Belly sin...

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by dogscoff:
This is the latest mote of pointlessness currently doing the rounds with the bloggers:

This review of a recent film denounces it for portraying "belly sin". Unfortunately, no-one but the reviewer seems to know exactly what "belly sin" is. I emailed him on Monday, but so far have had no response.

Anyway, you lot being as diverse and learned as you are, I thought I'd ask here:

Does anyone know what "belly sin" is? Is it really sinful, or just a little bit? Is it mentioned in the bible? Is it fun? Does it hurt? Or is it just a typo? I'd love to know, just to make sure I don't accidentally commit it...

The public must know!

Ewww... My first guess would be simply 'gluttony' since the belly is often a metaphor for the appetite. But after reading it and seeing what a morbid example of fundamentalist guilt-mongering it is, I suppose it could have all sorts of other strange meanings that I can't guess. How did you come to be reading this? I had no impression that you were the religious sort...

[ September 11, 2003, 17:37: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]