jim at September 18, 2007 11:07 AMROTFL.
Posted by: Jim at September 18, 2007 08:50 PMAbout the publisher
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