My Food Treatise

I sat in a room yesterday with some obese people. We were having a decent conversation, chatting about our local area, companies and business in general. Suddenly the conversation changed to food. Not so much food options, such as healthy or even nutrition such as proteins, fiber. Not even about calories and fat. Food as fuel knowledge. Simply it was about food.

The conversation changed into stories of exquisite taste, Cheep food and mass consumption. Rather than head out for some donuts and then join in, I just picked up my phone and let it go. I retreated. And I listened in a little. I think I overheard one comment about the “Food Police”

And it went on and on and on and on.

And who wouldn’t retreat? They really weren’t talking about food to me. Or nutrition. Or their bodies. Or our planet. They were simply talking about what they like to do: Eat Food.

So I did listen in a little. But only a little bit. There was no talk of health. No acknowledgment of the Big Bellies that were in the room. Age 50ish knee replacements that were present. Or any kind of general health statements. Why not listen more? I say….more!?!? I’ve been hearing this conversation my whole life. And I’ve chosen not to be the “food police”. Or more to the point, to be called the “Food Police”. Plus I don’t know these people’s health issues well enough to comment. I am only speaking to what was obvious to me.

(At one time yesterday they even referred to themselves a Foodies. )

So as you are reading with intense interest you might be thinking: ” Just where has Tom heard this type of conversation before?” My answer would be: Same as you….Everywhere!!! Family. In the churches. In the restaurants. In the media. Boy Scouts. Schools. The Holidays, full of candy (I’m waiting for those Memorial Day Peeps!) Everywhere!

So you may ask, what does this have to do with Atheism? I dunno. Connection? Control of your food, your body, your spirit? I do think that the connection between good health and bad habits can’t be overstated. Perhaps it’s this “it’s all beyond my control” helplessness. Which becomes something like “it’s God’s Will”….. Yes Helplessness. Weakness. Choices.

Making the connections. Yes, it’s so natural for me….. I’ve started checking out Astro Theology. So much of it makes so much sense.( I am saddened by what has been hidden from us and destroyed.)

Making connections….So natural to me, but outside of other people’s realms.

I’m rambling now. Any comments out there?